ESB shines a light with Covid-19 fund
The ESB has launched a special Covid-19 response emergency fund for the communities surrounding its wind farms across the island of Ireland and the UK, including a number of local wind farms such as the Garvagh Glebe and Black Banks in Leitrim, Carrane Hill in Sligo. And Tullynaha in North…
Plebiscite delay damaging Enniscrone
The tourism potential of Enniscrone is being damaged by the failure to hold a plebiscite which will is required to decide on how the place name of the town should be officially spelt. Any successful outcome is being held up to conflicting views between the Department of Housing and…
Inquiry demanded after over half of Ballyshannon nursing home residents die from coronavirus
It’s been revealed that 10 out of the 19 residents at The Rock Nursing Home in Ballyshannon died from Covid-19. Sinn Fein Deputy, Pearse Doherty, says the statistics relating to the HSE-run facility add weight to calls for a public inquiry to be held into how nursing homes coped with…
Obituaries, Friday, May 29th, 10am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Kyle Luby, Vancouver and Ballintogher Gabrielle Kelly, Mountcharles Noel Loftus, Sligo John Mulvey, Coolaney and Essex. Kyle Luby, Vancouver Canada, and formerly of Clerhane, Ballintogher, Co. Sligo. Son of Derek and Jackie and brother of Gavin and Shannon. Unexpectedly, in Vancouver.…
Strong Garda presence expected on Donegal beaches
Gardai in Ballyshannon have confirmed that they will be patrolling beaches in Donegal over the Bank Holiday weekend. Gardai have also confirmed that the beaches will be closed for traffic and there will be a strong garda presence on all beaches in the Ballyshannon district during the June Bank…
High level of compliance helping to control Covid-19
The two-week quarantine period for people arriving into Ireland from abroad may be lifted for some visitors. The Irish Times reports the government may remove it for people coming from countries where Covid-19 is controlled. Here, a further nine people with the virus have died, and there are…
McHugh will not accept ‘half return’ to school
The deadline for students to apply for calculated grades in this year’s Leaving Cert has been extended until midday. Almost 60,000 had registered, but the Department of Education says it is conscious of some students being unable to sign-up. Meanwhile The Minister for Education, Joe McHugh has…