Funding has been approved in principle for flood mitigation works in Ballymote.

The Department of the OPW has awarded €67,500 under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme.

It'll will support clearance works on the Carrigen's upper stream in Ballymote, helping to improve water flow and reduce the risk of localised flooding.

The proposed works will involve the removal of vegetation, the clearing of all culverts and the disposal of all removed materials.

Junior Minister Marian Harkin says it'll be up to Sligo County Council to get the works done as soon as possible: 

Funding has been approved in principle for flood mitigation works in Ballymote.
The Department of the OPW has awarded &euro;67,500 under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme.
It'll will support clearance works on the Carrigen's upper stream in Ballymote, helping to improve water flow and reduce the risk of localised flooding.
The proposed works will involve the removal of vegetation, the clearing of all culverts and the disposal of all removed materials.
Junior Minister Marian Harkin says it'll be up to Sligo County Council to get the works done as soon as possible:&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.