Ocean FM News Reports

Councillors clash over Donegal rates increases by OceanFM Ireland

I'm hoping for a miracle - Colleagues rally round to help Sligo woman in cancer battle by OceanFM Ireland

Fitzmaurice poo-poos talk of new Party link-up with Harkin by OceanFM Ireland

Fan's anger as 8 month-old baby charged to attend Leitrim Croke Park match by OceanFM Ireland

Traveller families being ridiculed by Connaughton Road criticism, it's claimed by OceanFM Ireland

Election candidate to recycle old election posters by OceanFM Ireland

Objections lodged to GAA over alleged 16 Derry players on pitch during Leitrim final by OceanFM Ireland

Harkin leaves door open as she steps down as MEP by OceanFM Ireland

We talk to archaeologist Mary B Timoney about her new book ‘Ballintober Old Graveyard and the Grave Memorials of Co Roscommon.’ (1’ 12”)

Tubbercurry in South Sligo is renowned as one of the great places for local drama. And currently running there is the musical The Sound of Music. Director Tom Walsh has been telling us about the production and how it’s going so far. (22’ 15”)

Sligo’s Community Archaeology Project is currently running and will continue until May. The project is being delivered by Tamlyn McHugh of Fado Archaeology and on behalf of the Heritage Council and the County Council. She has been telling us what it’s all about. (29 31”)

Small and medium tourism businesses will have an opportunity to learn more about developing their operations at a free event on Tuesday next April 2nd in Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim. The event, which will feature a number of speakers, will take place in the Castle Cafe and is part of what's known as a European ROOTS project that aims to promote cultural and heritage opportunities for tourism SMEs. Laura Magan, tourism and European projects specialist with Momentum business consulting and marketing services based in Leitrim Village, has been telling us about the ROOTS project, which helps create and promote cultural and heritage destinations. (37’ 43”)

The Screaming Orphans are a group from Donegal made up of four sisters from Bundoran. They have just returned from the US and are currently promoting their new album. Earlier last week, they came into the Ocean FM Studios, where they spoke and performed for Seamus McManus on his afternoon Ocean Drive Show. (43’ 53”)

Coming up on the programme:

A Drumshanbo farmer has recently won the title of local Biodiversity Champion of the Year for 2019 – we pay a visit to his farm.

Leitrim IFA has appointed a new chairman – we speak to the outgoing chairman James Gallagher.

We speak climate action with the IFA President Joe Healy.

And we also take a look at what’s happened in marts around the region.