Local publicans despair over Government decision
Local publicans have again warned of devastating consequences for the local pub industry as a result of the Government decision not to re-open them next Monday and to review the situation in 3 weeks time.…
Visually impaired man critical of new Sligo street layout
The new street layout in Sligo Town has been criticised by the well-known Noel McCauley, who is visually impaired. Noel claims some of the newly-developed footpaths are on the same level as the road surface,…
We should not be embarrassed – Decision to ban tampon TV ad criticised
The decision by the Advertising Standards Authority to ban a TV ad for tampons has been criticised by Bernie Linnane of Dromahair. She says women should never be embarrassed by the use of, or discussion…
John Hume’s legacy lives on in Banada and IT Sligo
The late John Hume opened the Benada Peace Garden project in 1997, a year before he won the Nobel Peace Prize. In 2011, he attended the opening of the Hume Hall facility in IT Sligo,…
The Rovers Hour 31/07/2020: Derry City 0 Sligo Rovers 2
Sligo Rovers first SSE Airtricity league Premier Division game after the Covid shutdown took them to the Brandywell at the end of July. Listen back to Ocean FM Sport’s commentary of their game against Derry…
Friday Focus, Patrick Feeney
This week’s Friday Focus is singer Patrick Feeney from Gurteen who reflects on his music career and on the health setbacks he has suffered. And plays his favourite music as well OceanFM Ireland ·…
10 year anniversary of Leonard Cohen Lissadell Concerts
It’s 10 years today since the first of two historic Leonard Cohen concerts at Lissadell House in Sligo. We’ve been listening back to some of the memories of the day, including memories from those at…