Ocean FM News Reports

Both Sligo County Council and the Government have come under fire after new applications for a number of grants have been paused in County Sligo. The local authority say that it's due to the success of the scheme which in turn has resulted in a very significant demand. New applications for Housing Adaptation Grants for Disabled People, Mobility Aids Grant and Housing Aid for Older People Grants ha...

It's expected that the owners of the notorious apartment complex in Ballisodare will be slapped with derelict site levies in January. As of last month, the apartments were placed on the Derelict Sites Register. The building has been an eyesore in the village for some, after being abandoned some year ago. A structural survey of the building in Ballisodare is said to be nearing completion. Fine Gael...

A Sligo woman's life has been ruined as the result of Lyme Disease, the Seanad has heard. The comments were made by Labour Nessa Cosgrove, who has been outlining the story of Fiona Quilter who has suffered from the disease for many years and has had to sell her house to fund her treatment. It comes as the Health Minister is being urged to provide standard signage and resources to local authorities...

  A Sligo Councillor has expressed his disappointment with Bus Eireann's failure to collect some Night-time passengers in Sligo.   It's claimed that a passenger was not collected recently by the night-time Airport Bus route 23 which failed to stop at the designated stop in Castlebaldwin.   Sligo Fine Gael Councillor, Dara Mulvey says he was contacted by an elderly passenger who was...

The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council has launched a scathing attack on a small cohort of wild campers at Lissadell Beach. The people in question left a substantial amount of rubbish behind them at the beauty spot over the weekend. Bags of rubbish, empty bottles and clothing were all discarded. Local Fianna Fail Cllr Donal Gilroy this is one of a number of similar incidents reported to him in...

A former Publican in the North West says many pubs will have to rebrand their businesses or risk going to the wall in the coming years.   Cllr Enda McGloin issued the warning after a new report published today found that In the North West Region alone over 200 pubs have closed over the past 20 years.    In Sligo 45 pubs have closed since 2005.  44 have ceased trading in Leitrim whil...

The lifeboat station in Bundoran was blocked over the weekend. There were several incidents where vehicles parked on the pier, potentially preventing the lifeboat being able to launch in the event of an emergency. The RNLI has issued an urgent appeal to motorists that this kind of behaviour could seriously impact the response to a life or death situation. Killian O'Kelly from Bundoran RNLI says pe...

The 100 Redress Group in Donegal have confirmed that they will be backing the independent Galway-West TD, Catherine Connolly in the upcoming presidential election.   Donegal Deputy Charles Ward of the 100% Redress Party has officially nominated her for the role adding that he believes Deputy Connolly is the only candidate with a true independent voice for Ireland.   Deputy Connolly, an I...

People Before Profit Cllr Gino O’Boyle is the new Mayor of the Sligo Borough. He succeeds outgoing Mayor Fianna Fáil Cllr Tom MacSharry in the role. Sinn Fein Cllr Arthur Gibbons take up the position of Deputy Mayor for the year ahead. Speaking to Ocean FM news, the new Mayor Cllr O’Boyle says it’s an honour in what is a poignant year for his family

There are renewed calls this week on Sligo County Council to revisit part of the Strandhill Enhancement Plan.  It’s one week on since the majority of Cllrs voted in favour of the proposal moving forward which includes removing some car parking spaces along the shore front and adding more spaces in the upper car park.  A petition, calling to save shore access in Strandhill has already gar...

Donegal are getting ready for a fourth All-Ireland senior football final. They'll play Kerry in two week's time, following Sunday's emphatic 3-26 to 0-15 win over Meath at Croke Park. Paddy McGill takes stock at GAA HQ, in the company of Peter Campbell, Manus Boyle and Mayo's Lee Keegan. We hear too from Donegal boss Jim McGuinness.

Status yellow warning issued for Sligo and Leitrim

Safety concerns continue regarding local junction

Safety measures added to local road

Donegal Cllr calls lack of fresh water in South Donegal "unacceptable"

Excitement is building as Donegal take on Meath in the All Ireland semi final this weekend. North West Today broadcast a special segment with various contributors ahead of Sundays widely anticipated game:

The Taste of Sligo Food Festival has announced its return for 2025 and its set to be bigger and better. The event has now been extended to three days and will run from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st September. Cookery demonstrations, al fresco dining, live music and kids' entertainment as well as dozens of artisan food stalls and food trucks will all feature over the course of the weekend. Local Resta...

It’s claimed that there’s a staffing crisis at Killybegs Community Hospital.     It comes following revelations that there’s a total of 13 beds closed at the facility.     This is said to be the direct result of staffing issues and that its problem that has been ongoing for some time.     There are fears that if the necessary staff are not recruited soon, it’ll have a...

A public meeting over the housing crisis is taking place in Sligo this weekend. It's being organised by the Raise the Roof campaign Sligo and is getting underway in the Glasshouse Hotel, Sligo tomorrow night at 8.00.p.m. The Raise the Roof campaign is a trade unions sponsored campaign which has the support of numerous political parties, students' unions and community groups who are demanding actio...

Temperatures are set to hit the high twenties in the North West tomorrow. A yellow high temperature warning will take effect in the midlands and East at midday until 6am tomorrow. That will be extended to Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and the rest of the country tomorrow, while the Department of Agriculture has issued a red warning for extreme risk of gorse and forest fires until next Monday. Kenneth Co...

People are being warned to take extreme care as temperatures reach up to 29 degrees today. 14 counties come under a yellow warning for high temperatures from midday. That will be extended to Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and the rest of the country tomorrow, while the Department of Agriculture has issued a red warning for extreme risk of gorse and forest fires until next Monday. Alan O'Reilly from Carlo...

There's further calls for speed cameras to be installed on the N15 and the N17 in County Sligo. Currently there's cameras on the N17 in County Mayo and it's thought that introducing more in the North West would improve driver behaviour and road safety. Independent Cllr Marie Casserly says there's been a large number of collisions on both of these primary routes in County Sligo. She feels that the...

There are further calls on Irish Rail to 'figure out' a return of the catering service on the Sligo to Dublin train. The tea trolley has made a comeback on services in other parts of the country, after it was pulled during the pandemic but it has yet to be reinstated on the Sligo line. In recent weeks, an independent cart appeared at the station at Dromad in Leitrim selling teas and coffees. Speak...

The Tánaiste has admitted that there seems to be a deficit in public transport in south Sligo. It follows comments made in the Dail by Fianna Fail TD Eamon Scanlon, who believes that the local link should be integrated more with health services. This is despite the NTA stating in recent weeks that there's no plans to provide a local link on the N17 as the route is funded by Bus Eireann and other c...

It's thought that the ongoing North West surgical hub controversy presents an opportunity to establish two - one in Sligo and one in Letterkenny. It comes the Taoiseach has denied that Sligo was earmarked for a hub as part of Government formation talks. Michael Martin made the remarks during an exchange with Donegal Sinn Fein TD Padraig MacLochlainn. Speaking to Ocean FM news, Deputy MacLochlainn...