North West Residents encouraged to make fracking submissions
Members of the public, political parties, and community and voluntary groups are being encouraged to make submissions to a public consultation on possible fracking in Co. Fermanagh. The deadline for submissions is this Friday July 5th. Fracking has been banned in the Republic of Ireland since 2017 however there are…
No mortgage or loan safe from vulture funds
A Donegal TD is claiming that no mortgage or loan, in arrears or otherwise, is safe from sale to vulture funds. It’s after Ulster Bank’s sale of 900 million euro worth of loans, including 3,200 family homes, to vulture funds. Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty says his…
High Court orders inquest not proceed pending availability of report by hospital group
The High Court has ordered that a coroner not proceed with an ongoing inquest into the death of a 19-year old Sligo student, three days after she collapsed in a fast-food restaurant. The High Court made its order last Friday after Damien Tansey Solicitors, for the family of the late…
Large number of septic tanks fail tests across the north west
More than half of septic tanks inspected in Sligo and Leitrim have failed tests. In Donegal, just under a third of septic tank inspections resulted in failures. The Environmental Protection Agency has today released a review of more than 2,000 inspections of septic tanks and other domestic wastewater treatment systems…
Obituaries, Tuesday, July 2nd, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Anthony Banks, Collooney Eileen Maguire, Boho Eamon Mott McLoughlin, Sligo Oliver Brennan, Tubbercurry Eugene Branley, Drumcliff Mary Alice McGrath, Pettigo Paddy Reilly, Glenties and Dromore West Patrick Melly, Belcoo…
Sligo IFA chairperson claims farmers sold out by South American deal
The Chairperson of County Sligo IFA, Kathleen Henry, has added her voice to the criticism of the new trade deal entered into by the EU with South American countries. She insists the Mercosur deal is not only bad for farmers, but for consumers too, and that Irish farmers have been…
Sligo FG general election candidate hits out at Mercosur trade deal
The agreement by the EU to allow for the importation of 100,000 tone’s of beef from South America through the Mercosur trade deal presents a serious threat to the livelihoods of beef farmers across the north west. That’s according to Sligo County Councillor and Fine Gael General Election candidate Sinead…