Ocean FM’s Sports Review of 2021 this Sunday
Ocean FM’s sporting lockback on 2021 will be broadcast this St Stephen’s Day, (Sunday Dec 26th) from 2:05pm to 7pm. Austin O’Callaghan will guide you through a selection of the local sports highlights from Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo over the past 12 months. OceanFM Ireland · How will you remember…
Sligo v Leitrim Connacht FBD game moved to January 3rd
The 2022 Connacht FBD preliminary round game between Leitrim and Sligo will now be played on the bank-holiday Monday, January 3rd, in the NUI Galway Connacht GAA Air Dome in Bekan with a 6pm throw-in. The game has been moved from its original date of Tuesday, January 4th, to facilitate…
Pensioners will be able to purchase local authority homes from next year
The cathaoirleach of Leitrim County Council says people living in local authority-owned houses and who are on pensions will soon be able to apply to buy out their house under the Tenant Purchase Scheme. To date, people on pensions were unable to buy out their houses, even if they had…
Local publican fears people will cross border for nightlife
A local publican says the difference in restrictions between the Republic and Northern Ireland will result in those living locally travelling to NI to avail of the less severe hospitality restrictions. It’s being claimed that people crossing the border to go clubbing is part of the reason the Northern Executive…
Still Here campaign relaunching today
A campaign is under way to reassure domestic abuse victims that help is there for them throughout the Christmas period The Still Here campaign will be relaunched today. It comes against a backdrop of the scandal over cancelled 999 calls to Gardaí. Over 200,000 calls between 2019 and 2020, were…
Gardaí appeal for help to find The Grinch – Superintendent Mandy Gaynor explains all
Superintendent Mandy Gaynor from the Sligo Leitrim Garda Division appeals to listeners to help find ‘The Grinch’ this Christmas. After several sighting around Sligo and Leitrim, ‘The Grinch’ has managed to evade been captured. For more details and to watch the antics of ‘The Grinch’ see their facebook page. David…
Tenant Purchase Scheme to change in February
The Cathaoirleach of Leitrim County Council says people living in local authority-owned houses and who are on pensions will soon be able to apply to buy out their house under the Tenant Purchase Scheme. To date, people on pensions were unable to buy out their houses, even if they…