Ocean FM News Reports

Sligo had success at the Cheltenham Festival yesterday with jockey Derek Fox winning one of the races. However, the Irish celebrations have been criticised by the Irish Council Against Bloodsports who have again called for a ban on all horse racing

We've been getting your views on the case being put forward by students and parents to have homework abolished. They've written to the Minister on the matter - one former Co Leitrim deputy principal believes it would not be a good move

This week's In The Garden looks at options of plants for Mother's Day gifts - with LIam Feeney of Feeney's Garden Centre

A more reasonable policy in relation to the issuing of parking fines in Donegal Town has been called for by Cllr Micheál Naughton, who says business people have complained to him about it - while Cllr Tom Conaghan disagrees and says traffic wardens have a job to do

Coming up on this mornings Up and Running. I speak with Amy Devaney and Christine Clinton from the Radison Hotel in sligo about the new Barogue Treatment fo Cancer Patients and David Gavin from the multiple myeloma support group will be telling us about a charity art auction being held in the Sligo Park Hotel on Sunday 26th March.

The Irish Hotels Federation has been urged to act to challenge alleged price gouging by hotels in Dublin, with huge prices being quoted for the St Patrick's Day weekend. Donegal hotel manager and councillor, Micheál Naughton says it's overshadowing the good value on offer in hotels in the NW

This week's On The Beat includes appeals for information on crimes in Ballyshannon, Mountcharles and Dunkineely. As outlined by Garda Ciara Gibbons of Glenties Garda Station

Racing tipster Stephen Rushe marks your card for national hunt racing's 'Olympics' - the Cheltenham Festival 2023 - which begins on Tuesday.

It's almost a year since the tragic death by suicide of 21 year-old Red Óg Murphy of Moylough, Curry, the Sligo GAA and DCU colleges GAA star. Red Óg's parents, Geraldine and Redmond, discuss their loss and appeal to young people to open up and discuss mental health issues

The death took place at the weekend of Padraic Neary of Tubbercurry - Padraic was a man of strong opinions on various topics, as shown in his regular letters to national newspapers and contributions to the North West Today show. Former councillor Pat McGrath has been remembering him

Tina Beirne brings us up-to-date with the news and stories from the Sligo/Leitrim youth soccer scene over the past seven days. The Youth Soccer podcast is broadcast every Sunday on Ocean FM at 5:30pm.

Former Sligo Rovers striker Marcus Hallows is returning to Sligo on May 12th to perform his Elvis Tribute Act.. The event will mark the 25th of Rovers' 1998 League Cup triumph. The 1998 Sligo Rovers will attend the gig as part of their reunion. Marcus joined Austin O'Callaghan on 'The Rovers Review'.

Summerhill College student Francis Donoghue produced a blistering run to win the boys intermediate race at Saturday's Irish Schools Cross Country Championships in Waterford. He and his school coach Pat Tuohy spoke to Ocean FM Sport's PJ Leddy.

Sligo hurling manager Padraig Mannion on Saturday's 5-16 to 2-20 loss to London in Ruislip.

Steps are being taken to make Sligo an Autism Friendly Town. Businesses, organisations and sporting clubs are all getting involved in the initiative. Dónal Ryan has more on this with this report.

This week's Friday Panel discuss school children being taught about transgenderism, the Enoch Burke saga, the inaccurate weather forecasting, the lifting of the ban on evictions, the Ukrainian war, the Irish language, and more. Guests are former councillor Albert Higgins and Anthony Gray, former President of the Restaurants Association

Donegal women's gaelic football manager Maxi Curran is one of nine Ulster GAA personalities taking part in a Charity Skydive this Sunday, March 12th, in aid of two charities: the Patrick G.Johnston Centre for Cancer Research & Air Ambulance Northern Ireland. He spoke to Austin O'Callaghan before Sunday's big jump. To make a donation, visit ulstergaa.ie/skydive.

Kenneth Kennedy joins Austin O'Callaghan ahead of Saturday's 22nd Annual Leo Molloy Memorial Cup in darts, which takes place in Kilcar.

Two national soccer titles in two days for ATU Sligo. We’ll bring you the stories behind the men’s and women’s teams league success in the past 48 hours. Geevagh GAA Club in Sligo are making a big push to encourage their local community to get active over the next 10 weeks. We’ll limber up for the ‘one good club’ initiative with John Hughes and Lorraine O’Reilly. Plus - we drop into Kilcar House o...

ATU Sligo women's soccer coach Jay McCartney pays tribute to his players following Thursday's 1-0 win over NUI Galway in the CFAI Division 1 final, played in atrocious weather conditions.

Fostering Fortnight got underway on Monday last and will run until St Patrick’s Day. The initiative is an annual campaign to raise awareness and understanding of foster care in Ireland. Fostering Fortnight shines a light on all the valuable contributions made by fostering families every day. To discuss Fostering Event North West Today invited Foster Dads Kenneth has been a foster carer for over 23...

This Saturday, internationally renowned jazz singer, Christine Tobin, plays The Dock in Carrick and Enniscrone actor, Niamh McGrath, plays the Glens Centre. We speak to each of these wonderfully talented artists and play a track from Christine’s new album. What’s On looks at The Dock, The Glens & the Hawks Well.

ATU Sligo men's soccer team came from 2-0 down on Wednesday to beat NRC Coleraine 5-2 and clinch the Division 2 league title. They also become the first ATU team to complete a league and cup double. Reporter Mark Irwin got some dressing-room reaction...

Sligo Grammar School S&C coach Sean Boyle gives his reaction to Wednesday's School's Cup semi-final win over Coláiste Iognáid (The 'Jes') of Galway.

Sligo Grammar School captain Conor Creaven pays tribute to his team-mates following Wednesday's 38-7 win over the 'Jes' of Galway which sees the holders back in another Connacht senior schools cup final.