Sligo Rovers claim League of Ireland format is ‘grossly unfair’
Sligo Rovers have strongly criticised the format of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division, when it resumes on July 31st. The season will be shortened to two rounds of fixtures, the first of which had begun prior to lockdown. Promotion and relegation will remain intact as before, which means that…
Donegal draw All-Ireland champions in revised LGFA championship
Donegal will face reigning All-Ireland champions Dublin and Waterford in the round-robin phase of the revised 2020 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Championship. The draws for the Ladies Gaelic Football Association All-Ireland competitions were made in Portlaoise on Tuesday evening with Maxi Curran’s side dawn in Group 3 along with…
Harkin seeks government response to Drumkeeran landslide
Thousands of tonnes of mud has destroyed acres of land in Leitrim. Landslides have forced two homes to be evacuated, and a bridge is now covered over with mud near Drumkeeran. Farmers are reporting that some animals are now missing, and there are fears more rain will make the situation…
Obituaries, Tuesday, June 30th, 5pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Mary Walsh, Ballintogher Marie Mooney, Drumfin Jimmy Murtagh, Sligo. Mary Walsh of Killery, Ballintogher, Co. Sligo, peacefully at Sligo University Hospital. Mass of the resurrection will take place on Wednesday at 2pm in St. Theresa’s Church Ballintogher Co. Sligo. Burial afterwards…
‘A Cabinet fit for Cromwell’ – Regional criticism of new Government make-up continues
A Cabinet fit for Cromwell is how the Editor of the Western People, James Laffey, describes the make-up of the new coalition Government, after the exclusion of any Minister from the Western Seaboard. While Sligo businessman, Anthony Gray, says the decision is astonishing, but not surprising OceanFM Ireland ·…
League of Ireland to return on July 31st
The FAI National League Executive Committee has ruled that the League of Ireland season will resume on Friday, July 31st – with two rounds of Premier Division games in total, including matches already played. The National League Executive Committee (NLEC) has ruled that the SSE Airtricity League will resume from…
Obituaries, Tuesday, June 30th, 1pm
Ocean FM has been informed of the following deaths: Peter Thomas, Clarlougheske Mary Walsh, Ballintogher. Peter Thomas, Clarlougheske, Co Donegal. Peacefully at his home. House private to family please. To comply with government guidelines on COVID-19, Funeral Mass & burial and are private to family & Friends. Remains leaving his…