Diversions remain in place following Summerhill incident
Diversions remain in place in Sligo this lunch time following an incident at the Summerhill roundabout in the town this morning. A truck caught fire at the roundabout close to Summerhill school at about 10.15am.…
Truck on fire at Summerhill roundabout
Motorists in Sligo town are being advised to avoid the Summerhill roundabout on the N4 dual carriageway this morning. This is after a truck caught fire at the roundabout on the inner relief road at…
Sligo gets ready for Yeats Day
Sligo’s sixth annual Yeats day will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, June 13th. It’s a celebration of the Nobel Laureate’s birthday. There’ll be poetry in abundance in church yards and pubs, as well as music and…
EPA concerned over ‘repeated delays’ to building of new Grange sewerage plant
The Environmental Protection Agency is concerned with what it describes as ‘repeated delays’ in starting construction on a much-needed new sewerage plant in Grange in North Sligo. A contract for the design, building and operation…
Donegal TD says it’s ‘wrong’ councils have not more say on government spending in their areas
County councils and local authorities are not being given sufficient power to oversee spending on large scale investments in their own areas, according a Donegal TD. Deputy Thomas Pringle says it is ‘shocking’ that Donegal…
Man dies after incident at Streedagh Point
A Ukrainian man in his 40s has died after getting into difficulties while snorkeling at an area close to Streedagh Point in Sligo yesterday evening. Ocean FM News understands the man was snorkeling with another…
Lotto winner yet to come forward
The winner of last week’s €2 million National Lottery jackpot is yet to come forward. The winning ticket was bought in Kennedy’s Filling Station in Carrick-on-Shannon. The National Lottery have confirmed to Ocean FM this…
