LISTEN/WATCH: Kieran Quinn’s Online Theme Night
Join us tonight at 8pm online and here on Ocean FM as we broadcast Kieran Quinn’s first ever online ‘Theme Night’. Expect entertainment, variety, and a celebration of all types of Irish music and this…
Insurance companies blasted for not honouring business interruption payments
Sligo businessman, Anthony Gray, has hit out at insurance companies for refusing to pay out on business interruption claims, during the Covid-19 pandemic. The restauranteur says he can’t understand why insurance companies have a problem…
Taste of Donegal Festival brought forward to May Bank Holiday weekend for 2021
The Taste of Donegal Festival will take place over the May Bank Holiday weekend in 2021, three months earlier than usual. The decision follows the official announcement of this year’s event, due to Covid-19
I’ll never take for granted waking up and feeling well – SF leader on her coronavirus illness
Sinn Fein leader, Mary McDonald, has been describing her experience of contracting the coronavirus. She says she was quite ill with the virus, but now fully recovered, and has cautioned against a winding down of…
Traveller representative clashes with ex-Garda over comments on Covid-19 non-compliance
A former Garda Sergeant from Donegal has criticised those members of the travelling community who are in breach of Covid-19 regulations. Christy Galligan says if travellers want to be treated equally, they need to comply…
VAT rate needs to be reduced to 0%, insists Co Sligo publican
A County Sligo publican has called for the VAT rate for the tourism and hospitality industry to be reduced to zero per cent for up to two years, to allow it to recover from the…
Sligo pub owner calls for clarification on re-opening
The owner of a Sligo Town pub has warned that thousands of pubs in Ireland face permanent closure as a result of Covid-19. Blaine Gaffney of Lillie’s Bar says there are mixed messages coming from…