Ocean FM Documentaries

Michael Coleman and James Morrison are giants of traditional fiddle playing and, along with Paddy Killoran, defined the virtuoso "Sligo Style" of fiddling. All were born and raised in County Sligo, emigrated to America gaining huge success during the recording boom in New York in the 1920s and 30s. These programme follow their lives and their tunes, which were re-imported to Ireland and are the st...

Michael Coleman and James Morrison are giants of traditional fiddle playing and, along with Paddy Killoran, defined the virtuoso "Sligo Style" of fiddling. All were born and raised in County Sligo, emigrated to America gaining huge success during the recording boom in New York in the 1920s and 30s. These programme follow their lives and their tunes, which were re-imported to Ireland and are the st...

Michael Coleman and James Morrison are giants of traditional fiddle playing and, along with Paddy Killoran, defined the virtuoso "Sligo Style" of fiddling. All were born and raised in County Sligo, emigrated to America gaining huge success during the recording boom in New York in the 1920s and 30s. These programme follow their lives and their tunes, which were re-imported to Ireland and are the st...

Michael Coleman and James Morrison are giants of traditional fiddle playing and, along with Paddy Killoran, defined the virtuoso "Sligo Style" of fiddling. All were born and raised in County Sligo, emigrated to America gaining huge success during the recording boom in New York in the 1920s and 30s. These programme follow their lives and their tunes, which were re-imported to Ireland and are the st...

Michael Coleman and James Morrison are giants of traditional fiddle playing and, along with Paddy Killoran, defined the virtuoso "Sligo Style" of fiddling. All were born and raised in County Sligo, emigrated to America gaining huge success during the recording boom in New York in the 1920s and 30s. These programme follow their lives and their tunes, which were re-imported to Ireland and are the st...

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...

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.

Michael Coleman and James Morrison are giants of traditional fiddle playing and, along with Paddy Killoran, defined the virtuoso "Sligo Style" of fiddling. All were born and raised in County Sligo, emigrated to America gaining huge success during the recording boom in New York in the 1920s and 30s. These programme follow their lives and their tunes, which were re-imported to Ireland and are the st...

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.

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...