Beef plan movement hold their North West AGM’s and IFA hold annual dinner dance
The Beef plan movement’s in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal will hold their respective AGM’s over the course of the weekend. Election of officers for positions on the county executives will take place at all three meetings. The Sligo AGM will take place tomorrow (Friday) at 8 p.m. in the Teeling…
Social farming encouraged in the North West
Farms in recent times have become increasingly linked to tourism activities leading to the establishment of a number of on farm rural tourism enterprises. Indeed the concept of ‘Social Farming’ has also grown roots in Ireland. Social Farming became established in Ireland as part of an EU INTERREG IVA Funded…
Ocean FM 3rd most popular local radio station in Ireland
Ocean FM is now the third most popular local radio station in the country, with a daily audience reach of 50%. The latest JNLR-MRBI listenership survey, published today, reveals that half the population of the franchise area of Sligo-North Leitrim-South Donegal tunes into Ocean FM every day. Ocean’s weekly reach…
PODCAST: Who will be the 4 TD’s elected to Sligo-Leitrim?
Recorded Monday 27th January. It’s been the most dramatic lead-in ever to a General Election in Sligo-Leitrim. 2 Fine Gael candidate withdrawing, a former Minister standing against his own party, Sinn Fein dropping one of their two candidates, Marian Harkin returning to domestic politics after 18 years. But when all…
North West TUI members on the picket line
Teachers throughout the north west who are members of the TUI union are on strike today in a row over pay. Affected schools throughout the region are closed. Speaking to Ocean FM’s John Lynch, local TUI spokesman Brendan Greene, a teacher in St Clare’s Comprehensive School in Manorhamilton, outlines the…
Donegal businesswomen to talk at Ireland’s first tourism event of 2020
A Donegal businesswoman has been confirmed as one of the keynote speakers for this years first national tourism event of the year. Deirdre McGlone who is a hospitality and tourism advisor and former owner of Harvey’s Point in Donegal Town will be offering her expertise at this year’s “The Tourism…
Dip A Day In December in Sligo
Mark Elliott has undertaken a great fundraiser in Sligo. Every day in December Mark will take a dip in the sea or lakes in and around county Sligo. He’s doing it in aid of Acquired Brain Injury Ireland. Mark Elliott and Teresa O’Boyle spoke on The Francie Boylan Show. To…