Landowners responsible for any damage caused by fallen trees through ash dieback
Damien Tansey of Damien Tansey Solicitors has moved to clarify confusion over the legal situation regarding fallen trees which cause damage – ash trees which have the ash dieback disease. Mr Tansey says the landowners are completely responsible in all cases, because the ash dieback condition has been widely publicised…
Rescue 118 assist in multi-agency rescue operation
Sligo-based Rescue 118 helicopter assisted in a multi-agency rescue operation on Saturday night. Coordinated by AGS Belmullet, Rescue 118 was tasked to search for a person reported missing in Belmullet. MRSC Malin were also tasked to the search. After a lengthy search, a phone and some personal belongings were found…
Donegal’s Michael O’Boyle wins Euro bronze in Italy
Mountcharles 18-year-old Michael O’Boyle won beachsprint rowing bronze for Loughros Point Rowing Club and Ireland at the Coupe de la Jeunesse in Italy on Sunday. The Abbey Vocational School Leaving Cert student spoke to Ocean FM Sport’s Austin O’Callaghan.
76 people waiting on Hospital Beds in the North West
Letterkenny and Sligo University Hospitals are among the top four most overcrowded in the Country today. The two main Hospitals in the North West have a combined figure of 76 people waiting on a hospital bed according to the latest INMO Trolley Watch Figures. There are currently 39…
“Tourlestrane haven’t got the credit they deserve” – Eamonn O’Hara
Former Tourlestrane footballer and manager Eamonn O’Hara believes his home club haven’t got the recognition they deserve for their record-breaking senior club championship run in Sligo, which came to an end last Saturday when they lost to Drumcliffe/Rosses Point at Markeivicz Park by 1-8 to 0-8. The defeat saw the…
Parents protest at dangers to children at Dunkineely pedestrian crossing
Parents of school children in Dunkineely in Donegal have been out stopping traffic in the area today to highlight the dangers of speeding motorists who fail to slow down at the local pedestrian crossing, A number of a children had a lucky escape last week when a speeding truck hit…
Sligo’s Gearoid McDaid retains national surfing title
Sligo’s European Championship silver medalist Gearóid McDaid retained his men’s senior title at the Irish National Surfing Championship in Bundoran. The Championships were held over two days at the weekend, with the early rounds at Tullan Strand on Saturday and finals at the Peak on Sunday. As usual the Peak…