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.
Episodes
Visitors to one of the most well-known local tourist attractions had to be rescued after heavy rainfall on Sunday evening.
Torrential rain made its way into the Marble Arch Caves when a group walking tour was taking place, with staff guiding visitors to safety.
Heavy rain has fallen in many areas since yesterday evening, with up to 60 millimeters falling in some places.
Alistair Hay and his wife Kim were caught...
As the economy grows, our critical infrastructure has not kept pace according to the pre budget submission of Chambers Ireland.
It's calling on the government to take decisive long term action , as the housing crisis has overshadowed other fundamental infrastructure services.
CEO of Sligo Chamber Of Commerce speaks to oceanfm on the failures of our infrastructure:
Further calls have been made to address the coastal erosion in Strandhill.
The fund has been increased nationally in recent months to €90,000 to assist those on the ground.
There is strong support in the area for rock armour to be installed and prevent further erosion of the coast.
Local Cllr Tom MacSharry says it’s a time-sensitive issue and action is needed urgently:
A Sligo Leitrim TD and Junior Minister says over alcohol consumption continues to put extra pressure on the Country's Hospitals and other medical facilities.
It's been confirmed that alcohol is the country's biggest drug problem by far.
Alcohol Action Ireland has welcomed the publication of the independent evaluation of the National Drugs Strategy.
Sligo based Deputy Frank Feighan previously served as a Junior Minor at the Department ...
Former IFA chief chairman Kevin Comiskey welcomes the new efforts by the government to improve farm safety levels with Minister Healy Rae’s farm safety week
In this year alone there has been 4 farm related fatalities in the northwest with 3 in Donegal and 1 in Leitrim, nationally there are 12 families in mourning over farm fatalities with 41 per cent of accidents involving machinery.
Farmers, families and workers are urge...
On this All-Ireland final week, we are bringing you a Donegal GAA podcast each day, Monday to Friday.
Monday's pod comes from Donegal's All-Ireland final media night at the County GAA Centre of Excellence in Convoy.
Paddy McGill is joined by Peadar Mogan, Mary Coughlan, Frank Craig (Donegal Democrat) and Jason Byrne (Irish Sun).
Plus - we hear from Donegal manager Jim McGuinness and Ryan McHugh ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland decider ag...
The day services theatre at Sligo University Hospital is set to reopen today after a leak in the roof last week.
The incident happened on Thursday, with planned day surgeries having to be redirected to another theatre.
This was a new leak unrelated to the orthopaedic roof where repair works have begun.
Speaking to Ocean FM news, Fianna Fail Cllr and member of the regional health forum west Edel MacSharry the situatio...
Sligo 20-year-old Zach Gilligan made his rallying debut in Sunday's Sligo Stages Rally - in a rally car he built himself.
Zach and his uncle Jason had to withdraw after two stages because of engine trouble in their Citroen C2.
The Strandhill native spoke to Ocean FM Sport's Austin O'Callaghan.
To mark the 50th anniversary of Sligo's Connacht senior football championship success on Sunday, July 20th, 1975, Ocean FM Sport looks back on that momentous championship campaign - with contributions from Mickey Kearins, Barnes Murphy, Tom Kilcoyne and John Clifford.
Disgust has been expressed in Bundoran after an illegal dumping incident in recent days.
A significant amount of litter was found dumped on the N15 at the Bundoran bypass.
With the summer months, areas such as Bundoran see a surge in visitor numbers.
Locals are calling for stricter enforcement and community action to keep the area clean and welcoming.
Councillor Micheal McMahon condemned the disgraceful act, saying it tarnishes Bundora...
A Leitrim Councillor has taken issue with a new report from Progress Ireland which suggests that 300 thousand homes could be built here with 25 simple changes in policy.
Manorhamilton based businessman and Councillor Felim Gurn says the report fails to take into consideration a number of issues that has dogged the building sector in recent years.
The Independent Councillor says even if the suggested changes are implemented there wi...
Those involved in the North West Hospitality sector are warning prices will rise, customers will be lost and jobs threatened if proposed water charges go ahead.
Non-domestic water charges are set to be increased by 9.8 per cent in October following a decision by the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities.
The new water and wastewater tariff rates will be effective from October 1st.
The hike has been approved by the Commission for...
The Government has agreed to a request from Sligo County Council for additional funding for grant applications.
This will allow the Council to progress a number of additional applications in the current year, which would otherwise not be funded until 2026.
Notwithstanding the additional funding, the Scheme remains paused.
New applications for Housing Adaptation Grants for Disabled People, Mobility Aids Grants and Housing Aid for Olde...
There are calls for an urgent meeting over delays in emergency response times on Arranmore Island.
The issue centres on vehicles blocking access to the main pier on the island.
It's emerged that one such incident earlier this week, crews were said to be severely impacted from attending an emergency due to a large number of cars parked on the pier.
The incident in question was described as time-critical, with Rescue 118 also involve...
There were no HAP properties available for rent in Sligo Town or County Leitrim in June.
Nationally, only 32 properties were available to rent for HAP tenants in 16 parts of the country last month.
This is a drop of over a fifth since March.
Today's Locked Out of the Market Report by Simon Communities shows there were no properties available in eight areas.
The charity's Executive Director Ber Grogan says it's harder to get HAP renta...
The fear of crime is instilled in many rural communities across the North West.
That's according to Sligo Leitrim Sinn Fein TD Martin Kenny, who has been reacting to the developments in the trial of the man accused of the unlawful killing of Tom Niland.
John Irving, from Shanwar, Foxford, Co Mayo, had initially denied any involvement in the violent burglary that led to his death, but changed his plea yesterday.
Tom Niland was beate...
The cost of living has dominated Leaders' Questions on the final day of the Dáil before the summer break.
TDs won't be back in Leinster House for another nine weeks as this Dáil term ends.
The cost of living and massive increases in the number of families who are in energy arrears dominated leaders questions.
Sinn Féin Donegal TD Pearse Doherty says it's disgraceful electricity credits are being scrapped in the budget:
A number of plant pots have been vandalised in Sligo Town.
The flowers were removed and thrown into the river in the town centre at some stage on Thursday night last.
With Tidy Towns judging season set to get underway, there's concern that the incident may detract from the efforts of local volunteers.
Finbarr Filan of Sligo BID has appealed to the culprits' better nature:
A man who has been on trial accused of killing Sligo farmer Tom Niland has changed his plea.
John Irving, from Shanwar, Foxford, Co Mayo, had pleaded not guilty to the unlawful killing of Mr. Niland at his home in January 2022.
At the Central Criminal Court today, the defence offered to change his plea to guilty and the jury was subsequently dismissed.
Irving is due to be sentenced in October.
Speaking from the Central Criminal Court t...
A Sligo Leitrim TD has attributed the latest increase that Independents are enjoying in opinion polls to Catherine Connolly announcing this week that she is running for the Aras.
Sinn Fein’s support has taken a hit in the latest political opinion poll.
The party has dropped 4 points in the survey published by the Irish Times.
They're now on 22 per cent support, the same as Fianna Fail which remains unchanged since the last...
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