Obituaries, Saturday, January 2nd, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Betty Connolly, Templeboy Ronan O’Keeney, Donegal Town Betty Connolly, Dunbaken, Templeboy, Co Sligo and formerly of Rathgran, Coolaney, Co Sligo. Funeral arrangements later. Ronan O’Keeney, Spierstown, Clar, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal peacefully, at home, Remains reposing at his late residence. Remains…
Ulster GAA halts minor championship
The Ulster minor football championship has been postponed until further notice, following the introduction of the latest Level 5 Covid restrictions. The news will be a disappointment to Fermanagh minors, who were due to lay Monaghan in a provincial semi-final this weekend. Derry were scheduled to face Tyrone (conquerors of…
Obituaries, Saturday, January 2nd, 1pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following death: Betty Connolly, Dunbaken, Templeboy, Co Sligo and formerly of Rathgran, Coolaney, Co Sligo. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Ar dheis Dé go raibh sí.
44 new Covid cases in Donegal, 10 in Sligo & Leitrim
The National Public Health Emergency Team says at least 9,000 new cases of Covid-19 will be reported over the coming days. It says there’s a delay in formal reporting due to a very large volume of positive tests recently. 1,754 new cases of the virus were reported on Friday evening,…
Obituaries, Saturday, January 2nd, 10am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Colm Boyle, Carrick, Donegal Kathleen Fenton, Dromahair Willie Cunningham, Bundoran Betty Connolly, Templeboy Colm Boyle, Crove Upper, Carrick, Co Donegal. Peacefully at Donegal Community Hospital. Removal from his home this morning (Sat) at 11.15am for Funeral Mass at 12 midday in St…
Drivers warned of black ice on local roads
Gardaí in Sligo are advising motorists that road conditions in many parts of the county are treacherous this morning (Saturday). Black ice has been reported on many secondary roads. There are also reports of dangerous road conditions in the Ballingleara, Drumshanbo and Drumkeerin areas in Leitrim. Drivers are being urged…
County training on hold until January 15th at the earliest
The GAA has emphasised that inter-county squads are not allowed to train collectively until January and that this date could possibly be extended. Croke Park issued advice on Friday to clubs and counties for activities that are permissible and not permissible in 2021 ‘until further notice’. Current Covid restrictions both…