The Final Whistle: Episode 9 – 10/01/2019
New Sligo gaelic football manager Paul Taylor gives us the lowdown on the Yeats County panel as they prepare for their opening competitive fixture of 2019 against Roscommon in Sunday’s Connacht FBD semi-final. Sligo native Michael Bree (pictured) coaches Sweden’s future basketball stars for a living. He shares some of…
Refurbished Tirchonnail Bridge will be reopening soon
It’s expected that Tirchonnaill Bridge in Donegal Town will be open in the coming weeks following major works. Working has been ongoing on the structure across the River Eske for the past few months. Services now have to be diverted back onto the bridge, with some waterproofing and stonework just…
New Alzheimer Café for Sligo
A café for people with dementia and those caring for them is due to open at a hotel in Sligo. The new Alzheimer Café will be held on the second Thursday of every month from 11am to 1pm, starting on Thursday January 17th, at the Glasshouse Hotel in Sligo town.…
Call for forestry companies to help pay for road maintenance
Thousands of rural jobs are forecasted in the forestry and timber industry as the supply from Irish forests is set to double over the next 16 years. That’s the view of Forest Industries Ireland, a new trade association for the sector. The FII estimates that by 2035 there will be…
Obituaries, Thursday Jan. 10th, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Charlie Harkin, Glenties Margaret Foley, Ballymote Pearl Timony, Mountcharles Connie Cunningham, Carrick Tommy Flynn, Bundoran James Patrick Cawley, Mullaghmore Mary Taylor, Belleek Charlie Harkin, Mill Road, Glenties, and formerly…
Next-morning breathalyser testing is ‘ruination of West of Ireland’
It’s been claimed that local many politicians are privately opposed to the introduction of tougher drink driving penalties but are not being allowed to speak out on the matter because of party restrictions. County Sligo native, John Gurhie, claims the laws represent the ruination of the West of Ireland, and…
Ballyshannon’s Cathal hoping for Transformation
Cathal Gallagher from Ballyshannon is one of the 5 leaders taking part in this year’s Operation Transformation, which started last night on RTÉ One. Cathal spoke to The Francie Boylan Show about his story so far. You can follow Cathal’s progress by click here.