There are still no plans to employ a Road Safety Officer at Sligo County Council. It was thought some months back that the role was to be filled imminently. There are however other plans afoot to tackle road safety within the County going forward. Fine Gael Cllr Dara Mulvey says with a big increase in collisions there needs to be in turn a big reac…

There are calls on the Government to do what's in its gift to fast track the sale of a site owned by Sligo County Council to ATU Sligo to build student accommodation. The plans came before Council today and include the intention to sell 16 acres of land in Ardaghowen to the ATU. The site is situated 1 km northeast of Sligo town centre and was acqui…

Coiste Forbartha na Carraige were among the prize winners at the 2024 IFB Pride of Place Awards in Monaghan on Saturday. The awards, which are coordinated through local authorities across Ireland, acknowledge work carried out in communities to shape, change and improve their respective communities took place at the Hillgrove Hotel. The committee we…

Sligo Rovers are among the main beneficiaries of the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund which has been announced today. Over 16 million euro is heading to the North West, which will aid the redevelopment of the Showgrounds.

A number of developments are taking place in Killybegs town this week, leading to traffic congestion in the area. The public are being asked for patience when encountering delays as they will be only temporary. Included in the current construction projects are speed ramps, a bus stop and a playground. Donegal Cllr Niamh Kennedy says all the works w…

The need for an independent inquiry into the Creeslough tragedy was highlighted following a meeting between family members who lost loved ones in the disaster, and Sinn Fein TDs. The meeting took place in Donegal after the families met with Justice Minister Helen McEntee at Government Buildings. During the recent discussion, it was highlighted that…

Mica-affected homeowners in Donegal are hopeful their meeting with Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald will go some way to delivering 100% redress. The leader of the opposition was joined by local TDs Pádraig MacLochlainn and Pearse Doherty for the visit. While those affected say they welcome the visit of the Deputy's, they are still waiting an adeq…

A large crowd has assembled at Sligo County Council offices in riverside this morning for a demonstration over a lack of student accommodation in the town. These students have been sharing how the situation has been impacting them to OceanFM news today:

Dismay has been expressed over the increased number of dog excrement bags being dumped in an area of Sligo town. It has emerged recently that an area close to the bridge at Maugheraboy has become a hotspot with distinctive coloured bags being left in public view. Local residents are said to be aggrieved by the issue. While Fianna Fáil Councillor, T…

A protest will be held by ATU Sligo students outside the County Council offices this morning over the student accommodation crisis. Hundreds of students have been left without accommodation after the owners of Benbulben and Milligan Court decided to repurpose the buildings to house international protection applicants instead. ATU Sligo Student's Un…

Delight is being expressed this morning as Sligo Rovers are to receive major funding for the redevelopment of the Showgrounds. The Bit O'Red have been awarded 16.4 million euro by the Government from the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund. Attention will now turn to upgrading the facilities at the Showgrounds, with big plans afoot to convert th…

Listen back to commentary highlights from the 2024 Sligo Homeland SFC final replay between Coolera/Strandhill (holders) & St Molaise Gaels at Markievicz Park, as described by Colm McGee and Willie Gormley.

Eoghan Rua manager Shane Feeney reflects on Sunday's narrow Connacht LGFA senior club championship semi-final loss to Westport, on a final scoreline of 2-11 to 1-12.

Drumcliffe/Rosses Point's Sinead Regan gives her reaction to Sunday's 1-10 to 1-5 loss to Annaghdown (Galway) in the Connacht LGFA intermediate club football final in Swinford.

"We're as far away as ever now" - St Molaise Gaels boss Jimmy Langan on another county final loss

Listen back to commentary highlights of Sunday's Connacht LGFA intermediate club football final between Drumcliffe/Rosses Point (Sligo) and Annaghdown (Galway), as described by Ocean FM Sport's Ray Lannon & Nikki Brennan.

A collapsed bridge between Collooney and Coolaney will be included for funding in the next round of the national Bridge Rehabilitation Scheme. Part of the bridge collapsed early last year, and a number of temporary fences have been in place since. It's hoped that following that an announcement on funding will come in January or February of 2025. Fi…

The potential knock-on effects of gold mining on land in the north west remains a live issue. Members of the Tresure Leitrim group have held a number of meetings in recent weeks with the area just one of the proposed destinations for a gold mine in the near future. Landowners are being reminded that they can prevent the mining company gaining acces…

Two Sligo farmers are among those chosen as ambassadors for the 2024 Farming for Nature programme. Rob Kennedy and Seán Gilligan, who operate an organic farming system from Knocknarea Farm near Strandhill are among those chosen for this year's programme. Across the year, the duo will host a number of events, including a farm walk on their land, and…

Sligo Tidy Towns is celebrating a number of prizes in the 2024 Tidy Towns national awards. It was named the winner in the Bat Conservation Ireland award for its Bat Mural. It also received a special award (large town and large urban centre) in the gum litter task force category and received €2000. Elsewhere, Riverstown was named as Sligo’s tidiest …

Warnings have been issued over a scam text relating to electricity credit payments. A large number of people have been sent texts from a number claiming to be from gov.ie, asking them to click on a link to apply for a discounted electricity bill. This is false, as the credits will actually be applied to people's accounts automatically, with the fir…

The Garda Commissioner says it could be possible to have a public inquiry into the Creeslough tragedy at the same time as the criminal investigation. Several families of those who died in the County Donegal explosion two years ago met the Justice Minister earlier this week, to press their case for an inquiry into non-criminal factors of the blast. …

Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Declan Bree, says he has not decided if he will run in the General Election or not. The former Labour party TD says that while he is certainly interested in running as an Independent this time around, negotiations are ongoing and a decision is yet to be made. He was re-elected to Sligo County Council in June's…

The Labour Party say their plans for Early Years and Childcare Providers will revolutionise the sector. They claim that the current system is not working for anyone involved, particularly parents and children. Among Labour's plans are a complete overhaul of the childcare sector, which will see an increase in wages to prevent providers effectively b…

The Sinn Fein leader is in Donegal for a number of engagements today, including meeting the families who lost loved ones or who were injured in the Creeslough tragedy. It follows a meeting between the families and Justice Minister Helen McEntee at Government Buildings this week. That meeting came after fears were expressed by the families that thei…

There's said to be an alarming increase in erratic and dangerous driving behaviour on a main road in south Donegal. Several complaints have been sounded over some motorists overtaking on the continuous white line on the Fintra to Kilcar R263. This is then said to be leading to a big safety risk for residents accessing properties on the right side o…

There are calls for a bigger Garda clampdown on the illegal use of fireworks in Sligo going forward. It's after what's been described as a night of disruption in the town and in other parts of the County. There are reports that fireworks were being let off until the early hours of this morning in some areas. The penalties are fines of up to €10,000…

Measures have been put in place to facilitate the return the stop on the 981 bus route to Collooney village. The stop was due to return following the start of the trial one way system, however it was removed again as the bus couldn't get down the Main Street due to a number of cars double parked on both sides of the road. Following a meeting betwee…

On the Halloween edition of 'The Final Whistle': Leitrim's Mickey Quinn and Sligo's Brendan Kilcoyne remember former county bainisteoir PJ Carroll, who past away this week. Reflections on last Sunday's dramatic finish to the Sligo Homeland senior football final with Coolera/Strandhill's Sean Taylor and St Molaise Gaels Jimmy Langan & Jack Davitt. P…

Sligo residents describe TD Payments as "ludicrous" and "hard to Justify"

Pedestrian path from Coolaney to Rockfield into final stages

The funeral of a 22 year old man killed in a weekend collision in south Sligo has heard that burying someone so young is not the norm. Sean McGuiness who from the Lavagh area of County Sligo, died after the car he was driving was involved in a collision on the R294 near Tubbercurry in the early hours of Saturday morning last. An investigation into …

The Department of Health have confirmed this morning that an additional 8 million euro is to be allocated to the National Ambulance Service. The aim of the will see an additional 180 staff added, improve response times and increase access to care. Funding for the service will now stand at 16 million euro by 2026. Speaking to Ocean FM News, Independ…

People living in North Leitrim are said to be crying out for more investment into the area. There's significant disparities as it relates to Government funding sanctioned to north of the county when compared to South Leitrim. Fianna Fail Cllr and General Election Candidate Edel MacSharry says local residents feel hard done by and that there are a l…

There's said to be concern among some voters in the north west over general election candidates calling to them in the evening time. With an election date set to be announced imminently, and the clocks going back an hour over the weekend, many are said to feel uncomfortable answering their door in the dark. Independent candidate for Sligo-Leitrim, …

Two outgoing North West TDs are set to get substantial exit payments and pensions in the 12 months after the Dáil is dissolved. The figures come from a report by The Journal Investigates, which looked at what each of the 29 current deputies who will not stand in the next election will be entitled to. Both Independent Sligo Leitrim TD Marc MacSharry…

It's expected the Garda investigation into the Creeslough tragedy will be completed in the first quarter of 2025. Families of the victims met with the Justice Minister yesterday, and say "extremely serious questions" still need to be answered about why the explosion occurred. Last month, Garda Commissioner, Drew Harris, confirmed the investigation …

The families affected by the Creeslough tragedy have told the Justice Minister they want an independent statutory inquiry to be held urgently. 10 people died in the explosion in the County Donegal village on October 7th, 2022. Around 20 family members who have been directly impacted and their legal representatives attended a meeting this afternoon …

It’s felt that ATU is missing out on reaching its full potential. That’s according to the university’s president, Doctor Orla Flynn who is calling on the government and policymakers to enable it fully to deliver on its promise to the north west. Dr Flynn says it’s vital the current constraints on the ATU are lifted and the same tools afforded to ot…

A business owner in Leitrim has hit out at the Government over a lack of financial support following last year's tornado. Last December, a tornado ripped through Leitrim Village, devastating a number of local residents and businesses. Following the freak incident, loans with an interest rate of 5.5% were offered, but it was not clear how to access …

Long-standing drainage issues must be resolved before work can proceed on upgrading paths around Ahamlish Cemetery. The paths around the cemetery are have fallen into disrepair, however, nothing can be done with them until issues regarding the draining of land in the area can be sorted. It's hoped that drainage work can begin in the cemetery in the…

A delegation, which includes those from Leitrim are set to meet the leader of the Green Party later over fears of fracked gas imports in the county. Just last month, members of Love Leitrim gathered outside Leinster House as part of an ant-fracking protest. The group are calling for a ban on fracked gas imports to be put in place before planning pe…

It's estimated that thousands of people passed through the doors of St. Clare's Church in Manorhamilton yesterday to venerate the relics of St. Bernadette. The relics are due to leave Manorhamilton today and will make their way to the Diocese of Cork. St. Bernadette witnessed eighteen apparitions of Our Lady at Lourdes in 1858 and countless million…

It's claimed that Sinn Fein's healthcare plan would transform the North West. The party is promising free prescription medicines to all households and 5 thousand more hospital beds, if it gets into government. It also says it would guarantee a job for ever health graduate in the country to encourage them to stay in Ireland. Sinn Féin Agriculture Sp…

Questions are being asked over when works near Barnesmore Gap will be finished. The works, which began in January include the construction a hard shoulder on the N15 between Donegal Town and Ballybofey in an area known locally as McGrory's Brae. However, the works were scheduled to be complete by September but are still ongoing, with the traffic li…

Plans for a new caravan site at Rossnowlagh have been welcomed locally. Planning permission was recently granted for a site to house 29 caravans, along with three three-bed cabins, and a number of other facilities in Rossnowlagh Upper. Caravans and campervans have long been a bone of contention across Donegal, with a high number of tourists pitchin…

There are further calls on both the OPW and Donegal County Council to work together towards alleviating coastal erosion at Inver. Three homes in the area are said to be at a heightened risk while other nearby lands are being consistently eroded. It's been an ongoing problem for some time but the recent storm and previous severe weather events are s…

There are calls on Councils in the North West to get to the root of the Japanese Knotweed issue. The problem is said to be growing in various areas across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. The invasive plant can cause untold damage to property and land. Donegal County Councillor Michael McClafferty believes more can be done in tackling the issue. He's ca…

Claudia Kennedy believes that ground work carried out during her local election campaign will stand to her as she contests the upcoming General Election in the Donegal constituency. In what some might say was a shock move by Fianna Fail, Miss Kennedy was added to the party ticket last week alongside former MEP Pat the Cope Gallagher and Minister Ch…