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 a proposed extension to McCaffertys Bar in Donegal Town.

It comes as a planning application has been resubmitted after the one lodged earlier this year was deemed invalid. 
The proposal could see the conversion of a former bookmakers and dwelling on Quay Street. 

The initial application sparked major fears locally over the future of Donegal Towns landscape. 

Cathaoirleach of the Donegal MD Cllr Jimmy Brogan says there needs to be balance:

There's renewed concern over a proposed extension to McCaffertys Bar in Donegal Town.
It comes as a planning application has been resubmitted after the one lodged earlier this year was deemed invalid.&nbsp; The proposal could see the conversion of a former bookmakers and dwelling on Quay Street.&nbsp;
The initial application sparked major fears locally over the future of Donegal Towns landscape.&nbsp;
Cathaoirleach of the Donegal MD Cllr Jimmy Brogan says there needs to be balance:

Renewed concern over proposed extension to McCafferty's Bar in Donegal Town

A Sligo Councillor says the government are continuing to sleep walk into a major winter of discontent.

Sligo Councillor Ann Higgins made the claims as the likelihood public-service strikes loom large.

Already SIPTU and FORSA public sector members have expressed their dissatisfaction over the government's failure to engage with the sector on pay talks.

The Labour party spokesperson says the counter argument of global instability dedicating that this is not a time to enter into such negotiations does not wash.

A Sligo Councillor says the government are continuing to sleep walk into a major winter of discontent.
Sligo Councillor Ann Higgins made the claims as the likelihood public-service strikes loom large.
Already SIPTU and FORSA public sector members have expressed their dissatisfaction over the government's failure to engage with the sector on pay talks.
The Labour party spokesperson says the counter argument of global instability dedicating that this is not a time to enter into such negotiations does not wash.

Sligo Cllr accuses Government of sleepwalking into winter of discontent

There are further fears over a lack of resources during weekdays at Sligo University Hospital should the current plan for weekend rostering be introduced. 

Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and the HSE want more flexible rostering to ease crowded emergency departments and cut waiting lists, 

It's thought a modern health service needs to operate six or seven days a week to match patient need.

However last week the Irish Hospital Consultants Association warned that forcing consultants onto Saturday rosters without proper support services is bordering on “clinical and economic insanity”.

Speaking to Ocean FM news, Dr John Kelly - Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sligo University Hospital and IHCA member says there must be an increase in overall resources in order for weekend rostering to work in Sligo and elsewhere:

 

There are further fears over a lack of resources during weekdays at Sligo University Hospital should the current plan for weekend rostering be introduced.&nbsp;
Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and the HSE want more flexible rostering to ease crowded emergency departments and cut waiting lists,&nbsp;
It's thought a modern health service needs to operate six or seven days a week to match patient need.
However last week the Irish Hospital Consultants Association warned that forcing consultants onto Saturday rosters without proper support services is bordering on &ldquo;clinical and economic insanity&rdquo;.
Speaking to Ocean FM news, Dr John Kelly - Orthopaedic Surgeon, Sligo University Hospital and IHCA member says there must be an increase in overall resources in order for weekend rostering to work in Sligo and elsewhere:
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Sadness as another rural school to close locally

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