McGinley children’s funeral today
The funeral of Conor, Darragh and Carla McGinley takes place today. The siblings, whose father Andrew McGinley is from Donegal Town, were found dead at their home in Newcastle in Co Dublin last Friday. A Mass of the Angels will be held in the Church of The Holy Family in…
Proposal to plant band of native trees in Donegal
The Green Party’s candidate in Donegal is proposing that farmers, public bodies and private companies in the county plant a continuous, unbroken band of trees runinng from Ardara in the south to Malin town in the north east. Michael White says the trees would be native species that would enable…
Minister says payments will be made to creches
The Children’s Minister says payments will be made to childcare services that close on a day of protest scheduled for next Wednesday. It follows reports crèches had been told they wouldn’t get funding if they took part in the action. Among those who criticised such a move, if it were…
The Final Whistle podcast 30/01/2020
On the eve of the Six Nations Championship, we ‘crouch, pause & engage’ with Riverstown’s Aoife McDermott who starts for the women’s team against Scotland this weekend. To what extent will the Government’s new €25 million rescue package for the FAI benefit grassroots football? €5.8 million is the answer on…
Obituaries, Thursday, January 30th, 2020, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Bridget Hegarty, Glenties, formerly Frosses Michael John McGrath, Garrison Nora Gallagher, Tubbercurry Mary Healy, England and Manorhamilton Sr. Carmel Niland, England and Collooney Leon Gunning, Manorhamilton Bernadette Davey, Ballisodare and…
The first Sligo-Leitrim Election Candidate Live Debate
The first of two live debates featuring the candidates standing for election in Sligo-Leitrim. Candidates Thomas Walsh, Nessa Cosgrove, Eamon Scanlon, Gino O’Boyle, Mary O’Donnell, Oisin O’Dwyer, Bernie O’Hara, John Perry and Sean Wynne join us live from the Sligo Southern Hotel
McDermott starts for Ireland in Six Nations opener
Riverstown’s Aoife McDermott has been named in the Ireland team for Sunday’s women’s Six Nations game against Scotland at Energia Park in Donnybrook (1pm). The Railway Union player will start in the second row alongside Nichola Fryday. IT Sligo graduate Cliodhna Moloney, who’s currently playing her club rugby with Wasps…