Ocean FM News Reports

TD Marian Harkin has described it as a land grab - the Rural Ireland Organisation insist it's a cleansing of rural Ireland. There's been an angry local backlash to the plan by Coillte to sell off land for forestry plantation to a private investment fund

MCR manager Gary Funston speaks to Dónal Ryan after Sunday's 2-1 win over Strand Celtic which extended the Southern Hotel Super League leaders winning streak to 13 matches.

Leinster Rugby should not have apologised for playing Celtic Symphony at its stadium during the recent game with Connnacht, with its pro-IRA lyrics. That's according to Donegal councillor Michael Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig, who says such songs should be sung with pride

A young boy ended up in Sligo Hospital being treated for the RSV respiratory virus over Christmas, despite a GP indicating his condition was not serious. His mother says she was reluctant to bring her son to the ED because of the overcrowding issues

Tina Beirne joins Austin O'Callaghan in studio with the first Youth Soccer podcast of 2023.

Easkey hurling manager Michael Gordon on the club's run to the All-Ireland club final at Croke Park - and how the west Sligo team has managed to achieve club success in both hurling and gaelic football in recent seasons.

Donegal manager Paddy Carr gives his reaction to Sunday's 2-14 to 1-10 loss to Down in the Dr McKenna Cup.

New York hurling manager (and Kerryman) Ritchie Hartnett explains the signifiance of Saturday's Connacht shield final success over Leitrim to Ocean FM Sport's PJ Leddy - in what was New York's first senior hurling competition since 2006.

Leitrim hurling manager Olcan Conway keeps things in perspective following Saturday's Connacht hurling shield final loss to New York at the Air Dome, on a final scoreline of 3-29 to 1-17.

Farmers are being encouraged to promote health and safety on their farms. Last year saw 16 fatalities on Irish farms. FBD believe the new year is a great time for farmers to review safety and plan work activities on the farm. Ciaran Roche, FBD Risk Manager says simple changes can make a huge difference.

Concerns remain that the upper limit under the nitrates derogation will decline once again.     The upper limit decreased to 220kg of organic nitrogen per hectare from January 1st.     This means that farmers farming at rates above that must find the means of offsetting their stocking rate or face being penalised.     A farmer with all their land at 220kgN/ha will hav...

Sligo Fire Service are holding a recruitment information day today. The event is running from 10am to 2pm at all fire stations across the county. Anyone considering joining the fire service are encouraged to attend. Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Tom O'Boyle, outlines what the information day will consist of.

Program 3 in our series entitled Generation Z this week we are featuring Ryan Scanlon age 19 and Catherine Gallagher age 15

Today we start a new series on Up and Running speaking with the younger generation about their hopes and dreams, where they would like to see themselves in 20 years time and what they would like to achieve. This mornings program features Jaris Rooney age 16 from Castlebaldwin and Oisin Oates age 16 from Sligo Town

Today we start a new series on Up and Running speaking with the younger generation about their hopes and dreams, where they would like to see themselves in 20 years time and what they would like to achieve. This mornings program features Alex Tracy age 15 from Tubercurry and Sophie coleman age 19 also from Tubercurry.

Belmullet's Gary Boylan has re-joined Sligo Rovers from Finn Harps for the new LOI season. He spoke to Ocean FM Sport's Austin O'Callaghan on Wednesday.

Martha discusses 'Top Tips for Winter Eye Health' and answers your questions. To contact Martha at Sweeney’s Opticians call 071 91 69090. All Podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Soundcloud or wherever you find your podcasts. Just search OceanFmIreland. The Francie Boylan Show airs weekdays 11am – 1pm

Another candidate has confirmed their intentions to contest next year's local elections.   Local farmer, secondary school teacher. environmentalist and community activist James Gilmartin has thrown his hat in the ring for the Manorhamilton Municipal District.   Mr Gilmartin will run as an Independent candidate and will look to secure one of the six seats on Leitrim County Council that wi...

Four Masters manager Damien Dunnion gives his postmatch reaction to Ocean FM Sport's Conor Breslin following their 2-7 to 1-8 loss to Dungiven (Derry) in the St Paul's Ulster minor club tournament final on New Year's Day.

The late Fianna Fáil Councillor Noreen McGarvey has been remembered at her funeral mass this afternoon.   Councillor McGarvey passed away on Thursday night in the Donegal Hospice.   Elected to Donegal County Council in 2019, Cllr McGarvey has also served as secretary to former TD Pat the Cope Gallagher.   Tributes have been paid to her work ethic and contribution to Fianna Fail, wit...

For the final programme of 2022, Agri Week's Ronan Flanagan is joined by Sligo farmer Shay Monaghan, who recently celebrated 10 years with a robot milking system on his South Sligo farm. Niall McGauran, co-founder of the Lely Centre in Mullingar, which offer sales and service of robotic milking systems, feeding and barn equipment stops by to discuss Lely's products and why robot milking is the fut...

A special day here at Ocean FM as Santa Claus himself came to visit!

Two north Sligo neighbouring GAA clubs, St Molaise Gaels and Drumcliffe/Rosses Point, are playing a charity game 'An Classac' next Tuesday, Dec 27th, to raise money for the suicide prevention group, North West Stop. Ocean FM Sport spoke to Nicola O'Connor (North West Stop), Edwin Mullane & Peter Wilson (St Molaise Gaels) and John Harvey (Drumcliffe/Rosses Point) about the event.

Craig DuBose from Sligo Chess Club joins Austin O'Callaghan to chat about the 2023 Sligo Spring Chess Tournament which will be staged in the Diamond Coast Hotel, Enniscrone, in early February.

Happy Christmas and New Year to all our listeners, contributors and advertisers throughout 2022 and down the years - your support and loyalty is greatly appreciated. So have a listen to when not everything went smoothly on-air during the year.....