Obituaries, Thursday, May 28th, 8am
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Kyle Luby, Vancouver and Ballintogher Gabrielle Kelly, Mountcharles. Kyle Luby, Vancouver Canada, and formerly of Clerhane, Ballintogher, Co. Sligo. Son of Derek and Jackie and brother of Gavin and Shannon. Unexpectedly, in Vancouver. Funeral arrangements later.…
Obituaries, Wednesday, May 27th, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Kyle Luby, Vancouver and Ballintogher Gabrielle Kelly, Mountcharles. Kyle Luby, Vancouver Canada, and formerly of Clerhane, Ballintogher, Co. Sligo. Son of Derek and Jackie and brother of Gavin and Shannon. Unexpectedly, in Vancouver. Funeral arrangements later. All enquires to Seamus Feehily…
Concern over lack of lifeguard on Bundoran beach as summer season begins
There are no plans in place to provide a lifeguard on Bundoran Beach so far this summer. The 1st June is the normal date for the restoration of the lifeguard service, but Covid-19 has disrupted this, and there are concerns as a result, as Killian O’Kelly has been outlining …
Wild Wednesday- Public encouraged to become involved in biodiversity projects
In the final Wild Wednesday feature, we look at how the public can become more actively involved in promoting and supporting biodiversity. Guests are Siobhan Ryan, Heritage Officer, Sligo County Council, and Michael Bell of Nature Learn in Ballymote OceanFM Ireland · Wild Wednesday- Public encouraged to become involved…
VIDEO/PODCAST: WEEK 4 SLIGO AGEING WELL HOME EXERCISE PROGRAMME
This week was the last week of our Sligo Ageing Well Home Exercise Programme with The Francie Boylan Show, Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership, Sligo County Council and the HSE. This week Edel and Shane went back over the 8 exercises. You can watch all 8 exercises below and listen…
Sligo Beaches will help attract domestic tourists
The news that a recent EPA report has described the bathing water quality at three out of Sligo’s five beaches as excellent will prove to be a significant boost to the local tourism sector post the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s according to a local Sligo Councillor. The three…
Armada film receives international acclaim
A film on the adventures of a Spanish Armada soldier shipwrecked on the Sligo coast in 1588 has earned international acclaim. The film, Armada 1588: Shipwreck & Survival, describes how three Armada ships were wrecked during storms at Streedagh Beach in Sligo, resulting in the deaths of over 1,000 Spaniards.…