Sligo and Donegal players named in Irish CP football squad
A Donegal and Sligo player have been named the Ireland Senior CP Squad for the World Championships in Argentina next month. Merville United’s Thomas Maher and Ballybofey’s Oisin Merritt are part of the squad that reached the Paralympics in Rio last year and will head into the tournament looking…
More emphasis needed to record tourism figures from the North
A Donegal hotel manager says more emphasis needs to be put on tourism figures from the North of Ireland. Paul Diver is the owner of the Sandhouse Hotel in Rossnowlagh and also the Chair of the Donegal branch of the Irish Hotels Federation. Speaking to Ocean FM News today, he…
Farmers say UHT milk is the future if retailers fail to charge a fair price for milk
Farmers have been protesting outside Aldi in Portlaoise today about the price that the supermarket is charging for milk on a new special offer. IFA President Joe Healy spoke at the rally which was attended by about 150 people. The IFA says it creates a kind of a price war…
Bank of Ireland removal of Irish language ATM option condemned as backward step
There’s been a largely negative reaction from listeners to the plans by Bank of Ireland not to include an Irish language option on all its future ATM machines. Donegal Sinn Fein Deputy, Pearse Doherty, has described it a backwards step
Aidan Rooney set to join Niall Carew’s backroom team at Sligo
Sligo manager Niall Carew is set to add Aidan Rooney to his backroom team. The former Leitrim footballer will replace Keith Carty, who has opted out for next season after three years working with Kildare native Carew. Rooney is the current manager of the Glencar/Manorhamilton senior team, and led them…
Obituaries, Wednesday, 30th August, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Ned Coyle, Downings Annie Travers, Laghey James Corcoran, Culfadda Agnes McGolderick, Calry Nuala Molloy, Killybegs John Gavigan, Ardara Noeleen Cooke, Sligo Ned Coyle formerly of Rapplagh, Downings. Brother of Sheila Callaghan, The Gap Lodge, Barnesmore, Co. Donegal. In Glasgow. Remains reposing…
Are we looking after our countryside as best we can?
A clear policy on what we want our countryside to look like is needed according to some local community groups. Illegal dumping and littering remains ones of the key challenges according to Tidy Towns groups while cutting back hedges is another concern especially in rural counties like Leitrim. But there…