Call for armed support units in Garda divisions
Rising violent incidents and recent ATM thefts along the border means there is a need for 24-hour armed support units in every division in the country. That’s the view of Ray Wims, The Garda Representative Association Northern representative who is tabling a motion at their annual conference today. The Garda…
Local meeting planned to discuss more funding for local authorities
A public meeting will take place this week as part of a nationwide campaign calling for increased revenue and funding powers for local authorities. The ‘More Power To You’ campaign is seeking commitments from political parties, and candidates in the upcoming council elections, on a range of local government…
New social insurance benefit scheme to assist self-employed
A new Social Insurance Benefit Scheme for the self-employed will be announced later this morning by the government. The new scheme that is about to introduced was believed to be a key demand from the Independent Allianz Group. It’s expected that the new scheme will address the imbalance…
Obituaries, Monday, April 29th, 8am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Willis Cuffe, Enniscrone Wieslaw {pronounced “vays-loff”} Burdzel {pronounced “burd-zel}, Sligo. Bernadette Cunningham, Kilcar Jodie McMoreland, Calry Maura O’Rourke, Bunninadden Pat McGurran, Tullaghan Kathleen Mc Sherry, Enniskillen Mary Harley, Letterbarrow Willis Cuffe, Ard…
Donegal win 2019 Sligo Super Cup
The Donegal Schoolboys league team are celebrating a memorable Sligo Super Cup title after beating the 2018 winners Dublin District Schoolboys Leauge (DDSL) on penalties in Sunday’s dramatic final, played at the Showgrounds. It was a marvellous achievement by the Donegal lads, who beat Mayo, Derby County and Aberdeen en…
Arts House, with Harry Keaney, April 28th 2019
Susan O’Keeffe, director of the Yeats Society Sligo tells us about newly-discovered film footage from the day William Butler Yeats was reburied in Drumcliffe churchyard in 1948. (00.50.00) Brenda O Callaghan outlines all that’s happening at this year’s sean nos Cos Festival in north Sligo. (15.23.00) Ricky Whelan, of BirdWatch…
The Youth Soccer Podcast with Tina Beirne 28/04/2019
Listen back to Tina Beirne’s Youth Soccer Podcast with Austin O’Callaghan on Ocean FM Sport last Sunday. The Ocean FM Youth Soccer podcast is broadcast every Sunday on Ocean FM Sport at 5:45pm. To contact Tina, email sport@oceanfm.ie.