Ocean FM News Reports

Brian Kerrigan was live from Manorhamilton on Saturday 10th of December to celebrate all things local as well as Winter Fest in the Town. Brian spoke to a number of people. All Podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Soundcloud or wherever you find your podcasts. Just search OceanFmIreland.

Sligo Community Games celebrated its 50th birthday in December with a celebration event in the Glasshouse Hotel in Sligo. The special guests of honour were three of the founder members of Sligo Community Games in 1972, John McGettrick (pictured), Sister Gabrielle McSharry and Fr Michael Donnelly. They spoke to Ocean FM Sport's Austin O'Callaghan.

It's the final Donegal GAA podcast for 2022. Paddy McGill, Conor Breslin and journalist Chris McNulty chew on some mince pies - and some of the GAA talking points from the past 12 months.

A live debate and discussion with the councillors from the Sligo-Strandhill electoral area on the local issues of relevance. Guests also include Bishop Kevin Doran, Tommy Higgins of Sligo Rovers, with live music from Mark McGovern.

- JJ O’Hara C.E.O. of Futurecast base in W8 centre in Manorhamilton joins us to explain about a Young Entrepreneur Competition at Winter fest in Manorhamilton. - Barry O’Flynn C.E.O. of Sligo Credit Union tells us how the loan book has increased to 40 million and explains what is on offer next year from Sligo Credit Union.

Manorhamilton's Donal O'Kelly has published a new book detailing the experiences of ten people, asylum seekers, who have lived under direct provision. He's done to to highlight the unacceptable accommodation system and to call for immediate abolition of direct provision, as promised by Government

Management of Strandhill Golf Club are at loggerheads with residents in the area over whether or not a right of way exists along a laneway at the first tee on the course, following the erection of private property signs. Resident Seamus Maye and former Club Captain, Brian Kiernan, discuss

The Director of Public Health with the HSE in the North West has moved to allay public fears over increases in Strep A infections in children. With Strep A being looked at as a possible cause of the death of a young child in Ireland, Dr Anthony Breslin says vigilance is needed, but nobody should panic

Outgoing Sligo GAA Secretary Bernardine McGauran, the county's first ever female county secretary, is stepping down from her role because of the five-year rule. She speaks to Ocean FM Sport's Austin O'Callaghan.

Sligo GAA Chairperson Sean Carroll says he would welcome an open and frank national discussion on the future of the GAA in financial terms. He spoke to Ocean FM Sport's Austin O'Callaghan after the country recorded an operating deficit of €218,000 for 2022.

There is widespread shock in Collooney and the surrounding areas after it emerged on Saturday morning that the village's postmistress has handed in her notice to An Post. The news comes as a further blow to the area as Coolaney saw the termination its Post Office facilities in July 2022, leaving pensioners told they must collect their entitlements in Collooney. Collooney also saw the closure of th...

A Sligo Councillor is calling on a bus service to the HSE's Social Day Centre in Ballymote to operate on a Monday. Currently, the bus runs from Tuesday to Friday with up to 14 clients from the South Sligo region benefiting from the service. Ballymote-Tubbercurry Municipal District Councillor Dara Mulvey, who is a member of the Regional Health Forum West is calling on the HSE to provide the service...

Kieran Quinn discusses the process behind choosing Ocean FM's local hero, and his decision behind choosing Sonic MInds as the winnner.