Ocean FM News Reports
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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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Episodes
"It is a welcoming country" - Sligo's Jake Dykes on living in Qatar
November 14, 2022 14:31 - 14 minutes - 11.7 MBSligo native Jake Dykes has been living and working in Qatar for the past three years. He gives Ocean FM Sport his perspective on the country's transformation as it prepares to host the 2022 World Cup.
Modest turnout doesn't detract from seriousness of cost of living crisis says campaigner
November 14, 2022 14:12 - 9 minutes - 9 MBOne of the organisers of the cost of living protest which took place in Sligo over the weekend has claimed that despite a relatively small attendance, the challenges that many people are facing are hugely concerning. Brian O Boyle has stressed the importance of having a campaign in place when the real winter hardship kicks in
6 year-old Donegal boy burned after mobile phone charger catches fire
November 14, 2022 11:23 - 6 minutes - 5.83 MBA 6 year old boy has been burned after a mobile phone charger caught fire in the bedroom of his home in Ramelton in Co Donegal. Nicola McCauley says her son, Donnacha, had a very lucky escape and has issued a warning to others on such dangers
Youth Soccer podcast 13/11/2022
November 13, 2022 21:36 - 15 minutes - 12.2 MBTina Beirne joins Austin O'Callaghan with the latest youth soccer news and and updates from Sligo-Leitrim.
"He was an absolute hero" - Shamrock Gaels tribute to ex-Sligo footballer Frank Henry RIP
November 13, 2022 21:16 - 6 minutes - 5.18 MBShamrock Gaels GAA Club Chairperson Lauri Quinn pays tribute to clubmate Frank Henry, a member of Sligo's Connacht Championship winning side in 1975, who passed away this week.
Donegal GAA podcast 13/11/2022 - Naomh Conaill exit Ulster
November 13, 2022 20:53 - 26 minutes - 21.1 MBThere were as many talking points as there were scores at Corrigan Park on Sunday but Donegal champions Naomh Conaill go out of Uster on penalties against Cargin of Antrim. Paddy McGill digests an action-packed Ulster club championship quarter-final in the company of Seosamh McKelvey, Martin Doherty, Naomh Conaill boss Martin Regan and Cargin full-forward Pat Shivers.
"We always create chances"- Manor Rangers manager Dave Cummins on 8-1 win
November 13, 2022 13:39 - 7 minutes - 16.5 MBManor Rangers manager gave his thoughts to Ocean FM Sport's Dónal Ryan following his side's 8-1 victory over Cliffoney Celtic in Dromahair on Sunday morning.
"We really had to win this to put out a statement" - MCR boss on win over Carbury
November 12, 2022 23:52 - 1 minute - 1.84 MBMCR manager Gary Funston on Saturday night's 2-1 win over Carbury which makes it nine wins out of nine in the Southern Hotel Super League.
"Over the moon" - Donegal's Jack Keaney on keeping UCD in the Premier Division
November 12, 2022 18:42 - 1 minute - 1.67 MBUCD's Jack Keaney gives his reaction to Friday night's promotion/relegation play-off win (1-0) over Waterford to Oisin Langan.
"Incredibly proud"- Kiltubrid's Steve Sheerin and Michelle Guckian post-Connacht final defeat
November 12, 2022 16:10 - 4 minutes - 9.63 MBKiltubrid manager Steve Sheerin and forward Michelle Guckian spoke to Ocean FM Sport's PJ Leddy following their side's 1-10 to 0-12 defeat to Charlestown in the Connacht LGFA Intermediate Championship final on Saturday afternoon.
Ballymote-Tubbercurry-West Sligo councillors debate the issues
November 11, 2022 14:35 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBA special live broadcast from the Yeats County Inn in Curry, where councillors from the Ballymote-Tubbercurry-West Sligo area discuss the local issues of concern. Guests also include Curry native Dr Mike Ryan of the World Health Organisation, Donal Healy of Ireland West Airport Knock, and accordion player Ryan Sheridan
The Final Whistle podcast 10/11/2022
November 10, 2022 21:24 - 44 minutes - 36 MBWhat’s the next step for Finn Harps in the wake of Ollie Horgan’s departure? Would Jim McGuinness be a good fit for Finn Park? Would Harps be the right fit for him? We hear from Horgan's outgoing assistant boss Gavin Dykes. Donegal gaelic football champions Naomh Conaill make their Ulster club championship entrance in Belfast this weekend. We’ll assess their prospects. Leitrim champions St Mary’s fly out to London on Friday for their Connacht club championship opener against St Kiernan’s - ...
Prayer got me through - Creeslough parish priest reflects on traumatic month
November 10, 2022 16:43 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBThe Parish Priest of Creeslough, Fr John Joe Duffy, reflects on a month of heartbreak among the local community after the explosion which killed ten people on 7th October. He says he also has had to avail of counselling to help him cope through the darkest days
Spilt Milk, Michael Keegan-Dolan and much more.
November 10, 2022 12:35 - 28 minutes - 65 MBWe discuss the upcoming Spilt Milk Festival at The Model, Sligo, and we chat with Michael Keegan-Dolan, director of Mám, which plays Cavan & Boyle over the next week. What’s On looks at events in The Glens, The Hawks’ Well and Leitrim Sculpture Centre.
Donegal GAA podcast 10/11/2022 - Cargin v Naomh Conaill
November 10, 2022 12:23 - 35 minutes - 28.1 MBAs Naomh Conaill make their Ulster senior club championship entrance this weekend, Conor Breslin is joined by Peter Campbell and Michael McMullan (Gaelic Life) to look ahead to Sunday's clash with Antrim champions Cargin in Belfast.
24 homes for Ukrainian refugees in Sligo - MacSharry urges similar commitment for Irish citizens
November 10, 2022 11:44 - 10 minutes - 9.83 MB24 modular homes to accommodate Ukrainian refugees are to be provided at Doorly Park in Sligo. Deputy Marc MacSharry has asked An Taoiseach to give a similar housing commitment to the hundreds on the housing waiting lists in Counties Sligo, Donegal and Leitrim
Fashion, Data Security and French cakes
November 10, 2022 10:26 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBComing up on this mornings Up and Running Tara Egan from poppylane.ie and bobbymensware.ie Ken Halpin Ceo of celtrino.com Elroy Cahill from St. Honore patisserie n Markievicz road.
"Sometimes you don't realise what you're losing until it's gone" - Gavin Dykes on Horgan's departure
November 09, 2022 16:33 - 5 minutes - 2.6 MBOutgoing assistant boss Gavin Dykes gives his reaction to Ollie Horgan's departure as Finn Harps manager after nine seasons in charge.
For Gut Sake - Symprove - Siobhan McNulty Melvin Pharmacy Garrison.
November 09, 2022 13:12 - 22 minutes - 36.2 MBSiobhan McNulty from Melvin Pharmacy, Garisson, Co. Fermanagh spoke to The Francie Boylan Show about good gut health and how Symprove can help. To contact Siobhan call Melvin Pharmacy Garrison on 048 6865 9995 or see Melvin Pharmacy on Facebook. All Podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Soundcloud or wherever you find your podcasts. Just search OceanFmIreland. The Francie Boylan Show airs weekdays 11am – 1pm
Landlordism on the return in Leitrim it's claimed
November 09, 2022 13:09 - 5 minutes - 5.41 MBLandlordism is on the return to Co Leitrim because of speculators buying up development land and the continuing afforestation of the county. That's according to Independent councillor, Des Guckian, who has appealed to those who live in Leitrim to realise how serious the situation is
Pringle criticises reduction in support services for Creeslough community
November 09, 2022 11:35 - 7 minutes - 6.47 MBDeputy Thomas Pringle has criticised the reduction of support services available for the people of Creeslough, a month after the explosion there which killed 10 people. He's also criticised Minister Josepha Madigan for a tweet she sent in the aftermath of the incident, which he says angered local residents
Bundoran Road right of way confusion amid warning of accidents
November 08, 2022 15:42 - 8 minutes - 8.19 MBThere seems to be total confusion among motorists as to who has the right of way as two lanes merge into one on the Bundoran Road in Sligo, heading out the N15 road. Cllr Donal Gilroy has moved to clarify the confusion, after raising the dangers of the bottleneck at yesterday's meeting of Sligo County Council
Action urged to sort out parking problems at Sligo Hospital
November 08, 2022 14:05 - 4 minutes - 4.27 MBStaff at Sligo University Hospital could be requested not to park in the front cark park at the hospital, as one temporary solution to the lack of parking spaces there. That's according to Sligo Cllr Sinéad Maguire, who has asked the county council to engage with the HSE to find solutions to the issue
Pensioner charged over €60 for the month despite making no phone calls
November 08, 2022 13:45 - 6 minutes - 5.73 MBIt pays to shop around - that's the message from the daughter of an 88 year old man, who received a monthly telephone bill from Eir of over €60, despite having made no calls. She says Eir are not making provisions for customers such as her father, who only want a basic standard landline system
Sligo addiction counselling group welcome less punishments for those with drug addictions
November 07, 2022 12:14 - 10 minutes - 9.84 MBThe CEO and founder of the Sligo-based Social Ground Force addiction counselling charity has welcomed Ministerial comments on punishments for those found with drugs. Minister Frank Feighan has said that Gardai should have the power to caution those with drug addictions instead of prosecuting them
Sligo kickboxers journey to Euros set to be a 'close shave'
November 07, 2022 11:43 - 10 minutes - 8.16 MBDespite receiving Olympic recognition, Kickboxing remains largely a non-funded sport. Three Sligo Mugendo kickboxers, who are competing at this month's WAKO European Kickboxing Championsships in Turkey, have come up with a plan to fund their own Euro trip. They spoke to Ocean FM Sport's Austin O'Callaghan...
Fr Sheehy's comments at odds with teachings of Jesus says Chair of Leitrim Pride
November 07, 2022 11:40 - 8 minutes - 7.64 MBThe Chair of Leitrim Pride, Charley Utting, says she believes the controversial comments made last week by Kerry priest, Fr, Sean Sheehy, are at odds with the teachings by Jesus of love for all. She says she's been amazed by the level of support LGBTQ groups have received since the priest's sermon on gay marriage and transgender people
"I would love to represent Ireland in the Olympic Games" - Ukraine's Valeria Petrova
November 07, 2022 10:53 - 4 minutes - 2.1 MBValeria Petrova moved from Ukraine to Ireland last April - and ran in last weekend's Connacht Cross Country Championships in Drumshanbo for North Sligo Athletic Club. She and coach Michael Carney spoke to Ocean FM Sport's Michael Carney.
"Happy to come away with the win" - Enniscrone's Darragh Mulrooney Connacht Cross Country U18 win
November 06, 2022 20:05 - 2 minutes - 957 KBMoy Valley Athletic Club's Darragh Mulrooney speaks to Ocean FM Sport's PJ Leddy after his Connacht Cross Country U18 race win in Drumshanbo on Sunday.
"Play with ice & play with heat" - Ballymote/Bunninadden manager Liam Óg Gormley on U21 title
November 06, 2022 19:28 - 4 minutes - 2.97 MBBallymote/Bunninadden under-21 manager Liam Óg Gormley pays tribute to his players following Sunday's Sligo U21 'A' championship title success at Kent Park.
"I don't care how we played once we've won" - Ballymote/Bunninadden captains on Sligo U21 title
November 06, 2022 19:22 - 4 minutes - 3.31 MBBallymote/Bunninadden joint captains Jack Lavin and Oisín Gorman chat with Ocean FM Sport's Dónal Ryan and Mark Irwin after Sunday's 2-14 to 1-9 win over St Molaise Gaels at Kent Park on Sunday.
Settling into Sligo is Child's Play for All-Star Tom
November 04, 2022 16:44 - 4 minutes - 4.33 MBEJ Sligo All-Stars point guard Tom Child on settling into life as an All-Star and this weekend's National Cup game v St Vincent's.
The Friday Panel, Noel Kennedy, Seamus Maye
November 04, 2022 16:01 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBThis week's Friday Panel discuss the Marc MacSharry resignation, the predicted recession, the importance of sport for young people, the World Cup in Qatar, turf burning, and late opening for night clubs and pubs. Guests are Noel Kennedy and Seamus Maye
The highs and lows in the life of All-Ireland winning captain Anthony Molloy
November 04, 2022 13:48 - 10 minutes - 10 MBDonegal All-Ireland winning captain, Anthony Molloy, talks about his autobiography - A Memoir on Life, Glory and Demons - and expands on some of those demons which plagued him, during and after his playing career
Donegal News, Kickboxing and Sligo Credit Union
November 04, 2022 10:53 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBComing up on this mornings Up and Running. -Laura Mc Monagle Editor at Donegal News -Shona Heffernan Chairperson of Sligo Credit Union -Coach Micheal McDermott appeals for sponsorship for Billy Dolan Geery, Oisin Lee and Cathal O’Dowd who are travelling to the European Kick Boxing Championships
Emer McGarry, Mick O’Dea and much more
November 04, 2022 08:10 - 28 minutes - 65.2 MBWe speak with Director of The Model, Emer McGarry, about the Live Portrait Sittings with President of the RHA, artist Mick O’Dea, on this week. Also at The Model, next weekend, is A Single Rose, a celebration of the life of writer Leland Bardwell. Composer, John McLachlan, is its curator and he tells us of the events taking place November 11-13th. And we look at What’s On in Leitrim, Sligo & Donegal.
The Final Whistle podcast 03/11/2022
November 03, 2022 21:40 - 47 minutes - 38.3 MBAs a history-making league of Ireland season for the first-ever Sligo Rovers senior women’s team draws to a close, head coach Steve Feeney is in studio to reflect on Season No 1. In a week when Four Masters minor gaelic footballers completed a league and championship double in Donegal, we’ll be asking where has this conveyor of exciting underage talent come from in Donegal Town. Club Chairperson and underage mentor Pauric Harvey will provide the answers. Plus - it’s national cup weekend fo...
Ocean Drive With David Rooney Nov 3rd
November 03, 2022 19:21 - 18 minutes - 41.5 MBOcean Drive With David Rooney Nov 3rd
Service user appeals for restoration of full day care services in Easkey
November 03, 2022 15:33 - 6 minutes - 5.9 MBMaggie Doyle is a regular user of the social day care service being provided at Easkey Health Care centre. However, the centre now only operates for 2 days per week, as opposed to 4 before Covid, and she says this is not acceptable
Gilroy sorry to see MacSharry quit but has no regrets about making complaint
November 03, 2022 11:11 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBSligo Fianna Fail Cllr Donal Gilroy says he stands by his decision to make an official complaint of bullying against TD, Marc MacSharry, which indirectly led to the TD's resignation from the Party. Cllr Gilroy says he's sorry to see Deputy MacSharry resign, but all he ever wanted was an apology for the contents of a WhatsApp message sent by the TD
Remembering the Sligo Airport runway crash, 20 years on
November 02, 2022 15:02 - 5 minutes - 4.69 MB40 passengers aboard a Euroceltic plane had a lucky escape on this day 20 years ago when the aircraft skidded off the runway at Sligo Airport and tilted into the sea. Among those on board were members of the band, Aslan who were due to play a gig in Strandhill and we hear the reaction of band member Billy McGuinness at the time (photo Irish Times)
Turf them out - Listeners furious over restrictions on burning of turf
November 02, 2022 14:32 - 9 minutes - 9.02 MBTwo of those who cut and burn their turf every year have rounded on the Government for backing legislation which could allow for the jailing of those who burn turf excessively. The new regulations ban the sale of turf, smoky coal and wet wood in shops and online
The Ocean FM interviews, The WhatsApp messages - How MacSharry resignation came about
November 02, 2022 13:34 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBAt the heart of the shock decision by Marc MacSharry to resign from the Fianna Fail party - a complaint lodged by Cllr Donal Gilroy based on the content of a WhatsApp Sligo FF councillor group, following on from two interviews Cllr Gilroy did with Ocean FM. Get the full details here, while we also hear reaction from Irish Times political correspondent, Stephen Collins
Fit, healthy and a non-smoker - Lung cancer patient Deirdre raises awareness of condition
November 01, 2022 15:21 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBDeirdre Staunton, a nurse at Sligo University Hospital, was shocked when she was told she had lung cancer in March, 2021. She never smoked, and had led a very active life, including running. She says more awareness is needed about lung cancer like other forms of cancer
Jim and Leo's salute to Sligo sport
November 01, 2022 14:48 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBMore than a celebration of Sligo sport - a history of the county and its people...Jim and Leo Gray talk about their new book, 'Local Heroes: A Celebration of Sligo Sport', featuring 20 sports stories over 70 chapters
Justice Minister justifies allowing night clubs to open until 6am
November 01, 2022 12:31 - 9 minutes - 9.02 MBThe Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, has been defending the introduction of new licensing laws, including allowing night clubs to open until 6am and the extension of pub opening hours. The Minister insists there has been significant consultation with a range of organisations and representative groups ahead of the move
"This is the first game the girls have lost all year" - Glencar/Manor exit Connacht Championship
October 31, 2022 15:39 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MBGlencar/Manorhamilton co-manager James Glancy and team captain Muireann Devaney speak to PJ Leddy after Monday's Connacht LGFA senior semi-final loss to Burrishoole of Mayo (0-14 to 2-5).
Donegal GAA Podcast 30/10/2022 - Big Anthony
October 30, 2022 21:15 - 51 minutes - 41 MBThis week's podcast is football heaven for host Paddy McGill. It's all about Ardara and Donegal legend Anthony Molloy, who launched his autobiography 'Life, Glory & Demons' in the Blue Haven, Kilcar, last Friday night. It was co-written with journalist Frank Craig. This podcast features a galaxy of GAA stars who were there to salute Donegal's first All-Ireland winning senior captain.
Youth Soccer Podcast 30/10/2022 - We're back!
October 30, 2022 20:05 - 25 minutes - 20.7 MBTina Beirne returns with new season of the Sligo Leitrim Youth Soccer podcast on Ocean FM. Broadcasting every Sunday at 5.30pm, it rounds up all the news, results and talking points from the Sligo Leitrim youth soccer scene.
"Luck was in" - Carrick boss Jamie Ward on dramatic Leitrim senior hurling final win
October 30, 2022 19:50 - 2 minutes - 974 KBCarrick Hurling boss Jamie Ward admits luck was on their side in Sunday's dramatic Leitrim senior hurling final win over Cluainín Iomáint by 1-12 to 1-11 in Carrick-on-Shannon.