Rivers - Hidden Worlds

Hidden Worlds is taking to the river to explore another aquatic habitat. Lorraine O'Donnell of Inland Fisheries Ireland gives us a comprehensive overview of our river systems. We meet her colleague Paul Condon by the gushing, rushing stream at Slish Wood in Co. Sligo and take a little break with Shailagh Healy to soak up the wonder of our rivers.

Hidden Worlds sees Ocean FM out and about across beautiful pockets of North West Ireland uncovering the inspiring variety of life that we share our spaces with, whether we are letting off steam at the beach, river or forest, bustling through town or out in the fields. So slow down a little and take a breath to marvel at the ordinary places, often overlooked, where plants and creatures thrive, regardless of our daily concerns.

Urban Spaces - Hidden Worlds

Today, Declan Feeney of IT Sligo, Michael Bell of Nature Learn, Trisha McLaughlin in the Sligo Woodland School and the children of Cranmore Co-op are going to lead us on a journey through Sligo's streets and parks to see how birds, plants, and insects can thrive in some of our busiest spaces. You might be surprised to discover how much life is thriving cheek by jowl with us as we hurry through our lives.

Hidden Worlds sees Ocean FM out and about across beautiful pockets of North West Ireland uncovering the inspiring variety of life that we share our spaces with, whether we are letting off steam at the beach, river or forest, bustling through town or out in the fields. So slow down a little and take a breath to marvel at the ordinary places, often overlooked, where plants and creatures thrive, regardless of our daily concerns.

Urban Spaces - Hidden Worlds

Today, Declan Feeney of IT Sligo, Michael Bell of Nature Learn, Trisha McLaughlin in the Sligo Woodland School and the children of Cranmore Co-op are going to lead us on a journey through Sligo's streets and parks to see how birds, plants, and insects can thrive in some of our busiest spaces. You might be surprised to discover how much life is thriving cheek by jowl with us as we hurry through our lives.

Hidden Worlds sees Ocean FM out and about across beautiful pockets of North West Ireland uncovering the inspiring variety of life that we share our spaces with, whether we are letting off steam at the beach, river or forest, bustling through town or out in the fields. So slow down a little and take a breath to marvel at the ordinary places, often overlooked, where plants and creatures thrive, regardless of our daily concerns.

The Sligo St Patrick's Day Parade is to go ahead this year, it's been announced. The Parade has been postponed for the past two years, because of Covid, and this year's event will mark the 50th anniversary of Sligo parades

The Sligo St Patrick's Day Parade is to go ahead this year, it's been announced. The Parade has been postponed for the past two years, because of Covid, and this year's event will mark the 50th anniversary of Sligo parades

Coasts - Hidden Worlds

We are lucky in the North West to have the awesome Atlantic on our doorsteps and today we will be skimming along different parts of our coast with Declan Feeney, Bill Crowe, Fionn Murphy and Easkey Britton, discovering all the varied and tenacious life connected with this habitat and how it contributes to both our health and wealth.

Hidden Worlds sees Ocean FM out and about across beautiful pockets of North West Ireland uncovering the inspiring variety of life that we share our spaces with, whether we are letting off steam at the beach, river or forest, bustling through town or out in the fields. So slow down a little and take a breath to marvel at the ordinary places, often overlooked, where plants and creatures thrive, regardless of our daily concerns.

Coasts - Hidden Worlds

We are lucky in the North West to have the awesome Atlantic on our doorsteps and today we will be skimming along different parts of our coast with Declan Feeney, Bill Crowe, Fionn Murphy and Easkey Britton, discovering all the varied and tenacious life connected with this habitat and how it contributes to both our health and wealth.

Hidden Worlds sees Ocean FM out and about across beautiful pockets of North West Ireland uncovering the inspiring variety of life that we share our spaces with, whether we are letting off steam at the beach, river or forest, bustling through town or out in the fields. So slow down a little and take a breath to marvel at the ordinary places, often overlooked, where plants and creatures thrive, regardless of our daily concerns.

Forests - Hidden Worlds

This week on Hidden Worlds we forage through the foliage of our local forest habitats. We visit The Glen on the side of Knocknarea with Saoirse O'Donoghue, visit Trisha McLoughlin at the forest school in Cleveragh and take a woodland wander by the Duff River with Shailagh Healy.

Hidden Worlds sees Ocean FM out and about across beautiful pockets of North West Ireland uncovering the inspiring variety of life that we share our spaces with, whether we are letting off steam at the beach, river or forest, bustling through town or out in the fields. So slow down a little and take a breath to marvel at the ordinary places, often overlooked, where plants and creatures thrive, regardless of our daily concerns.

Forests - Hidden Worlds

This week on Hidden Worlds we forage through the foliage of our local forest habitats. We visit The Glen on the side of Knocknarea with Saoirse O'Donoghue, visit Trisha McLoughlin at the forest school in Cleveragh and take a woodland wander by the Duff River with Shailagh Healy.

Hidden Worlds sees Ocean FM out and about across beautiful pockets of North West Ireland uncovering the inspiring variety of life that we share our spaces with, whether we are letting off steam at the beach, river or forest, bustling through town or out in the fields. So slow down a little and take a breath to marvel at the ordinary places, often overlooked, where plants and creatures thrive, regardless of our daily concerns.

The future of the Rescue 118 coastguard helicopter base at Sligo Airport has been raised in the Dail, with Deputy Marian Harkin expressing concern. However, the Tanaiste says it the Government's hope that the rescue service not be diminished