Families in the North West now benefiting from a new childcare scheme
Families from across the north west are benefiting from a new childcare scheme which is providing subsidies. After just three weeks from when applications were lodged to the National Childcare Scheme a total of 562 awards have been issued to families in Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon and Donegal. Local general election…
Major overhaul required for direct provision model
Direct Provision for people seeking asylum in Ireland needs to be urgently reformed. That’s according to Donegal Independent TD, Thomas Pringle, who is a member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice and Equality. Speaking to Ocean FM News, Deputy Pringle says It’s a disgrace that, almost 20…
Brexit no excuse for failing to hold general election
A Sligo Leitrim TD has accused the two main political parties of using Brexit for an excuse for not going to the Country. The Sinn Fein Spokesperson on justice and equality, Deputy martin Kenny has criticised both Fine Gael and Fianna Fail for hiding behind Brexit and not calling a…
Obituaries, Monday, December 16th, 2019, 8am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Joseph White, Ballyshannon, Eddie McCullagh, Sligo The Very Rev Canon Patrick Lonergan, Garrison Phyllis Regan, Boyle Rose Gordon, Dromore West Eileen O’Driscoll, Kilcar Mae Filan, Sligo Joseph White, known as…
The McSharrys from Sligo are Ireland’s Fittest Family
The McSharry’s from Sligo have won RTÉ’s ‘Ireland’s Fittest Family’ television series for 2019. Aidan, Viola, Mona and Mouric McSharry won Sunday’s final, which was recorded at Croke Park. They finished ahead of three other families in the series finale. Mona was also a bronze medal winner at last week’s…
Another national cross country title for Sligo’s Michael Morgan
Sligo AC’s Michael Morgan was an emphatic winner of the boys under 19 race at the Irish Life Health national uneven age group cross country championships in Dunboyne, county Meath on Sunday. Morgan, who’s 17, was a comfortable winner of the race in mudbath conditions at the aptly named ‘Cow…
Obituaries, Sunday, December 15th, 2019, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Joseph White, Ballyshannon, Eddie McCullagh, Sligo The Very Rev Canon Patrick Lonergan, Garrison Phyllis Regan, Boyle Rose Gordon, Dromore West Eileen O’Driscoll, Kilcar Mae Filan, Sligo . Joseph White, known…