The suggestion by TD Denis Naughten that the Covid-19 restrictions be eased in rural areas has been described as appalling by a County Leitrim resident. Deputy Naughten is suggesting that areas with low Covid infection rates could be used as testing grounds for the overall easing of measures

The loophole in the law which gives Gardai no powers to arrest anyone travelling from Northern Ireland across the border who are in breach of Covid-19 regulations, will not be rectified. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has the Dail that instead, there will be a reliance on greater enforcement and co-operation between the Gardai and the PSNI

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30th April 2020

Every Tuesday and Thursday for the month of May The Francie Boylan Show will team up with Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership, HSE and Sligo County Council/ Sligo Age Friendly for the 'Sligo Ageing Well Programme'.

At 11.30am on Tuesday and Thursday on Ocean FM we will go through various exercises that you can do in your own home.

There will be a leaflet accompanying this which you can get by calling 1800 292 765. For more information on the programme you can call the Sligo Sport and Partnership on 071 91 61511

Today, Shane Hayes, Edel Brennan and Aisling Smyth spoke with Francie about the initiative.

Sligo-Leitrim Fianna Fail Deputy Marc MacSharry says he understands the dissatisfaction of councillors and grassroots members at the prospect of the party going into coalition with Fine Gael, but a Government needs to be formed. Two Sligo councillors, Donal Gilroy and Paul Taylor, are among those who have this week expressed their reservations about the coalition

Sligo Rovers chairperson Tommy Higgins gives the club's 'take' on FAI proposals to resume the domestic league behind closed doors.

This Week: Up and Running. Ocean FM's Weekly Business Show.

Businesses in the North West tell us about their plans to reopen.

-Rossa Danagher from Rossanas Hair Salon(3.09)

- Barry Creed from McDermott Creed and Martyn(13.00)

- Neil Faulkner Sligo Tourism(20.00)

Donegal County Council have confirmed that there are no septic tank inspections taking place at the present time. Concerned resident have been contacting the council after the receipt of letters from a private company warning of such inspections and outlining the costs of non-compliance, as Cllr Niamh Kennedy has been outlining

The Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed, has rejected media reports that there is a split among Cabinet members on whether Covid-19 restrictions should be eased next week. Minister Creed has also indicated that there is no prospect in the short-term of livestock marts resuming

Mary from Ballyshannon,and Aileen from North Sligo are among those outraged at the loophole in legislation which means those people who travel across the border and are in contravention of Covid-19 regulations cannot be arrested by Gardai. They feel the matter needs to be dealt with as a matter of urgency before the May Bank Holiday weekend