Ocean FM News Reports

8 Sligo secondary school students talked down from suicidal thoughts in one year, it's claimed by OceanFM Ireland

8 Sligo secondary school students talked down from suicidal thoughts in one year, it's claimed by OceanFM Ireland

Soil from Rosses Point thrown on top of coffin at Sligo famine victims burial in Canada by OceanFM Ireland

Soil from Rosses Point thrown on top of coffin at Sligo famine victims burial in Canada by OceanFM Ireland

Mayo puts in its tup-Pence worth - Councils seeking ownership of expected US Vice - President visit by OceanFM Ireland

Mayo puts in its tup-Pence worth - Councils seeking ownership of expected US Vice - President visit by OceanFM Ireland

Merrick calls for new Fine Gael Sligo-Leitrim Convention by OceanFM Ireland

Merrick calls for new Fine Gael Sligo-Leitrim Convention by OceanFM Ireland

In this week’s programme, we will hear about walking tours in Bundoran (40:30); about an archaeological excavation in Donegal (21:15) and reviving the ancient sport of stick-fighting (33:33). We also hear about Kids Own Publishing Partnership, a children’s arts organisation and publishing house, and Ireland’s only dedicated publisher of books by children for children, that is a national finalist in the 2019 National Lottery Good Causes Awards. (15:00).But first to the Beezneez Theatre Company, which is currently on tour with its comedy ‘Touch and Go.’ It’s a production directed by John McDwyer, a former bank manager who’s an actor and writer.

In this week’s programme, we will hear about walking tours in Bundoran (40:30); about an archaeological excavation in Donegal (21:15) and reviving the ancient sport of stick-fighting (33:33). We also hear about Kids Own Publishing Partnership, a children’s arts organisation and publishing house, and Ireland’s only dedicated publisher of books by children for children, that is a national finalist in the 2019 National Lottery Good Causes Awards. (15:00).But first to the Beezneez Theatre Company, which is currently on tour with its comedy ‘Touch and Go.’ It’s a production directed by John McDwyer, a former bank manager who’s an actor and writer.