Ocean FM win big at IMRO Radio Awards 2018
Ocean FM won big at the IMRO National Radio Auwards last night taking home 2 Gold and 2 Silver. Over 600 people attended the awards at the Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny. Gold was awarded for ‘Sailing Homeward to Coney Island’ in the Music Special Category for The Francie Boylan Show.…
Nominations sought for carer awards
Nominations open today for awards for some of the unsung heroes in our communities — that’s family carers. One in 20 people in Ireland is a family carer, saving the government ten billion euro in unpaid care every year. Among the winners of last year was teenager Alexandra Ajoi from…
Enniscrone gelato named world’s best
It seems County Sligo is the place to go to get your hands on some of the world’s finest Ice Cream. Gelati ice cream parlour in Enniscrone took home two prestigious awards from one of the oldest ice cream competitions in the world. The Enniscrone shop, owned by Michael O’Dowd,…
Nominations sought for Sligo Cathaoirleach’s awards
The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council is urging communities to nominate people for the Cathaoirleach Awards next month. The awards take place on the 14th of December but nominations have to be submitted by this Wednesday, the 30th of December. People can nominate someone from within their communities in eight…
Sligo project to be overall winner at health awards today
A major event showcasing excellence in the health service is taking place in Sligo today. It’s the 2016 Health Service Excellence Awards which opens in the Radisson Hotel this morning. Eighty-nine projects were submitted from the West. The event acknowledges the excellent work in acute hospitals and community health services…