Further protests in the North West could be on the cards if the government proceeds with its plan to wind down fuel supports.

The government is facing further calls to pause plans to increase the excise duty on fuel from September, which it says could push diesel over two euro a litre.

Protests over rising fuel prices brought Sligo and elsewhere to a standstill earlier this year.

Sinn Fein Cllr Arthur Gibbons says local communities simply will not stand for it: 

Further protests in the North West could be on the cards if the government proceeds with its plan to wind down fuel supports.
The government is facing further calls to pause plans to increase the excise duty on fuel from September, which it says could push diesel over two euro a litre.
Protests over rising fuel prices brought Sligo and elsewhere to a standstill earlier this year.
Sinn Fein Cllr Arthur Gibbons says local communities simply will not stand for it:&nbsp;

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Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
102.5-105FM

Text/WhatsApp us on 00353 83 3500 530 
Telephone 00353 818 365 500 / 00353 71 91 18100 (9am to 6pm Mon to Fri)

Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.

The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.