Donegal Sports Star Awards – March highlights
The Donegal Sports Star Awards March review reveals an impressive array of successes for the county at home and abroad. Once again Ballyshannon Marlins Swimming Club member Mona McSharry hit the headlines after setting another Irish record in the 50m breastroke at the Edinburgh International Meeting in a time of…
Horgan looking for improved showing against Longford
If they repeat the disappointing performance put on against Cabinteely last weekend manager Ollie Horgan says Finn Harps will get nothing from this Saturday night’s away League of Ireland First Division match against Longford Town (kick-off 7.30). Harps did get a win last Friday night against Cabinteely but it took…
Former Donegal TD unsuccessful in Seanad bid
Former Fianna Fail Donegal North East TD Niall Blaney has been unsuccessful in securing a seat in the Seanad. Elections were held today for two seats vacated by Labour’s Denis Landy and Sinn Féin’s Trevor Ó Clochartaigh. Former Ulster Farmers’ Union president Ian Marshall was elected to the Seanad along…
Obituaries, Friday, April 27th, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Margareta Bergh, Culleenamore Eileen Nolan, Blacklion, Mercedes Laroria, Sligo Michael Lynott, Sligo Margareta Bergh, “Rockville”, Culleenamore, Co. Sligo. Peacefully at the North West Hospice Sligo. A service of celebration will take place at 2pm on…
Labelling of Yes campaigners as not being pro-life is dangerous and insulting, claims TD
Galway Indepependent TD, Catherine Connolly, was among the guest speakers at a public meeting in Sligo last night, at which local trade union leaders urged a Yes vote in the forthcoming Repeal the Eighth Referendum. She believes it is highly appropriate that unions would take a public stance on the…
The Friday Panel – Sinead Maguire, Declan Bree, Graham Monaghan
This week’s Friday Panel are Clr Sinead Maguire, Clr Declan Bree, and Graham Monagahan. And among the issues discussed, the smear test scandal, potholes, the Papal visit, regeneration of town centres, and the guests also reveal their favourite poem of all time
Mixed reaction to GAA move to put manners on abusive parents at underage games
The GAA have officially warned pushy parents to behave themselves on the sidelines – they have sent an e-mail to all clubs to say that ‘unsavoury’ incidents have been taking place at various underage games. So is it a problem in the NW or not? Underage coach, Sean Cuningham, and…