Ocean FM News Reports
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.
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Sligo-based pharmacist, Ann Butler, has been appointed as the new President for the Sligo Chamber of Commerce.
Ms Butler, is set to take over the role from Fintan Kennedy, who served as President of the Chamber over the past year.
She previously served as Deputy President before being appointed on Thursday.
Speaking to Ocean FM News, the newly appointed president pledged to uphold the ethos of what ...
A North West based senator has called for the establishment for an Air ambulance base in Donegal.
Senator Manus Boyle says the county's geographic isolation increases the need and urgency to improve emergency response times.
The Fine Gael Senator has warned that with the nearest major trauma centres hours away from many people, Donegal is too isolated not to have its own dedicated air ambulance base.
Senator Boyle ha...
Superintendent Tom Colsh gives reaction following sentencing
Cousin of Tom Niland, Michael Walsh gives thanks following sentencing
North West agriculture sector receives boost in funding
As the presidental election draws closer, the latest polling figures show Catherine Connolly is 18 points ahead of Heather Humphreys with just over a week to go until the election.
Some quarters questioned the fairness of the electoral process after figures like Maria Steen failed to secure enough nominations to run.
The election was put into further disrepute when Fianna Fail's Jim Gavin pulled out of the race after it emerged that ...
Lunchtime protests to take place in Leitrim
Sligo man recalls treatment by Israeli forces
Local TD calls for Leitrim homes to be added to Redress scheme
The Dáil has heard today that the people in Sligo whose homes are impacted by Pyrite are not pretending that their lives have been severely impacted by the condition.
Sligo Leitrim Deputy, Martin Kenny made the comments during a debate on a motion seeking to reform the defective concrete redress scheme.
The Sinn Fein TD says that only five people in Sligo have been able to submit applications to the scheme.
The Leitr...
Gardai in Donegal have sounded warnings over bogus tradespeople operating in the County.
There have been several reports made to Gardai over the last 24 hours.
If follows similar incidents in County Sligo earlier this year.
Divisional Crime Prevention Officer Fergus McGroary has this advice:
Sinn Fein says Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil must recognise they've failed people with disabilities.
The party has hit out at what it says was a paltry Budget for people with disabilities.
During a Dail debate last night it said the 10 euro disability allowance increase is pitiful and will be eaten up by the cost of living crisis.
Deputy Leader and Donegal TD Pearse Doherty outlined a letter he received from a frightened constituent:
The Government has been accused of all talk and no action in assisting North Leitrim residents during and after severe weather events.
Storm Amy left a large number of people in the area without power for several days, less than a year after the devastating impact of Storm Eowyn.
Questions have now been raised over whether enough work has been done in clearing trees too close to powerlines while there's also concern over a lack of co...
Better pay and conditions are the main areas that must be addressed in order for the defence forces to address the current recruitment and retention crisis the Army, and navy and air core are currently facing.
That's according to the Sligo Leitrim Deputy Martin Kenny.
The Sinn Fein TD made the comments as the issue of Cadet pay and the army's ongoing recruitment crisis will dominate today's RACO conference in County Meath.
Delegates a...
A regional MEP has called on the government to apply state funding fairly across the North West.
The issue stems from an EU test for SME and social enterprise aid not being implemented correctly.
The undertaking in difficulty aid may at times not be given to companies that rely on volunteer donations.
Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mulooly says not-for-profit companies in the region should not be denied funding due to the test.
A local Fianna Fáil TD says it's imperative that grass roots members are given more of a say in the selection of future Presidential candidates.
Sligo Leitrim, Deputy Eamon Scanlon proposed the move at a recent Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Meeting which was called to discuss the withdrawal of Jim Gavin from the Presidential Election.
The Sligo TD says that grass root members currently feel disenfranchised he says lessons mus...
A Sligo Councillor has claimed that the currently road safety improvement works that are underway at the Aughamore-Walsh in Sligo will help top reduce the likelihood of a serious accident taking place at the location.
Inside the last week commenced on safety works at a dangerous junction at Aughamore.
Cllr Thomas Walsh says the junction located along the R287 is extremely dangerous and safety issues have been raised...
32 properties in Sligo and Donegal have been investigated by councils as suspected illegal short-term lets in the last three years.
In the majority of cases, the only enforcement action taken was the issuing of a warning letter to owners. Some received enforcement notices threatening legal action if they did not comply.
There were 14 properties investigated in Sligo and 18 in Donegal investigated between 2023 and 2025.
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A Leitrim Councillor says alarm bells are ringing for the general public if not the government over the Government over the recent number of people forced to spend time on trollies in the region's Hospitals yesterday.
The INMO claimed that over 70 people were on trollies yesterday between University Hospital Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospital.
Another Hospital in the Saolta Hospital group, University Hospital Galwa...
A Sligo councillor is calling for a fully resourced Early Intervention Youth Mental Health Centre for the region.
Cllr Edel McSharry says Sligo-Leitrim is one of the few areas without a dedicated service like Jigsaw or Mindspace.
She says the current limited model is not enough to meet rising demand, and wants direct referral access for GPs, schools and families.
Speaking to Ocean FM News, Cllr Edel...
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