Ocean FM News Reports

Paddy McGill on the Donegal GAA Academy upheaval Glenfarne’s Eanna Clancy on the new League of Ireland season with Sligo Rovers Bornacoola's Shane Mallon on winning the overall Leitrim Sports Star of the Year Award Ballinamore's Patricia Griffin on a life in basketball And Galway Maree's head coach Charlie Crowley on flying the flag 'west of the Shannon' for basketball.

We talk to Becky Farrell of Leitrim Co Co about the exciting new film initiative in the North West – Creative Heartlands. John Spillane is accompanied by the Cork Opera House Orchestra on the beautiful Hey Dreamer. And we hear from writer, Shane Leavy, about his new Creative Writing course at Glencar Teashed and his evocative poem – Sméara Dubha.

Anti-fascist protesters claim a clear message that refugees are welcome was sent during a demonstration in Sligo last evening. Scuffles broke out when those at the 'counter' demonstration clashed with a group who had organised an event to highlight concerns over arrival of refugees

Isabella Atenazio and Aphria O'Callaghan take part in our Generation Z series and talk about their hopes and dreams for the future

Today marks the 40th anniversary of the kidnapping of Shergar from a County Kildare stud farm. Since reported to have been killed during the kidnap attempt, and buried in Co Leitrim. Racing journalist Dave Keena remembers

Tourist areas in the West and North West are taking in a disproportionate number of Ukrainian refugees, and more should be accommodated in Dublin 4 locations, and even at the RDS. That's according to Killybegs tour operator, Derek Vial.

A discussion on the ongoing Enoch Burke saga, as he continue to defy a High Court order to stay away from Wilson's Hospital School. Singer and composer Johnny Duhan insists Mr Burke is being persecuted for his religious beliefs, while Sligo solicitor Damien Tansey says Mr Burke does not have the right to decide which laws apply to him

A complaint has been lodged with Advertising Standards Authority over the placing of a large ad for Guinness Zero on the pitch during the Wales-Ireland Six Nations Rugby International at the weekend. Leslie O'Hora of County Leitrim says the ad should not have been allowed and Guinness are guilty of using questionable marketing tactics

The Bundoran 10 is back again this year on Saturday March the 4th. Shane Smyth spoke to The Francie Boylan Show. For more information and to register see: www.bundoran10.com

Students at the Ursuline College in Sligo have developed a new stimming cube to help with concentration, which was featured in the recent BT Young Scientist competition. And another group of students are involved in the Cansat challenge in which they have to build a satellite module

The appointment by Fianna Fail of a new Area Representative for Ballymote is not a reflection of sitting councillors' lack of commitment to the area. That's according to the rep, Keith Henry, himself a former county councillor

A growing number of shops and supermarkets in the North West are charging customers for paper bags. The Chairman of the Consumer's Association, MIchael Kilcoyne, advises that customers should take their business elsewhere if such charges apply

Austin O'Callaghan interviews a selection of the Leitrim Sports Star Award recipients for 2022 at Last Saturday night's ceremony in the Landmark Hotel: Shane Mallon (Overall winner) Leitrim Pool team (Team award) Ricki Wynne (Special achievement Award) Patricia Griffin (Hall of Fame recipient)

The Rovers Review returns for a new season... Featuring this week: Glenfarne's Eanna Clancy (pictured) The Loughrey sisters A tribute to Rovers stalwart Sean Dwyer. The Rovers Review is broadcast every Sunday evening on Ocean FM at 6:15pm.

Tina Beirne is in studio to update us on the week's youth soccer activity across Sligo and Leitrim.

Leitrim managaer Andy Moran on Sunday's dramatic 3-12 to 1-15 win over 14-man London in Ruislip.

Listen back to Sunday's second-half of Sligo's Allianz Football League Division 4 game against Wicklow in Aughrim, as described by Dónal Ryan, Con O'Meara and former Sligo footballer (now Wicklow resident) David Rooney.

Sligo manager Tony McEntee was encouraged by what he saw from his players on Sunday in Aughrim as Sligo ran out convincing 0-18 to 0-12 winners over Wicklow to collect their first league points of the new Division 4 season.

Nothing went right for Donegal on Sunday. Even the Donegal GAA podcast microphone was acting up. Paddy McGill dissects the eight-point loss to Tyrone in Omagh with co-commentator Pauric McShea, Alan Foley and Frank Craig of the Donegal Democrat, and the Irish Sun's GAA Corr, and Killybegs man, Jason Byrne. Plus - what should we read into Karl Lacey's departure from the Donegal GAA Academy at the w...

Listen back to second-half commentary from Sunday's Allianz Football League Division 4 game in Ruislip between London and Leitrim. Leitrim led by 0-6 to 0-3 at the start of the second half. Commentary from Ray Lannon and Martin McGowan...

EJ Sligo All-Stars are still aiming to reach the end-of-season play-offs of basketball's men's Superleague despite Saturday night's 72-86 home loss to leaders University of Galway Maree. Austin O'Callaghan spoke to the All-Stars top scorer on the night Christian Williams (28 pts), team captain Jamie Hayes & Head coach Shane O'Meara.

Bornacoola's Shane Mallon was named the overall Leitrim Sports Star of the Year for 2022 at Saturday night's Gala awards night in Carrick-on-Shannon, for is Grand Slam exploits with the Ireland under-20 rugby team. He spoke to Austin O'Callaghan.

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This week's Friday Panel discuss concerns in Rosses Point arising from numbers of Ukrainian refugees arriving locally, closures of restaurants for two days every week, the lack of housing, the increasing VAT rate, Amhrán na Bhfiann, and St Brigid. Guests are Marian Harkin, TD, and Jim Lawlor

Job losses in the local hairdressing sector are inevitable if the VAT rate is increased from 9% to 13.5% on 1st March next. That's according to Rossa Danaher of Rossano's Hair and Beauty Salon in Sligo and Ballyshannon, who says it'll be the customer who'll pay the extra cost