The Donegal based President of the GRA says new plans that would increase the maximum jail term for assaulting or obstructing a Garda from 7 to 12 years fall short of what Gardaí have called for. The comments were made as proposals are being brought to Cabinet by Justice Minister Simon Harris that […] The post GRA President says 12 years in prison is not enough for assaulting or obstructing a Garda appeared first on Ocean FM.
There’s outrage in Dromore West village after a monument and plaque were discovered vandalised this morning. Volunteer workers came across the destruction when carrying out works in the area. What appears to be black paint has been thrown over a monument and plaque which was erected in 2018 to honour local woman Hannah […] The post Outrage after vandals damage monument & plaque in west Sligo appeared first on Ocean FM.
Gardaí in the north west are advising any business that experiences a sudden or unexpected issue with their landline phone lines to contact them. They claim that there has recently been a number of burglaries where telephone lines have been cut to disable alarms and particularly monitored alarms before burglaries take place. Garda David […] The post Gardaí warn that deactivated Landlines could suggest that premises is in danger of being burgled appeared first on Ocean FM.
The retention of two fire stations in south Donegal is looking “increasingly unlikely”. That’s according to the Director of Services at Donegal County Council Garry Martin who made the comments at the latest sitting of the Donegal MD. Mr. Martin says that the Council has made every effort to put forward the case for fire […] The post Retention of two fire stations in south Donegal ‘unlikely’ appeared first on Ocean FM.
A Sligo Councillor is calling super trawlers to be banned from fishing on Irish waters. FV Margiris, which has been banned from Australian waters can land up to 250 tonnes of fish a day. The trawler, which has been dubbed ‘Death Star of the Ocean’ is currently off the Cork coast. Councillor Gino O’Boyle believes […] The post Sligo Councillor calls for ban on super trawlers on Irish waters appeared first on Ocean FM.
A Leitirm councillor has challenged the local authority to outline what level of business they conduct with small family-run, rate-paying businesses in the county. Sinn Fein Councillor Padraig Fallon made the call after it emerged that Leitrim County Council has ceased dealing with a fuel supplier in north Leitrim. The Drumkeerin based councillor says that’s […] The post Leitrim Councillor wants more support for small, family-run businesses appeared first on Ocean FM.
A Sligo councillor says the high dependency that the north west region has on tourism will leave the local region more vulnerable to the impact of the economy suffering a €1.1bn hit due to the lack of hotel accommodation this summer, with the ongoing challenge of housing refugees. The Irish Independent are reporting that a […] The post North West vulnerable to economic hit this summer appeared first on Ocean FM.
A former Donegal Eurovision contestant says those performing in the this year’s event in Liverpool can expect a tough week. Wild Youth will take to the stage in Liverpool tonight for the first Eurovision semi-final show. The Dublin-based band are representing Ireland with their song ‘We Are One’. 10 of 15 acts in tonight’s show […] The post Former Eurovision act says performers can expect a grueling week appeared first on Ocean FM.
A Donegal TD is calling this morning for urgent action to be taken regarding waiting times at Letterkenny University Hospital. The comments from Sinn Féin Donegal TD Deputy Pearse Doherty come after patients reported lengthy wait times at Letterkenny’s Emergency Department last week. Deputy Doherty says the situation atLetterkenny University Hospital is unacceptable, […] The post Donegal TD says it’s now time for Urgent action at Letter University Hospital appeared first on Ocean FM.
A Sligo Councillor is calling for a co-location for a new Garda Station and Fire Station for Sligo. Sligo Garda Station has been previously been deemed not fit for purpose. It was confirmed in 2015 that Sligo would get a new Regional Headquarters, with a site in Caltragh earmarked for the facility. Justice Minister Simon […] The post Sligo Councillor calls for co-location for new Garda and Fire Stations appeared first on Ocean FM.
There’s outrage in the community of Murvagh after illegal campers left a mess behind them over the weekend. A video shared on the Beach to Roam coffee pods Facebook page shows a discarded tent filled with bags of rubbish in the scenic area in south Donegal. Broken glass along with other rubbish was […] The post Outrage after illegal campers leave mess behind at scenic spot in south Donegal appeared first on Ocean FM.
A Leitrim councillor says the increasing number of concerns that the public are expressing in relation to rising deer numbers need to be acted on by the relevant authorities. Cllr Justin Warnock says with more land being planted in the north west for forestry the problem will increase throughout the counties of Sligo, Leitrim […] The post Leitrim councillor says large amounts of forestry are leading to concerns over rising deer numbers locally appeared first on Ocean FM.
It’s estimated that the Greyhound and Horse racing industry are getting more Government funding than Sligo County Council. It has led to calls for the money given to the industries to be spent on the likes of housing, healthcare and other local issues. The matter is set to be raised at today’s sitting […] The post Horse racing industry gets more Government funding than Sligo County Council appeared first on Ocean FM.
The delay in appointing a project design team to construct a purpose Model 4 hospital for cancer treatment in the north west and West of the country is costing lives. That’s the view of Professor Michael Kerin of the Saolta Hospital Group, who says such a centre was promised under The National Development Plan […] The post Medical experts warns that the lack or a cancer treatment hospital for the local region is costing lives appeared first on Ocean FM.
A Manorhamilton MD Councillor has raised what he describes as ‘anomalies’ with the Broadband service in parts of Leitrim compared to other regions in the country. Cllr Sean McDermott recently used a meeting of the Irish Central Broadband Areas Network to air his concerns. The Fine Gael councillor claims when it comes to […] The post Leitrim councillor says anomalies exist when it comes to the provision of broadband locally appeared first on Ocean FM.
Mica campaigners in Donegal are warning that a “tsunami of homelessness” is coming down the line unless the Government acts quick to address the accommodation problem. The Government has agreed to finance a 2.2 billion Euro scheme to rebuild and restructure an estimated 7,500 homes which have been structurally damaged by Mica. However under the […] The post Donegal Mica campaigners warn of “tsunami of homelessness” ahead appeared first on Ocean FM.
New figures published by the HSE have shown that the disparity between public and private healthcare costs across the North West has increased within the last year. In Donegal, the average fee payable on behalf of an individual HSE nursing home resident is now €831 more than those in private and voluntary nursing homes. That […] The post New figures show disparity between private and public healthcare costs appeared first on Ocean FM.
The issue of safety on public transport has been raised again in the Dáil. Sligo-Leitrim TD Martin Kenny raised the matter with Minister of State for International Transport, Jack Chambers, saying that many people who use public transport, particularly in the evenings, do not feel safe when doing so. Speaking in the Dáil, Deputy Kenny […] The post Sligo-Leitrim TD calls for more safety on public transport appeared first on Ocean FM.
An Adara based Senator, who represents the Travelling community, has told the Seanad how a taxi refused to take her home to a halting site in Ballyfermot this week. Senator Eileen Flynn, who is the first Traveller to serve in the Oireachtas, added that there is still a lot of work to do when it […] The post Donegal Senator says more needs to be done to stop racism in Ireland appeared first on Ocean FM.
This April proved to be the busiest April in Ireland West Airport Knock’s history. A record 77,000 passengers passed through the Knock-based airport last month, making it the busiest April in the airport’s 38-year history. It is also forecast that up to 850,000 passengers could pass through the airport this year, which would make it […] The post April a record-breaking month for Ireland West Airport Knock appeared first on Ocean FM.