Some elderly people in the North West have to travel 20 miles to collect their pension, the Dail has heard. 

Numerous post office closures across the region are to blame with over 30 closures across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal over the last ten years. 

The Government is advancing the Postal and Telecommunications Services Bill to provide €15 million per annum in enhanced funding to sustain the post office network. 

But speaking in the Dail, Sligo Leitrim Sinn Fein TD Martin Kenny says it's too little too late for many with rural communities now left behind: 

Some elderly people in the North West have to travel 20 miles to collect their pension, the Dail has heard.&nbsp;
Numerous post office closures across the region are to blame with over 30 closures across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal over the last ten years.&nbsp;
The Government is advancing the Postal and Telecommunications Services Bill to provide &euro;15 million per annum in enhanced funding to sustain the post office network.&nbsp;
But speaking in the Dail, Sligo Leitrim Sinn Fein TD Martin Kenny says it's too little too late for many with rural communities now left behind:&nbsp;

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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.

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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.