Sligo and Donegal minor footballers set for key provincial clashes
Ocean FM Sport will bring you live commentary of two Minor Football Championship games across the weekend. On Friday, Sligo travel to Dr. Hyde Park to take on Roscommon at 7pm. A win for Sligo will ensure David Caffrey’s side progression to the Connacht semi-finals. Meanwhile on Saturday, Celtic Park…
Update: Crash site cleared in Curry village
Gardai have confirmed that the section of road between Curry and Tubbercurry has since reopened following a crash earlier this morning. The three vehicle collision happened at Drumbawn which is situated on the Tubbercurry side of Curry Village. Traffic had been down to one lane however the crash…
Turf protester candidates geared up to run in local elections
Candidates are ready to stand in the local elections in the North West on the issue of the ban on the sale and distribution of turf. That’s according to former local election candidate, Lawrence McManus of Pettigo, who says it’s time people stood up for rural Ireland OceanFM Ireland…
Mona McSharry to represent Ireland at European Championships
Sligo swimmer Mona McSharry has been selected as part of the Ireland swimming team for August’s LEN European Championships in Rome. Mona, who is a student at University of Tennessee, is part of an 18-strong Ireland team for the championships which will take place over seven days at the Sette…
Sligo Rovers’ Nando Pijnaker included in New Zealand play-off squad
Sligo Rovers defender Nando Pijnaker has been named in the New Zealand squad for their upcoming World Cup play-off against Costa Rice on June 14th. Should New Zealand win, they will qualify for this year’s World Cup in Qatar and will be in a group alongside Spain, Germany and Japan.…
31 people waiting for a bed at two main North West hospitals
There were 31 people waiting for a bed at the two main North West hospitals this morning. 28 people were waiting at Sligo University Hospital and a further 3 people were waiting at Letterkenny University Hospital. 86 people were waiting at Limerick University Hospital, making it the most…
Bolt to launch pilot e-bike service in Sligo
The first electric bike service in Sligo is to be launched by Bolt next month. The town is to become the first regional scheme in line with the National Development Plan. The pilot will kick off in the coming weeks and will trial a range of parking options…