Brendan Dolan competes in World Cup of Darts
Belcoo’s Brendan Dolan competes in this weekend’s World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt, Germany, which begins on Thursday. Dolan plays alongside Daryl Gurney for Northern Ireland in an event which has a new ‘doubles’ format this year. They play France in their opening Group D game on Thursday. Ukraine are…
On your bike! – calls made for tighter regulations surrounding E Scooters
The use of E Scooters is becoming more and more popular in this region and indeed right across the country. Recently calls were made at local council meetings in Leitrim for signs to be erected in towns and villages which requested those on these machines to stay off the…
Sligo Cathaoirleach fears planning permission regulations are closing rural schools
There are real fears over the potential closure of a number of rural schools in County Sligo due to what’s been described as constraints in rural planning guidelines. The issue was issued as Culleens National School closed earlier this year while it’s also emerged that Ballinleg National School has…
Donegal & Sligo make championship entrances
Donegal and Sligo women’s gaelic footballers make their respective entrances this weekend in the TG4 All-Ireland senior and junior championships – while Leitrim continue their intermediate campaign on Sunday with a must-win game against Louth in Carlingford. Here’s a run-through the championship campaign ahead for the three north west counties:…
Inadequate facilities for women firefighters in Donegal
As retained firefighters continue their strike action its emerged that among the issues being faced by the fire services around the country are adequate facilities for women. In Donegal, two women who had applied to join the fire service pulled out of the process, partly because of a lack…
Ours to Protect Feature – Lough Gill Distillery do their piece for a healthier environment
On this week’s ‘ours to protect feature’ which is an Ocean FM Programming Initiative to raise awareness of Climate change and to educate us on how to make a difference, as well as enabling us to actively encourage climate change locally. This Week Aisling Heraughty has a special…
Minister confident Nature Restoration Law can be achieved
The Agriculture Minister believes that a resolution can be found surrounding the ongoing controversy over the Nature Restoration Law. The proposed law would set legal requirements for rewetting bog lands and restoring nature. The Irish Natura & Hill Farmers Association has outlined the potential threat to the future…