Government loose Dáil majority as Joe McHugh resigns Party Whip
The Government lost its Dáil majority last night. Donegal TD Joe McHugh resigned the Fine Gael whip after voting against the Mica redress scheme. While it means the Government has no technical majority, it believes with support from the Deputy McHugh, two suspended Green Party TDs and some…
Pressure increases to reinstate pension services in Coolaney.
There’s further pressure on An Post to reinstate services in Coolaney. The facility had been serving people their pensions in the area however in recent weeks the payment service was pulled with the community now having to either travel to Collooney or Sligo town to avail of the service.…
Kenny scores twice for Celtic in pre-season friendly
Johnny Kenny scored twice for Celtic’s first team on Wednesday evening in what was the Bhoys first pre-season friendly of the 2022/23 season. Kenny struck twice in the opening half of a 7-0 win against Wiener Viktoria of Austria. Kenny opened the scoring in the game, tapping in following good…
Leave the trees alone is the call as The Diamond undergoes regeneration
A regeneration of The Diamond in Donegal Town is being planned by Donegal County Council, which will involve the erection of a canopy structure and the removal of existing trees. However, not everyone is convinced that replacing the existing trees is a good idea OceanFM Ireland · Leave the…
Donegal couple saving almost €500 by flying from Belfast instead of Dublin
Christy and his wife from Co Donegal say they are saving a total of €473 by deciding to fly to Malaga in Spain from Belfast instead of Dublin Airport. He says flight charges and airport car parking charges are significantly cheaper north of the border OceanFM Ireland · Donegal…
Public reminded of dangers of getting caught out by Coney Island tides
The RNLI has reminded those visiting Coney Island in Sligo of a text service facility that helps prevents them from getting caught out by the tides. It says it has responded to numerous call outs as result of people getting stranded by flooding tidal waters OceanFM Ireland · Public…
A leading local farming official is urging farmers to resist lower beef prices
There has been calls on farmers to resist lower beef prices this week. This is the appeal following a move to pull prices over the last fortnight. Despite this, tight supplies of suitable cattle and strengthening UK beef prices are underpinning the trade. Strong resistance from farmers is moving paid…