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
As Ireland’s elite swimmers return home with their biggest haul of medals ever from a European Short Course Championships, what inspiration might our younger local swimmers draw from that? We chat to some them from County Sligo Swim Club.
As the PDC World Darts Championships begin in London, we visit the Sligo Youth Darts Academy on the Mail Coach Road, where close to 100 young players have found the perfect environment to throw dar...
Pieta is launching its "Light Up the Darkness" appeal this December, calling on communities to fundraise and donate.
With calls to the charity’s Crisis Helpline rising by 12.5% over the Christmas period, Pieta aims to be there for over 300 people seeking help on Christmas Day.
The charity’s therapists provide vital support, 24/7, including Christmas Day.
Speaking to Ocean Fm Matthew Oakes, Communications Manager at Pieta, says Your k...
It's thought that cattle missing from Ballyshannon may be mixed in with other herds in the area.
A further appeal has been issued over the 13 animals that are missing for over two months now.
The livestock is said to be worth thousands of euro.
Gardai have been notified and anyone with information is being urged to contact them in Ballyshannon.
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Local farmer Patrick has been giving more details about the cattle and says he ...
It's emerged that a winning Lotto ticket sold in Donegal is still up for grabs.
€500,000 has yet to be claimed after a punter in Ardara bought the winning ticket.
The draw was made on Sunday the 12th of October and featured numbers 9, 16, 24, 29, 32 and 38, with the bonus number being five.
Sarah Orr from the National Lottery says the ticket could be lying on a kitchen counter:
An investigation is underway into reported speeding issues on the Old Laghey Road in Donegal Town.
There's major concern locally, with many motorists said to be breaking the 50km speed limit currently in place there.
The local authority is conducting assessments in the area with a view towards making a plan of action thereafter.
Cathaoirleach of the Donegal MD Fianna Fáil Cllr Michael Naughton says the situation is out of control and ...
There are renewed calls on the Irish Government to get a good deal for the fishing communities at EU level.
Talks are underway in Brussels today with fishing representatives having already stated that the fishing sector is facing economic Armageddon unless quotas are reviewed.
Many communities in the North West are said to be totally dependent on a fair, sustainable, and secure deal.
Speaking in the Seanad, Fine Gael Senator Manus Boy...
The new defective concrete blocks bill has been described as a missed opportunity to address many shortcomings in the existing remediation scheme.
This week, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage announced Government has approved a series of legislative amendments designed to improve supports for homeowners affected by defective concrete blocks.
But several homeowners are said be confused due to a lack clarity arou...
A Leitrim Fianna Fáil Councillor and former Sligo Leitrim General Election candidate says he would not be surprised if the party review into the doomed Presenditial Election campaign was not published until as close to Christmas as possible.
The Parliamentary Party met last night, where members demanded a set date from the Taoiseach, which still has not been given.
The report is currently being reviewed by Jim...
Donegal Animals in Need are warning they are already at crisis point ahead of the festive season.
The closure of the ISPCA centre in Letterkenny earlier this year has resulted in the Donegal Town based charity being placed under unprecedented pressure.
Coupled with this is the expected rise in animal surrender in the days after Christmas.
Gitta McMullin from Donegal Animals in Need says they are already full to capacity and is strongl...
It's being claimed that over 20 vehicles have been damaged in recent weeks as a result of the state of roads in the Ballisodare area.
The roads in question were recently dug up to facilitate water works by Uisce Eireann.
It's understood that repair works on road surfaces in the area was carried out by Irish Water last night.
Local Councillor Thomas Walsh says the number of tyres and wheels that were unnecessarily damaged as a direct r...
The funeral of the former Fine Gael minister for justice Paddy Cooney will take place later this morning in Athlone.
Mr Cooney died last week at the age of 94.
He served as a minister in various cabinet roles including Education, Defence, justice and Transport, Posts and Telegraphs.
He also served as a MEP and senator for Fine Gael.
For a period of time he operated a legal practice in Drumshanbo in County Leitri...
Donegal County Council is to write to the Government in support of local school secretaries and caretakers.
It’s claimed that they feel effectively duped out of strike action earlier this year.
Negotiations are ongoing but if they do not get pay parity, they will be back at the picket line in the New Year.
Cllr Noel Jordan says all these workers are looking for is fairness and equality and it’s impo...
Both the Transport Minister and the Irish Aviation Authority are facing pressure to change the use of factoring in the Coast Guard helicopter service.
Yesterday, a Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport heard that Search and Rescue aircrew in Sligo face “unfair and unsafe” working-time practices next year unless there is such intervention.
Under the new working model, crews must remain on site for 24-hour duty periods.
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Owen Elding's marvellous strike against Bohemians in June's 1-1 draw at Dalymount Park has been named as the League of Ireland's Premier Division Goal of the Season for 2025.
Here's how the Ocean FM Sport commentary team that night, Odhrán Keating and Mark Rossiter, described the goal.
There are further claims that working conditions at Sligo Coastguard Search and Rescue are unfair and unsafe.
It comes as the Government is again being urged intervene to end the long-standing use of factoring in the Coast Guard helicopter service.
The immediate-readiness model to the Sligo base is set to be introduced from 1st February, will mean crews must remain on site for 24-hour duty periods, ready to launch within 15 minutes.
H...
There are calls for a suitable site to be identified for a new library in Donegal Town.
A proposal was put forward a number of years ago but it never came to fruition.
Now funding has been earmarked for the project with anticipation that it can finally move forward.
Cllr Jimmy Brogan says it's important to get it over the line and that a site in the town centre would be the ideal location:
There doesn’t seem to be any plans to reinstate children dental services to Killybegs.
The former clinic closed in December of last year ahead of the planned retirement of the dentist in May.
This closure was planned, as the premises no longer met updated compliance and infection-prevention standards however there’s said to be frustration locally over a lack of consultation.
Eligible children from Killybegs, Kilcar, Carrick, Glencolmc...
The Dail has heard that many Donegal people can't afford to heat their homes.
It comes as the Government has come in for further criticism for not including energy credits in the latest Budget.
Tánaiste and Finance Minister Simon Harris was quizzed on Budget decisions in the Dail last night and defended the measures saying that it will reduce energy bills.
But Sinn Feins Finance Spokesperson and Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says they...
It's claimed that residents in the Bruckless area have suffered ten recent power outages without a storm taking place.
The issue is said to centre on not enough trees which are close to powerlines being cut back since Storm Eowyn.
An elderly woman in the area is also said to be without a phone line since January and therefore doesn't have an alarm at her disposal.
Fine Gael Cllr Michael Boyle says he has been in touch with both the...
A Sligo Councillor says it's a hugely positive development that Sligo will be included in the Living City Initiative from next year.
It's been confirmed this morning that both Sligo and Letterkenny are among a number of new towns that will be able to avail of a scheme to tackle dereliction next year.
The Living City Initiative, in place for areas like Cork and Dublin, will now be enacted in Sligo Letterkenny, Athlone, Drogheda and Du...
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