Ocean FM News Reports

As part of our series Generation Z we speak with Heath Jeffrey and Aarya Garrib about their hopes and dreams for the future and who influences them and their thoughts on Social Media.

Conor Breslin looks ahead to Sunday's trip to Clones for Donegal, in the company of former Farney player Dick Clerkin and the Irish Indo's GAA writer Michael Verney.

Audrey Horan is the mother of Rodney Horan. In October of last year Rodney was reported missing from Colooney in Co Sligo. Audrey’s worst fears were realised when her son’s body was discovered in the Cleveragh area of Sligo. Today Rodney should have been celebrating his 22nd birthday. Audrey earlier spoke to Niall Delaney on North West Today where she remembered her son, thanked all those of those...

Dana Tolpeco spent 15 years living in Kyiv. She ran a small construction firm in the Ukraine. Dana and her children Timothy and Christiana moved to Ireland when war broke out in the Ukraine after the Russian invasion. Dana has been telling her story of escaping the war and her experience of living in Ireland to Niall Delaney on this morning edition of North West Today.

ATU Sligo senior women's soccer coach Jay McCartney on his side's 4-0 semi-final win over UCC on Wednesday to reach the Intervarsities first division league final.

An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, has told the North West Today show that he understands the legitimate concerns that communities in the region have at the numbers of Ukrainian refugees arriving here, and the lack of facilities in place. He's also been commenting on future supports for businesses and households that are struggling, the trips abroad by Ministers for St Patrick's Day and the likelihood of...

The owner of LIke Nu dry cleaners in Sligo has warned of the possibility of more local business closures if electricity prices keep rising. Rosaleen Doonan says her electricity bill has doubled in the past few months, and it's unsustainable

Sligo Rowing Club hosts its annual 'Head of the River' event this Saturday at Doorly Parik, starting at 11am. 11 clubs from around Ireland will be represented with 140 crews competing. Rory Clarke spoke to Austin O'Callaghan about the event.

Three burglaries took place at premises along the road between Manorhamilton and Carrick on Shannon on Saturday last and Gardai are investigating a link between them. These and other crime appeals feature on this week's On The Beat with Garda John Morgan

Former Sligo-Leitrim Fianna Fail TD, John Ellis, says he welcomes Bertie Ahern's readmission to the party after 10 years, but he does not believe he will run in the Presidential election. Meanwhile, Donegal taxi driver, Derek, says Mr Ahern should not be welcomed back into politics

Listen back to full match commentary of the 2023 Connacht Colleges senior 'A' football final between Summerhill College (Sligo) and Claregalway, as described by John Lynch and Shane Ward.

A number of Donegal residents missed their early morning flights at Dublin Airport today after the Bus Eireann bus service to the Airport did not show. The bus was due to pick up passengers in Donegal Town at 4am and Ballyshannon at 4.25am, and they only got an e-mail minutes before to tell them the bus was not running

A woman who witnesssed an attack on a youth in the Wine Street car park in Sligo last Friday says she was shocked that no-one intervened, and that people were videoing the incident. She believes such attacks are on the increase in the Town area and wants a greater Garda presence on the streets

Austin O'Callaghan gets reaction from St Attracta's captain Colm McGee and joint captains Dylan McLoughlin & Conor Johnston after Saturday's Connacht Colleges senior 'B' football title win over Roscommon CBS.

All the latest news and views from the Sligo Leitrim youth soccer scene - presented by Tina Beirne.

Listen back to the closing stages of Saturday's Connacht Colleges senior 'B' football final between St Attracta's Tubbercurry and Roscommon CBS, as described by John Lynch and Shane Ward

Listen back to the closing stages of Saturday's Connacht Colleges senior 'A' football final, as described by the Ocean FM commentary team of John Lynch and Shane Ward.

Summerhill Colleges players and mentors give their reaction to Saturday's memorable Connacht Colleges senior 'A' football final win over Claregalway by 0-16 to 1-9.

Leitrim hurling manager Olcan Conway on Saturday's 3-21 to 3-16 win over Lancashire in Division 3B of the Allianz Hurling League.

The presentation of the Connacht Colleges senior 'A' championship trophy to Summerhill captain James Donlon following their 0-16 to 1-9 win over Claregalway in Saturday's final in Bekan.

The trophy presentation to St Attracta's of Tubbercurry following Saturday's 0-11 to 1-7 win over Roscommon CBS in the Connacht Colleges's senior 'B' football final.

This week's Friday Panel discuss the return of Bertie Ahern, GAA cashless tickets, refugees, teacher career breaks, the price of the pint and personal political ambitions. Guests are Peter Tiernan and Blaine Gaffney

The President of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association, Donegal councillor Micheál Naughton, has criticised the GAA for introducing a cashless ticket system for games and asked them to reverse it. Cllr Naughton says the move will inconvenience a lot of loyal GAA supporters

Communities should not have to contact their local radio stations to find out where refugees are being accommodated and what provisions are in place for such extra numbers. That's according to one frustrated local resident, who says there's a glaring lack of information on the matter among all politicians, both local and national

Sligo councillor, Arthur Gibbons, pays tribute to the late Damien Conlon, the young Sligo man who has been shot dead in Australia. He says his family and Damien always had close connections and he'll be sadly missed by all