It's been confirmed that another small rural school will close in the North West on Friday.

Killavil National School in Ballymote will not be reopening in September.

The closure of the school is linked to falling student numbers and comes despite the school running a strong campaign to attract additional students.

Michelle Brennan Shyabo is a former local election candidate and a member of the Sinn Fein Ard Comhairle, she says it's another example of the decline of rural Ireland:

 

It's been confirmed that another small rural school will close in the North West on Friday.
Killavil National School in Ballymote will not be reopening in September.
The closure of the school is linked to falling student numbers and comes despite the school running a strong campaign to attract additional students.
Michelle Brennan Shyabo is a former local election candidate and a member of the Sinn Fein Ard Comhairle, she says it's another example of the decline of rural Ireland:
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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.

Sadness as another rural school to close locally 

There's renewed concern over the level of overcrowding at Sligo University hospital at the height of summer. 

It comes as the hospital was the second most overcrowded in Ireland today, with 47 people awaiting admission this morning. 

The hospital is only surpassed only by Limerick at 94. 

It has sparked major concern ahead of the winter months, where overcrowding at Sligo and elsewhere is traditionally at its worst. 

Local Fianna Fail Cllr Donal Gilroy says better year round planning is clearly needed: 

 

There's renewed concern over the level of overcrowding at Sligo University hospital at the height of summer.&nbsp;
It comes as the hospital was the second most overcrowded in Ireland today, with 47 people awaiting admission this morning.&nbsp;
The hospital is only surpassed only by Limerick at 94.&nbsp;
It has sparked major concern ahead of the winter months, where overcrowding at Sligo and elsewhere is traditionally at its worst.&nbsp;
Local Fianna Fail Cllr Donal Gilroy says better year round planning is clearly needed:&nbsp;
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Fresh concern over unseasonal overcrowding at SUH 

There are further calls on Sligo County Council to re-enter the waste collection market.

 

It comes as the Government has postponed the publishing of a feasibility study it commissioned on replacing the current system.

 

The proposed system would give bin companies responsibility for an entire geographic area rather than competing for customers on the same street.

 

But local People before Profit Cllr Gino O'Boyle has reiterated calls for the local authority in Sligo to given the opportunity  to provide some of the service locally as part of the expected overhaul:

 

 

There are further calls on Sligo County Council to re-enter the waste collection market.
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It comes as the Government has postponed the publishing of a feasibility study it commissioned on replacing the current system.
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The proposed system would give bin companies responsibility for an entire geographic area rather than competing for customers on the same street.
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But local People before Profit Cllr Gino O'Boyle has reiterated calls for the local authority in Sligo to given the opportunity &nbsp;to provide some of the service locally as part of the expected overhaul:
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Renewed calls on Local Authority in Sligo to enter waste Collection Market

Further questions are being asked over accessibility to GP services in County Sligo.

 

It comes as a new report suggests that Sligo has the highest GP coverage per capita in the country.

 

The County has a range of 121 to 125 GPs per 100,000.

 

However only in recent months, serious concern was raised over GP shortages, particularly south of the County.

 

It was claimed then that many in south Sligo were struggling to access the service locally.

 

Cathaoirleach of the Ballymote Tubbercurry MD and Fianna Fail Cllr Barry Gallagher says something just doesn't add up:

 

 

 

 

 

Further questions are being asked over accessibility to GP services in County Sligo.
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It comes as a new report suggests that Sligo has the highest GP coverage per capita in the country.
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The County has a range of 121 to 125 GPs per 100,000.
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However only in recent months, serious concern was raised over GP shortages, particularly south of the County.
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It was claimed then that many in south Sligo were struggling to access the service locally.
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Cathaoirleach of the Ballymote Tubbercurry MD and Fianna Fail Cllr Barry Gallagher says something just doesn't add up:
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Sadness as another rural school to close locally

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