Ocean FM Documentaries

Are vegetable peels really just rubbish? Where does the stuff that we pour down our drains end up? How long does a crisp packet hang around for, once those tasty treats are in our tummies?  Future Fix poses a few questions that might help us all live in a more sustainable way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are vegetable peels really just rubbish? Where does the stuff that we pour down our drains end up? How long does a crisp packet hang around for, once those tasty treats are in our tummies?  Future Fix poses a few questions that might help us all live in a more sustainable way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are vegetable peels really just rubbish? Where does the stuff that we pour down our drains end up? How long does a crisp packet hang around for, once those tasty treats are in our tummies?  Future Fix poses a few questions that might help us all live in a more sustainable way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Once an iconic symbol of the Irish love of talk, public phoneboxes have all but disappeared from Ireland. How many public phone boxes remain in Ireland? Are they in use?  Who uses them?  Niall Delaney undertakes a tour of the public phone boxes still remaining in Ireland and unveils their nostalgic, historical and economic importance. From the iconic green and white Telefón boxes of...

Once an iconic symbol of the Irish love of talk, public phoneboxes have all but disappeared from Ireland. How many public phone boxes remain in Ireland? Are they in use?  Who uses them?  Niall Delaney undertakes a tour of the public phone boxes still remaining in Ireland and unveils their nostalgic, historical and economic importance. From the iconic green and white Telefón boxes of...

Drawing from unique and unmediated recordings made by six men and women, all over 70 years of age, while they were 'cocooning' during the early months of Covid Pandemic of 2020. We get a window on the moods, preoccupations and essential lifelines of these contributors as they document their reactions to and reflections on the extraordinary and unprecedented situation in which they found themselves...

Radio drama about the incredible adventure of Don Francisco De Cellar, survivor of the Spanish Armada, washed ashore in Streedagh, Co. Sligo in 1588, as he made his perilous way from the O'Rourke's of Leitrim to the MacSweeney's of Donegal and back to the court of Phillip II of Spain. Winner of Prix Europa and New York Festival for Radio Drama. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drawing from unique and unmediated recordings made by six men and women, all over 70 years of age, while they were 'cocooning' during the early months of Covid Pandemic of 2020. We get a window on the moods, preoccupations and essential lifelines of these contributors as they document their reactions to and reflections on the extraordinary and unprecedented situation in which they found themselves...

Radio drama about the incredible adventure of Don Francisco De Cellar, survivor of the Spanish Armada, washed ashore in Streedagh, Co. Sligo in 1588, as he made his perilous way from the O'Rourke's of Leitrim to the MacSweeney's of Donegal and back to the court of Phillip II of Spain. Winner of Prix Europa and New York Festival for Radio Drama. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Radio drama about the incredible adventure of Don Francisco De Cellar, survivor of the Spanish Armada, washed ashore in Streedagh, Co. Sligo in 1588, as he made his perilous way from the O'Rourke's of Leitrim to the MacSweeney's of Donegal and back to the court of Phillip II of Spain. Winner of Prix Europa and New York Festival for Radio Drama. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Wickham explores the intricacies of Sligo's incredible fiddle style with masters Declan Folan, Philip Duffy, Seamie O'Dowd and Oisín MacDiarmada. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Wickham explores the intricacies of Sligo's incredible fiddle style with masters Declan Folan, Philip Duffy, Seamie O'Dowd and Oisín MacDiarmada. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Wickham explores the intricacies of Sligo's incredible fiddle style with masters Declan Folan, Phillip Duffy, Seamie O'Dowd and Oisín MacDiarmada. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Wickham explores the intricacies of Sligo's incredible fiddle style with masters Declan Folan, Phillip Duffy, Seamie O'Dowd and Oisín MacDiarmada. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"A greater number of men called 'John' have been elected to the Dáil than the total number of women elected since the foundation of our State." Over a hundred years since Sligo's Constance Markievicz was appointed the first female Cabinet Minister in Europe, we take stock of the progress for women in Irish political life - through conversations with those who have followed her to the Cabinet table...

"A greater number of men called 'John' have been elected to the Dáil than the total number of women elected since the foundation of our State." Over a hundred years since Sligo's Constance Markievicz was appointed the first female Cabinet Minister in Europe, we take stock of the progress for women in Irish political life - through conversations with those who have followed her to the Cabinet table...

"A greater number of men called 'John' have been elected to the Dáil than the total number of women elected since the foundation of our State." Over a hundred years since Sligo's Constance Markievicz was appointed the first female Cabinet Minister in Europe, we take stock of the progress for women in Irish political life - through conversations with those who have followed her to the Cabinet table...

Over twenty years ago, while living in Sligo, American author, Robert Drake, was assaulted and left with horrific injuries, in a homophobic attack. The incident caused deep shock among the people of Sligo. This programme will recall the incident and its aftermath but will focus on the life that Robert has lived since then. Over the last twenty years he has built a successful literary career and a...

Over 5,000 men from Sligo and the surrounding areas fought for the British Army in France and Belgium during World War 1, while the cause of Irish freedom and shifting public opinion changed the country that they left behind. For almost a century, their sacrifices had been ignored or diminished, save for the members of their families who quietly commemorated them. As we pass the 100th anniversary...

Over 5,000 men from Sligo and the surrounding areas fought for the British Army in France and Belgium during World War 1, while the cause of Irish freedom and shifting public opinion changed the country that they left behind. For almost a century, their sacrifices had been ignored or diminished, save for the members of their families who quietly commemorated them. As we pass the 100th anniversary...

This programme tracks a wonderful exploration by a group of individuals from all backgrounds and walks of life, drawn together as they try to work out what Climate Justice could look like when seen in action on the ground in Sligo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Globe House in Sligo has been a direct provision centre for over 20 years. Claire Ronan explores the intimate details of the lives of a number of refugees and asylum seekers, who are past residents or still living at the centre - drawing out their life stories, emotional lives and the challenges that they have faced in Ireland. We see their hopes and dreams, as they are playing out in the Ireland...

Globe House in Sligo has been a direct provision centre for over 20 years. Claire Ronan explores the intimate details of the lives of a number of refugees and asylum seekers, who are past residents or still living at the centre - drawing out their life stories, emotional lives and the challenges that they have faced in Ireland. We see their hopes and dreams, as they are playing out in the Ireland...

Globe House in Sligo has been a direct provision centre for over 20 years. Claire Ronan explores the intimate details of the lives of a number of refugees and asylum seekers, who are past residents or still living at the centre - drawing out their life stories, emotional lives and the challenges that they have faced in Ireland. We see their hopes and dreams, as they are playing out in the Ireland...

Hidden Worlds sees Ocean FM out and about across beautiful pockets of North West Ireland uncovering the inspiring variety of life that we share our spaces with, whether we are letting off steam at the beach, river or forest, bustling through town or out in the fields. Slow down a little and take a breath to marvel at the ordinary places, often overlooked, where plants and creatures thrive, regardl...