Ocean FM News Reports

The new Family Resource Centre in Drumkeerin will be allocated an annual funding allocation of 180,000 euro towards its running costs.The news was confirmed earlier this morning by Sligo Deputy Eamon Scanlon.The Family Resource will be located in the former Garda Station in the village.Speaking to Ocean FM news Deputy Scanlon says the funding will help the Centre provide funding.

A Sligo/ Leitrim TD and Junior Minister says overseas visits as part of St Patrick's Day events are far from junkets for Government representatives. Minister of State Frank Feighan was responding to the news that no fewer than 50 cities around the world would be afforded visits from government officials during the St Patrick's Day celebrations. His constituency colleague, Junior Minister...

A leading member of the Green Party in the North West says the appointment of Dublin City Councillor, Hazel Chu, as deputy party leader is ‘a positive appointment’. Dr Bláithín Gallagher speaking in a personal capacity Says the Dublin councillor received massive support from across the Country and she will help to drive the party onwards as they continue the rebuilding process following the 2...

Work-integrated learning remains a cornerstone of Ireland's tertiary education system, supporting both apprenticeships and traineeships.  Apprenticeships provide structured, hands-on routes into employment, while traineeships offer more flexible, shorter-term options.  Budget 2026 includes €79 million for apprenticeships, bringing total funding to over €410 million and expandin...

A Donegal Senator is calling for one of four new government helicopters to be based in Finner Camp.  Senator Michael Boyle says a local air ambulance could cut response times across the county and save lives.  He highlighted Donegal’s size and rural challenges, urging the government to treat the county as a special case.  The Senator also praised the Defence Forces an...

Drivers in the North West have been asked to reduce speed on this bank holiday Monday. Many commuters across the counties of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are expected to take to the roads as the February Bank Holiday begins to wind down. Gardai will continue to carry out an enhanced Road Safety and Traffic Enforcement campaign until 7 a.m. tomorrow morning. 

Austin O'Callaghan, Gavin Dykes and Jessica Farry look ahead to Sligo Rovers prospects for the new League of Ireland season.

Reflections on Donegal's 1-22 to 1-18 Division 1 win over a David Clifford-less Kerry in Ballyshannon on Sunday.Host Paddy McGill hears contributions from Martin McHugh, Jimi McGuinness, Peter Campbell, Sylvester Maguire and Colm Keys (Irish Indo).

Donegal Senator calls for financial packages for fishing industry

Local hotel to possibly reopen this year following council application

Donegal TD addresses lack of infrastructure on Donegal road

Bundoran RNLI urges public to check the weather before swimming in sea

Gardaí are warning road users across the North West to drive safe over the bank holiday weekend.A higher volume of traffic than usual is expected on roads across the region over the weekend.The main risk factors are drink and drug driving, as well as distracted driving and speeding.Inspector Sean McDaid, who has responsibility for roads policing in Donegal, is urging people to slow down this weeke...

A new ESRI report has highlighted significant economic and social inequalities between the north and south of Ireland.Sinn Féin MLA Jemma Dolan says people in the north have around 10 per cent less disposable income and shorter life expectancy than those in the south.She described the findings as deeply concerning for border communities, calling it a “postcode lottery” that affects income and even...

The Sligo Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards have officially launched for 2025. Winners across five categories will be revealed at the annual Sligo Chamber Gala Dinner on Friday, March 6th, at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Co. Sligo. Reporter Dervla Carr, takes a closer look at what this year’s event has to offer. For more information, visit sligochamber.ie.

A local county councillor and teacher says the amount of time that some children are missing from schools could well be a lingering effect of the Covid-19 eraOne in three children in disadvantaged schools are missing more than four weeks of school per year, according to a new report.Research by the Economic and Social Research Institute found 'chronic' school absenteeism is showing little signs of...

A Sligo Councillor has claimed there needs to be a roundabout for traffic from Ballymote entering the N17.Barry Gallagher raised a motion on the matter at the latest sitting of the Ballymote-Tubbercurry MD.The N17 has seen a large number of road traffic accidents in the last space of time prompting calls for an upgrade to the route.The Fianna Fail Councillor says the roundabout would be near any p...

Ahead of a busy weekend for shops across the North West a Sligo Councillor is urging shoopers to treat staff in the retail sector with respect and kindness.Many stores in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are bracing themselves for a busy period over the Bank Holiday Weekend.Earlier this week it was reported that Up to 70% of retail workers have experienced abusive language or behaviour from customers, a...

A Sligo Councillor has called to front load funding for SEAI grants so that elderly and vulnerable people can address heating issues in many homes across the North West.A new package of SEAI grants announced by the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, Darragh O'Brien this weekThe National Residential Retrofit Plan 2026 introduced a suite of enhanced supports designed to make home ener...

A Leitrim Councillor is calling on Local Authority to address the serious safety concerns on the approach to road to Ballinaglera from the Dora side.Cllr Enda McGloin tabled a motion on the issue at the January meeting of the Ballinamore Municipal District of Leitrim County Council.The Fine Gael elected representative is looking for assessment be conducted on the hedging and drain along the road c...

A Sligo Senator has criticised the Government over the exclusion of three local school projects from the Department of Education’s latest priority list.   Senator Nessa Cosgrove made the comments after  Ursuline College in Sligo, Gaelscoil Chnoc na Ré and Scoil Mhuire in Carrick-on-Shannon, all of which she says are in urgent need of new buildings were not included on the list....

The RNLI along with the Coast Guard and Water Safety Ireland, are urging people to check weather conditions before heading out for any Coastal Water Activities across the North West  this Bank Holiday weekend.  Strong winds are expected along coastal waters and members of the public are being advised waterside pathways may have been damaged during the recent storms and may be unsafe...

A Bill being put forward on fossil gas infrastructure is being criticised.  Friends of the Irish Environment says accelerating LNG does not protect the country from geopolitical instability, price shocks or supply disruption. The practice of fracking was banned after a successful campaign led by the former Sligo Leitrim Deputy Tony McLoughlin.  Director of Friends of the I...

A report published today by the Money Advice and Budgeting Service has highlighted how homeowners affected by defective concrete are falling behind on their mortgage payments.The report has found that the issues are interlinked with homeowners affected being of higher risk of falling into arrears.The body is calling for urgent support for people affected by the scandal with the establishment of a...

Inshore fishing groups are calling for urgent action to protect livelihoods along Ireland's coastline.Donegal TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn says a basic income scheme could support up to 900 fishermen facing rising costs and climate pressures.He says the proposal has strong cross-party backing and needs to be delivered in the short term.Speaking in the Dáil, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn said small inshore fis...