Ocean FM Documentaries

How does what we use to clean our homes affect the waterways and wildlife around us? Trisha McLaughlin finds out with help from LAWPRO's Luke Kenny and seeks out a few greener alternatives in Sligo's refill shop - All Things Natural. Here we are encouraging anyone to dip their toes into the notion of sustainability. We circumvent complicated science to look at what sustainability means in a more e...

From the scourge of fast fashion to the dos and don'ts of second hand buying and caring for our clothes, sports student, Finn McLaughin, takes is first steps into the world of sustainable fashion with advice from Arran Murphy of Relove Fashion and Tim Mac from Eco UNESCO. Here we are encouraging anyone to dip their toes into the notion of sustainability. We circumvent complicated science to look a...

Sligo local, Martina, takes to her bike and investigates other simple ways that she can cut her transport emissions. She gets advice from ATU Sligo's transport expert, Brian McCann and Gemma Woods of Sligo Cycling Campaign. Here we are encouraging anyone to dip their toes into the notion of sustainability. We circumvent complicated science to look at what sustainability means in a more everyday se...

Jill Moy Thomas is keen to encourage biodiversity in her garden at the foot of Ladie's Brae. She gets stuck into planting, ponds and insects with the help of ecologist, Niamh Burke, and naturalist Michael Bell. Here we are encouraging anyone to dip their toes into the notion of sustainability. We circumvent complicated science to look at what sustainability means in a more everyday sense - how we...

Siobhan Murphy explores how simple changes that she can make to make greener choices in her shopping and eating, while keeping her family happy and healthy. With advice from Irish Heart Foundation dietician, Orna O'Brien. Here we are encouraging anyone to dip their toes into the notion of sustainability. We circumvent complicated science to look at what sustainability means in a more everyday sens...

In Episode Two of Digging Deep I'm setting my compass for Quarryfield farm in Buninadden in Co. Sligo, where I'm meeting farmers Fiona and Gerald Doherty and social farmers Tadhg and Bradley from CI Connect in Sligo as they get hands on with a  flock of sheep, snuggle up to some llamas and set a new paddock in order. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ocean FM is out and about on farms across Counties Sligo and Leitrim to check out the heartwarming phenomenon of social farming, where people at risk of disadvantage spend time on family farms cultivating new skills, increased confidence or relationships. This episode brings listeners to Friendly Farm, outside Dromahair in Leitrim, where social farmer, James, is looking to build his farming skills...

In the third and final episode of Digging Deep we see how social farming can foster wider connections and generates positivity in ways that you might never expect, on a visit o Aidan Gillen's Tattie Hoaker Farm in North Sligo. We also turn our focus to the other side of the coin to see how social farming rubs off on host farmers and their farms and get the view of occupational therapists from ment...

You are invited to enjoy , Language of the Lough. A series of two episodes, recorded as a tribute to the rare and beautiful atmosphere of Lough Arrow in Co. Sligo, its people, its nature and its precious, wild trout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  You are invited to enjoy , Language of the Lough. A series of two episodes, recorded as a tribute to the rare and beautiful atmosphere of Lough Arrow in Co. Sligo, its people, its nature and its precious, wild trout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Soaking in the marvel of some of the gorgeous wild places across the North West of Ireland, through the keen eyes of local scientists, experts and enthusiasts. They will uncover for us what it is that makes them so special, reveal the wonder of the nature that they shelter and assess how they are faring in our changing environment. While we're there we'll also see how they offer a haven for us hum...

Soaking in the marvel of some of the gorgeous wild places across the North West of Ireland, through the keen eyes of local scientists, experts and enthusiasts. They will uncover for us what it is that makes them so special, reveal the wonder of the nature that they shelter and assess how they are faring in our changing environment. While we're there we'll also see how they offer a haven for us hum...

Soaking in the marvel of some of the gorgeous wild places across the North West of Ireland, through the keen eyes of local scientists, experts and enthusiasts. They will uncover for us what it is that makes them so special, reveal the wonder of the nature that they shelter and assess how they are faring in our changing environment. While we're there we'll also see how they offer a haven for us hum...

Soaking in the marvel of some of the gorgeous wild places across the North West of Ireland, through the keen eyes of local scientists, experts and enthusiasts. They will uncover for us what it is that makes them so special, reveal the wonder of the nature that they shelter and assess how they are faring in our changing environment. While we're there we'll also see how they offer a haven for us hum...

Soaking in the marvel of some of the gorgeous wild places across the North West of Ireland, through the keen eyes of local scientists, experts and enthusiasts. They will uncover for us what it is that makes them so special, reveal the wonder of the nature that they shelter and assess how they are faring in our changing environment. While we're there we'll also see how they offer a haven for us hum...

Soaking in the marvel of some of the gorgeous wild places across the North West of Ireland, through the keen eyes of local scientists, experts and enthusiasts. They will uncover for us what it is that makes them so special, reveal the wonder of the nature that they shelter and assess how they are faring in our changing environment. While we're there we'll also see how they offer a haven for us hum...

From the everyman who might be hitting the road to build a healthy routine to extreme running challenges, Running for Our Lives, explores the running phenomenon that has taken hold across our highways and byways. We'll find out about the joys of trail running, visit Sligo Park Run and Sanctuary runners to show how running can bring people together, we'll see how it contributes to mental health, an...

From the everyman who might be hitting the road to build a healthy routine to extreme running challenges, Running for Our Lives, explores the running phenomenon that has taken hold across our highways and byways. We'll find out about the joys of trail running, visit Sligo Park Run and Sanctuary runners to show how running can bring people together, we'll see how it contributes to mental health, an...

From the everyman who might be hitting the road to build a healthy routine to extreme running challenges, Running for Our Lives, explores the running phenomenon that has taken hold across our highways and byways. We'll find out about the joys of trail running, visit Sligo Park Run and Sanctuary runners to show how running can bring people together, we'll see how it contributes to mental health, an...

Whether you're out for a short stroll, breathing in the fragrant forest or simply gazing out of your window at world passing by, it's seems inevitable that you will soon encounter a gang of brightly clad joggers, or perhaps a solo pavement pounder. From the everyman who might be hitting the road to build a healthy routine to extreme running challenges, Running for Our Lives, explores the running p...

Martin McHugh was Leitrim's Connacht Championship winning goalkeeper from 1994. He enjoyed a stellar career as a Gaelic Footballer but his life also off the pitch is also dramatic. Martin had two serious health scares with testicular and prostate cancer. He has shown remarkable character in leading a full life that has included him continuing to play club football well past the age of 50. In the f...

Jackie’s Hall was the lynchpin of Conlon’s Cross, a rural townland in Co. Sligo that now exists only in memory. To the uninitiated, Jackie’s may have seemed a ramshackle pile - a bare step up from a barn, but for the community surrounding it, it was brimful of vitality, dreams and promise - where they met, danced, fell in love; a place where it all began. Memories are now all that is left and thes...

Jackie’s Hall was the lynchpin of Conlon’s Cross, a rural townland in Co. Sligo that now exists only in memory. To the uninitiated, Jackie’s may have seemed a ramshackle pile - a bare step up from a barn, but for the community surrounding it, it was brimful of vitality, dreams and promise - where they met, danced, fell in love; a place where it all began. Memories are now all that is left and thes...

Jackie’s Hall was the lynchpin of Conlon’s Cross, a rural townland in Co. Sligo that now exists only in memory. To the uninitiated, Jackie’s may have seemed a ramshackle pile - a bare step up from a barn, but for the community surrounding it, it was brimful of vitality, dreams and promise - where they met, danced, fell in love; a place where it all began. Memories are now all that is left and thes...

Tracing the history of the electoral system in this country from our own doorstep in Sligo, where PR (Proportional Representation) was used for the very first time, through its many ups and downs, we look at Ireland's continued use of proportional representation and the single transferable vote: How fair is our system? Is it truly proportional? What consequences does it have for our politics and s...