PODCAST: Wild Atlantic Way Cycle Sportif 2018
The Wild Atlantic Way Cycle Sportif is back this Spring. This Tuesday, 3rd of April, there will be a host town launch in The Abbey Hotel Donegal Town at 7pm. Michael O’Boyle spoke to Francie about that and what to expect from the Wild Atlantic Way Cycle Sportif. For…
Podcast – Kieran Quinn Collaborates with artists for new EP Release
Australian-born and Sligo based musician Kieran Quinn talks with Arts House presenter Barbara-Rose about his new EP ‘Our Place’ and the release of track ‘Playing In The Dark’. As part of Quinn’s residency at the Hawkswell Theatre in Sligo, 6 singles have been released from July onwards . Quinn has…
A Terrible Beauty : The Connaught Rangers
Irish men lost their lives at the front fighting for the British Army during WW1. Meet descendants of men who fought as part of the Connaught Rangers Regiment at the same time as the 1916 Easter Rising.
Ocean FM receives three nominations in IMRO All-Ireland Radio Awards
Ocean FM has received three nominations in the prestigious IMRO All-Ireland Radio Awards for this year. The awards are formerly known as the PPI Radio Awards. The three nominations are The Francie Boylan Show for Best Comedy Programme, ‘Whats Snots 13 years later’, which is a re-union between Francie and…
New Fianna Fail Bill ‘recognises public service role of local radio’
The former CEO of Ocean FM Radio has described a new broadcasting Bill anounced by Fianna Fail this morning as ‘a huge breakthrough for local radio.” Tim Collins, a director of the Independent Broacasters of Ireland, says the Bill recognises the public service role that local radio stations play. Details…
Local businesses to benefit from unique Big Breakfast event
Enterprise Ireland will be among 19 statutory bodies meeting local businesses at a breakfast event next Thursday. The Big Business Breakfast is taking place in the Glasshouse Hotel from 8am on Thursday, November 24th. The event is aiming to give local businesses in Sligo the opportunity to hear from and…