Man charged with murder in Slieve League investigation
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a man whose body was found in the water at Slieve League earlier this month. Alan Vial appeared before a special sitting of Ballyshannon Court this afternoon. The 38 year old, with an address in Killybegs, was…
Sligo to face Kerry in All-Ireland U16 B decider
Sligo ladies take on Kerry this Sunday in the U16 B All-Ireland final. The game throws in at 2pm at Duggan Park in Ballinasloe, and will be live on Ocean FM Sport. Speaking to Ocean FM Sport, Sligo manager Gerard Mullaney, captain Rachel McGoldrick, and players Chloe Burns and Catherine…
GAA legend Mickey Kearins on a life of football and cattle dealing
Sligo GAA legend, Mickey Kearins, is our first summer Friday Focus guest, who talks about his long footballing career, and 63 years in the cattle dealing business. There are also tales of Robert Kennedy, Christy Ring, his refereeing career, which included him being told by a GAA official to send…
Sligo’s councillors back moves to restrict student’s mobile phone activity
Members of Sligo County Council are to write to the Minister for Education to request primary and secondary schools to restrict mobile phone use of its students. The proposal was put forward by Cllr Sinéad Maguire, who has been impressed with such a similar scheme in County Wicklow
Concern over planned project for Diamond in Donegal Town
Serious concern has been raised that the Public Realm Space planned for the Diamond in Donegal Town may be shelved indefinitely. The scheme intends to transform and restore the Diamond and while it had been anticipated that the project would get underway in September, there’s concern it may not.…
Climate camp in Leitrim to highlight environmental concerns
A Leitrim based environmentalist says the staging of the annual Slí Eile climate camp in Leitrim this year will afford the North West region to air concerns over many environmental issues. It’s understood that raising awareness to the possibility of gold mining in parts of Leitrim, the construction of…
Phase two investigation to begin on Aurivo’s proposed acquisition of certain assets of Arrabawn
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has decided to carry out a full Phase 2 investigation into the proposed acquisition by Aurivo Consumer Foods of certain assets of Arrabawn. Aurivo is an agri-business co-operative, whose primary activities are in the sale of dairy ingredients and dairy products such as…