The Final Whistle podcast 02/03/2023
On the eve of the new women’s League of Ireland season, we hear from Sligo Rovers trio Emma Hansberry, Casey Howe & Emma Doherty. Plus – as St Attracta’s Community School Tubbercurry prepare for Monday’s Schoolgirls FAI Senior ‘A’ cup final, Cara King, Leah Walsh, Ciara Walsh and Pixie O’Hara…
Donegal GAA podcast 02/03/2023 – How to ambush Armagh
Conor Breslin hosts this week’s preview podcast of Donegal’s trip to the Athletic Grounds this weekend. Journalist Peter Campbell and former U20 boss Gary McDaid are his guests. There’s also reaction to Donegal GAA’s Academy statement this week. OceanFM Ireland · Donegal GAA podcast 02/03/2023 – How to ambush Armagh…
Sligo Rovers granted planning permission for Showgrounds development
Sligo Rovers Football Club has received final grant of Planning Permission from Sligo County Council for the development of the Showgrounds. The plan is a central part of the club’s new Masterplan, which was first published in 2021. The planning permission will allow the redevelopment of the Showgrounds to exceed…
Dangers of e-bike users who break rules of the road are highlighted
There’s been criticism of those who use the e-bikes and do not adhere to the rules of the road. The electric bikes were introduced to Sligo Town last year as a pilot project last year, and Ocean news journalist, Catherine Gaffney, is among those who’ve had near misses with e-bike…
Mark English forced out of Euro Indoor Championships
Illness has forced Donegal’s Mark English to withdraw from the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Istanbul just hours before his opening race. English was due to run in the heats of the men’s 800 metres on Thursday afternoon – but Athletics Ireland confirmed before lunchtime that the 29-year-old was pulling…
160 more spaces on the way but public still frustrated with parking at Sligo Hospital
The HSE has indicated that they hope to have 160 more car parking spaces provided at Sligo University Hospital by the end of the year, but there is still intense frustration locally at how much time it takes to get a parking space. The matter was again discussed this week’s…
Family support service in Sligo suffering from ‘chronic lack of funding’
Springboard family support service in Sligo is said to be suffering from a chronic lack of funding. The facility for early childhood development is located in Cranmore and provides a range of services for those in disadvantaged areas in the town. There are 32 children currently engaged in…