There's a warning the local economy will take a major hit if a protest by the Irish Road Haulage Association goes ahead.

Unless the government suspends the carbon tax due to mounting fuel costs, the association is threatening rolling protests blocking major areas, routes and airports.

The group held crisis talks over the weekend insisting they have no choice, as their industry faces collapse due the increase in fuel and toll prices.

President of the association, Ger Hyland says the government has no understanding of the difficulties they're facing:

There's a warning the local economy will take a major hit if a protest by the Irish Road Haulage Association goes ahead.
Unless the government suspends the carbon tax due to mounting fuel costs, the association is threatening rolling protests blocking major areas, routes and airports.
The group held crisis talks over the weekend insisting they have no choice, as their industry faces collapse due the increase in fuel and toll prices.
President of the association, Ger Hyland says the government has no understanding of the difficulties they're facing:

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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.