Ocean FM News Reports

Warmth, welcomes and smiles - Gay Byrne's reasons for embracing the county of Donegal during his life. Gay spent every summer at the family home in Dungloe, and in paying tribute to him, broadcaster Noel Cuningham has been remembering how much he did to promote the county

North Sligo landowner, Andy 'The Bull' McSharry has now banned all hillwalkers from his lands in the ongoing row over dogs attacking sheep in the area. McSharry has criticised the Garda decision to remove two guns from his possession after another confrontation in the area

The year was 1994.

Sligo Rovers won a domestic treble of the First Division Championship, the First Division Shield and the FAI Cup. 25 years on, members of that historic team were introduced to the Aviva Stadium crowd at half-time in the 2019 FAI Cup final. They also gathered in the Clayton Hotel in Sligo to share their memories of that special season.

On Arts House this week, South Sligoman Pat McCarrick talks about his new book 'The Windings of The Moy - Revisited.'

Olive Travers, retired psychologist, writer and garden enthusiast, tells us about sessions she will be leading at this coming week's Allingham Festival in Ballyshannon.

And we have arts news, and music.

On the Friday panel this week John Lynch was joined by Blaithin Gallagher, a Green Party National Executive member and a General Election candidate for the next General Election for the Sligo Leitrim North Roscommon South Donegal constituency Independent Councillor in the Ballymote Tubbercurry municipal District, Marie Casserly and Fianna Fail candidate in the next General Election in the Sligo Leitrim North Roscommon South Donegal constituency Shane Ellis.

On Tuesday evening an event which was being ran to promote mental health issues was disrupted by individuals that wanted to protest against Maria Walsh MEP inclusion in the Sligo event.

On Thursday's 'North West Today' John Lynch was joined by Thomas Murphy, Director of Nursing for HSE in Sligo Leitrim, Peadar Hopkins who took part in the protest and by Fine Gael official and party member Blaine Gaffney to discuss the protest.

It's taken three gripping games to separate Naomh Conaill and Gweedore - but we finally have a winner. Naomh Conaill are celebrating their fourth Donegal senior football championship title. Listen back to how Wednesday night's second replay under the lights of Ballybofey unfolded on Ocean FM Sport. Match commentary from Paddy McGill & Mark McHugh.

The annual Samhain Parade will take place in Manorhamilton this Friday, 1st of November at 7pm. It will leave the community centre, go around the town before going up to Manorhamilton Castle for fire, food and fun. There will be also be a performance art piece by Sandra Corrigan Breathnach.

Dee Armstrong spoke to The Francie Boylan on Ocean FM.

The news agenda has been dominated this week by the reaction to the arson attack on the Sligo Leitrim Sinn Fein TD Martin Kenny’s car which was parked at his home in Aughavas in County Leitrim.

The car was destroyed early on Bank Holiday Monday.

Now it seems details of another possible act of intimidation are emerging involving Sinn Fein Councillor Brendan Barry.

Cllr Barry joined John Lynch on ‘North West Today’ to discuss these events:

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