Ocean FM News Reports

The housing agency is being called on to accept recommendations by engineers for properties affected by defected concrete blocks.   The 100% Redress Party is making the calls following reports from concerning reports from homeowners in relation to the state of their properties.   In July 2022, the scheme was changed to give the Housing Agency responsibility for assessing the damage to pr...

Sinn Fein have confirmed their candidates to run in the Midlands North West Constituency for the upcoming European elections. Chris McManus has been selected to run, while Michelle Gildernew has been chosen as a running partner. The decisions were confirmed at the Election Convention held in the Kilmore Hotel, Cavan. Speaking after his selection, MEP McManus outlined what the priorities for Sinn F...

Calls are being made to roll out more Electric Vehicle charging ports around Sligo - and to make them more affordable to use. Currently, it costs between 50 and 60 cent per kilowatt hour to use public charging points, over twice the price of some other European countries. A grant of up to €21m was launched last week to install more charging points across Ireland, with the aim of having one availab...

It's expected that the Primary Care Centre in Collooney will be eligible to apply for a capital submission to upgrade its facilities. The HSE have confirmed that the health centre in Collooney was included in a recent review of health centres around Sligo for Capital Development. It's widely thought that the health centre, in its current state, does not suitably meet the needs of the growing popul...

There's still no sign of the day care centre at Our Lady's Hospital in Manorhamilton reopening. The facility has been closed for a number of years and had been widely used by a number of people from the north Leitrim area. While the services previously available there have been moved to the Bee Park Community Centre, it's said to be suffering from a lack of available space. Local Fianna Fail Counc...

Sinn Fein have confirmed their candidates to run in the Midlands North West Constituency for the upcoming European elections. Chris McManus has been selected to run again, while Michelle Gildernew has been chosen as a running partner. The decisions were confirmed at the Election Convention held in the Kilmore Hotel, Cavan. Speaking after his selection, MEP McManus outlined what the priorities for...

Funding has been allocated for work to be carried out on the R287. The funding was awarded by Leitrim County Council through the Low Cost Safety measure. It will focus on adjusting the sightlines where the junction meets the local road, with work beginning later this year. Local Councillor Frank Dolan says the area on the road in question has been a concern to residents for a while now.

The AIM Centre in Sligo was officially by Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney this afternoon.   The centre, which serves the entire northwest region, has a primary focus on supporting industry with the adoption of digital technology and smart manufacturing.   It's a project driven by ATU, Sligo County Council and Leitrim County Council and is supported by the Department of Enterprise Trade...

There were heated scenes in Killybegs last night following a public meeting with Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue. The meeting was held to discuss the treatment of fishermen and fishing communities. It's understood that many people walked out in the middle of the meeting. The Department of Agriculture's handling of the fishing industry has been criticised by many recently. It was disc...

A public meeting is being held this weekend in Dunkineely over plans to house asylum seekers in the area.   It's understood that the Ringfort Inn in Bruckless intends to welcome a number of refugees to the premises in the very near future.   The building has been lying idle since 2012 and it's been claimed that there are works ongoing on the site without full planning permission being gr...

The Housing Minister has confirmed he expects to include Sligo in the state's mica and pyrite redress scheme. Last month, Minister Darragh O'Brien indicated that the county would be high on the priority list. Hundreds of homes in Sligo are thought to be affected by the issue. Those in the likes of Donegal, Mayo, Limerick and Clare currently have access to the scheme and there have been ongoing cal...

Guarantees have been given that the regional vet lab in Sligo will be upgraded. There had been significant delays to the project over a number of years, with questions raised as to whether the upgrade would go ahead at all. But confirmation has been received from the Department of Agriculture that following a similar project in Kilkenny, work will begin to improve the facilities at the regional la...

Roads across counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal will each benefit from large scale funding. The funding is part of a significant investment package of €658m nationwide announced by Transport Minister Eamon Ryan and Minister of State Jack Chambers. Repairs include bridge rehabilitation, drainage works and road safety measures. Donegal has been allocated €36.22 million, Sligo has received €16.18 mi...

Here comes the new League of Ireland season - and Sligo Rovers are getting the old band back together. Last season's leading scorer Max Mata returns from Shrewsbury Town on a short-term loan deal. We'll hear from Max plus manager John Russell, new club captain Niall Morahan, Will Fitzgerald & Kailin Barlow. Plus - we've a lookback at last weekend's Leitrim Sports Star Awards.

The government has been lambasted for their their treatment of fishermen and fishing communities in Donegal.     Independent TD Thomas Pringle says he has great concerns about the future of the fishing industry, particularly in areas such as Killybegs.     Deputy Pringle has criticised the government’s handling of the industry, saying that fishing communities have been “shafted...

Max Mata retuns to Sligo Rovers on a short-term loan deal from English League 1 club Shrewsbury Town. He spoke to Ocean FM Sport's Dónal Ryan on Thursday.

The new, long-awaited Community Hospital in Ballyshannon is set to open next Tuesday. The hospital was due to open on Monday of this week but was stalled due to concerns from the INMO around planned staffing levels. However, following consultation with senior HSE management, a date has been fixed. Confirming the news, local Fianna Fáil Councillor Mícheál Naughton says the facility will be of huge...

The bottle banks in both Bundoran and Ballyshannon are being continuously abused. That's according to local Sinn Fein Cllr Michael McMahon, who says people continue to leave a mess behind them with rubbish dumped that's not recyclable. He's called for CCTV to be installed at both locations a number of times but no progress has been made to date. He believes it's the only solution to what is a very...

There is no current female retained fire fighter based in Donegal.   The call comes as the local authority in the county currently recruiting to hire retained fire fighters for stations.   To help with this the council, the council will host an open night this evening at Bundoran Fire Station.   Taking place between 7 and 9pm, it will be an opportunity to meet and view the equipment...

Bundoran RNLI and the Rescue 118 helicopter were tasked to rescue two people stuck at a cliff in Sligo. The alarm was raised at around 2.40 on Wednesday afternoon, as two people were stuck on the rocks at Mermaid's Cove in Mullaghmore. Upon arrival, it was discovered one of the people had a wrist injury, and the Rescue 118 helicopter was called to lift the casualty to safety. The second person was...

Serious concern has been raised over plans to house asylum seekers in the Ringfort Inn in Bruckless. It's claimed that there are various works are ongoing on the site without all planning regulations being adhered to. The Government is being urged to step in and prevent anyone from moving into the facility until such time as all planning issues are addressed. Councillor Niamh Kennedy says Donegal...

Funding has been allocated to extend the Falls Prevention Programme for another 26 weeks. The programme was initially launched in the Nazareth House as a pilot scheme led by Primary Care Physiotherapy staff. The funding was delayed due to industrial action undertaken by Fórsa members in the HSE, but was rolled out after the industrial action ended. The programme will now extend to other community...

Sligo Rovers KailIn Barlow on how a compliment from Johnny Kenny (senior) helped give him the confidence the pursue a football career.

Austin O'Callaghan sits down with Sligo Rovers manager John Russell on the eve of the new League of Ireland season.

Tensions spilled over in the Dáil this morning which resulted in Sligo Leitrim Independent TD, Marc MacSharry, walking out mid-debate. Deputy MacSharry had brought a motion forward regarding delays in appeals by An Bord Pleanála. He raised the issue of a house in Sligo that lodged an appeal against a planning objection in June 2023, and has still received no response. This was compared to a simila...