Ocean FM News Reports

The second part of our interview with Sligo rape victim, 'Gan Ainm', who went on to set up the Sligo Rape Crisis Centre after the 1992 attack. She reflects on her life since the rape and how she continues to cope

There's been renewed calls for more Garda foot patrols in Sligo Town, after an incident at Water Lane on Sunday evening during which a woman was robbed at knifepoint. Gardai are investigating the incident which resulted in the woman being left bruised and shaken

The Secretary of the Connacht GAA Council, John Prenty, has defended his condemnation as 'disgusting', some media commentary that counties Leitrim and Sligo and not worthy of participating in this year's All-Ireland football championship. He was responding to reaction to this year's Connacht championship draw, which will mean either Leitrim, Sligo, London or New York will appear in a Connacht fina...

In the aftermath of several demonstrations in Dublin and in Drogheda and Killarney last week, at the number of refugees coming to Ireland, Robert debates the issue with Peadar Hopkins of United Against Racism Sligo. Robert says he can understand the agitation of those protesting

Ocean Drive With Sean Gibbons & Barry Sweeney Jan 16th

It's now just 16 months until the next local elections, and all women who are interested in standing have been advised to prepare for them and increase the 26% female representation figure on our local authorities. Dr Michelle Maher of See Her Elected has been outlining how they can do that

Commentary highlights from last Saturday's All-Ireland junior club hurling final at Croke Park between Easkey (Sligo) and Ballygiblin (Cork) as described by Liam Maloney and Paul Seevers.

The Sligo woman known as 'Gan Ainm' was raped in 1992, which led to the conviction of her attacker. Her experience and the trauma she had to deal with in the immediate aftermath led her and a handful of friends to set up the Sligo Rape Crisis Centre. This is her story.....

The editor of co-founder of The Ditch website, Ballyshannon man Eoghan McNeill, outlines how his story on Junior Minister Damien English led to the Minister's resignation last week. And he says such investigations will continue as part of their campaign to held politicians and institutions to account

Tina Beirne provides her weekly update on all the goings-on in Sligo-Leitrim youth soccer over the past seven days.

Austin O'Callaghan chats will Ocean FM's Donegal GAA commentator Paddy McGill about the appointment of Kilcar's Paddy McBrearty as the new senior football team captain for 2023.

Easkey captain Bernard Feeney gives us a sense of the disappointment in the Easkey dressing-room at Croke Park following Saturday's All-Ireland club final loss to Ballygiblin of Cork (1-16 to 0-11).

Easkey manager Michael Gordon reflects on Saturday's 1-16 to 0-11 loss to Ballygiblin of Cork in the All-Ireland junior club hurling final.

The Damien English Ministerial resignation, hospital overcrowding, Coillte forestry plans, rise in price of stamps, attacks on politicians, and our re-shuffled Government are among the topics on this week's Friday Panel. With Leitrim councillor, Enda McGloin, and Bernie O'Hara

Easkey captain Bernard Feeney (pictured), team manager Michael Gordon and club Chairperson Michael Conway on a momentous All-Ireland junior club final Saturday ahead for the Sea Blues of Easkey.

Ballymote resident, and Roscommon GAA stalwart, Paddy Joe Burke, recalled the words he heard from a priest at a recent sermon, reflecting on the death of his uncle. Lots of flowers were sent to the funeral but his uncle, he said, would have been better off getting apple tart and tea and people visiting him, while he was still alive

Paul was a Heineken drinker but switched to Guinness, once Heineken raised its prices before Christmas. Now he's faced with a 12 cent increase in the pint of Guinness, and says customer will vote with their feet, and stop going to pubs if this continues

The Managing Director of Coillte's Forestry Division, Mark Carlin, has rejected claims that its decision to enter into a joint venture with a UK investment fund to plant forestry is 'a land grab'. Mr Carlin has been responding to growing regional criticism of the plan, and insists farmers will have a key role to play in the new project

We hear the 2nd part of our inhouse session with Hot House Flowers’ double bassist, Martin Brunsden and singer/songwriter, Branwen Kavanagh. And we look at What’s On at the Hawk’s Well, The Dock, The Model, Leitrim School of Art and The Glens, finishing with a track from Chant Electronique who play The Glens this weekend.

Donegal manager Paddy Carr speaks to Paddy McGill after Wednesday night's narrow 0-15 to 2-7 McKenna Cup loss to last year's winners Monaghan in Ballybofey.

ATU Sligo manager Benji Drummond pays tribute to the character and heart of his team following Wednesday's 4-6 to 0-12 Sigerson Cup win over MTU Kerry, which preserves Sligo's Sigerson status for next season.

ATU Sligo captain Joe Keaney produced a Player of the Match performance on Wednesday night, helping his team to a 4-6 to 0-12 win over MTU Kerry in round 1 of the Sigerson Cup. He spoke to Ocean FM Sport's Austin O'Callaghan...

Local TD Martin Kenny says he's now traveling to and from Leitrim to his Dail job every day, as a result of security concerns at his home, following two recent incidents. He's been reacting to advice issued to all TDs to consider getting personal panic alarms

There's been strong resistance to the proposed increase of 12 cent for a pint of Guinness announced by the Diageo company, with publicans claiming it's another blow to an already-embattled industry. Blaine Gaffney of Lillie's Bar in Sligo and Paul Clancy of the VFI react

Possible changes to the operation of the out of hours GP service in the counties of the North West is giving rise to concerns, according to Deputy Marc MacSharry. He insists existing care doc and now doc services need to be retained to ensure travel times for patients are not increased