Ocean FM News Reports

Trad and folk legend, Karan Casey releases her 9th solo album this week and we chat ahead of her US and Irish tour which includes the Hawk’s Well on April 23rd. Maeve McGowan, the curator of Ladies Night at the Hawk’s Well next week, fills us in on an eclectic lineup that includes Pauline McLynn, Marie Mullen, Miriam Needham & Sandy Kelly

Businesses in Counties Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim have been invited to the first in a series of enterprise conferences, which is to take place in ATU, Letterkenny, on 3rd March next. Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, has been outlining the relevance of the event and how regional businesses can avail of Govt supports and services

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, has said the death of Joe McMorrow while sleeping rough on the streets of Sligo is a tragic loss and that nobody should be dying on the streets in a sleeping bag. The Minister had been listening to the outpouring of anger on the North West Today show after Joe was found dead in a doorway on Tuesday morning

A young man has told how he's being forced to sleep in a disused factory in Sligo, as he has nowhere else to go. He's reluctant to avail of a night shelter offered to him based on past experiences, and says all he's been given by the local authority is a sleeping bag

A recent survey carried out shows that the death rates in Ireland increased by 42% compared with four years ago. Aontu leader, Peadar Tobin, has been consistently calling for an investigation into this, while funeral director, David McGowan, says there was a huge spike in deaths in January of this year

Susan visited Mullaghmore in Co Sligo on Sunday last, and says there were substantial numbers of people doing likewise. However, she cannot understand why there were no local hotels or restaurants open

Gardai continue to investigate eight burglary incidents across Counties Sligo and Leitrim in the past week - one listener says it many cases, the victims have only themselves to blame, as they put too much personal information on their social media pages

As part of our Generation Z programs where we talk to the teenagers of Sligo about their hopes and dreams and their fears for the future. This morning I am joined by Leodain Ruddy and Grace Bailey

Local resident, Mike Parkyn, claims work being carried out in Glenfarne to try and alleviate flooding of houses is destroying wildlife and the local river system. Leitrim County Council have outlined why the work is necessary and how all the relevant consultations took place before work commenced

Gardai are seeking information on burglaries which have taken place in seven areas in Counties Sligo and Leitrim in the past week, including Tubbercurry, Collooney, Ballygawley, Termpleboy, Killargue, Dromard and Mohill. Garda Yvonne Carolan is on this week's On The Beat

There's been widespread reaction to the new policy approved by the Ladies Gaelic Football Association to allow transgender women and girls over the age of 12 to play the sport. Former Mayo Ladies senior football manager, Frank Browne, says the first priority for the Association at all times must the safety of the players

Residents in the Skreen area in West Sligo have been expressing their concern at a spate of burglaries in the area in recent weeks. They've called for more of a Garda presence in the area, while one local councillor says what's happening is a well planned operation

A series of events have been organised for Sligo this Friday to mark the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian refugees and local groups and representatives will take part, culminating with a function in the Peace Park on Friday evening

Refugees are not on housing lists, nor is there any evidence of crime linked to them - just two of the messages coming from a solidarity with refugees demonstration in Sligo at the weekend, organised by the Labour Party

Two Donegal constituencies, with three TDs in each, and the restoration of the traditional two-county, 4-seater, Sligo-Leitrim constituency. That's the proposal from TD Marc MacSharry in his submission to the Electoral Commission ahead of expected electoral boundary changes

Tina Beirne joins Austin O'Callaghan with the latest Sligo Leitrim youth soccer news from the past week.

Three games in and Donegal, despite that opening weekend win against Kerry, find themselves at the foot of Division 1. Paddy McGill, Manus Boyle, Conleith Gilligan, Dessie Mone and Owenie McGarvey digest Sunday's eight-point loss to Monaghan and the direction the 'new' Donegal are headed - at this early stage.

A draw that felt like a win - encouraging signs - the Showgrounds reception for Johnny Kenny - Austin O'Callaghan & Dónal Ryan digest a highly eventful league opener on Saturday night.

Sligo manager Tony McEntee gives his postmatch assessment of Sunday's 0-21 to 0-13 win over Waterford at Markievicz Park.

Leitrim manager Andy Moran says his side's failure to take advantage of a strong first half wind ultimately proved his team's undoing against Wexford on Sunday.

Sligo Rovers goalscorer Lukas Browning gives his postmatch assessment to Ocean FM Sport's Dónal Ryan.

Sligo Rovers manager John Russell on Saturday night's 1-1 draw with Shamrock Rovers.

The housing crisis has very much dominated the news agenda in recent times. One contributing factor is the difficulty many people have in securing planning permission on their own land. A north Sligo listener yesterday contacted North West Today show where she explained that although her son did manage to secure planning permission locally her daughters were not so fortunate. As a result one has m...

The Friday panel on North West Today consisted of journalist Brian McHugh formerly of the Sligo Weekender and Sean Wynne who has contested elections in the local region and is also a former Vice Principal and teacher at Drumshanbo Vocational School.

Can Sligo Rovers re-shaped squad challenge for Europe this season? Is the League of Ireland really a two-horse race? Gavin Dykes & Mark Rossiter join Austin O'Callaghan to assess the new LOI season - and we hear from some of Rovers new recruits: Fabrice Hartmann, Johann Brannefalk & Lukas Browning.