TD Thomas Pringle insists more severe Covid restrictions are needed and that airports need to be shut down and all travel clamped down on. He concedes there is Covid fatigue among the public, but their situation will be made worse if restrictions are eased on 5th April

The first ever McDonalds fast food outlet in Co Leitrim is set to open if a planning application for its location in Carrick on Shannon goes ahead. The developer of the site, former TD Gerry Reynolds, has dismissed concerns that it's located 500 metres from a school, while Philip Moyles of the No Fry Zone 4 Kids outlines why he has issues

The Mayo Pink Ribbon Virtual '300k Your Way' Challenge is taking place from now until the 31st of May. You can walk, run, cycle, step it, or a mixture of all to reach your goal of 300k.

Lourda McHugh, founder of Mayo Pink Ribbon, spoke to Francie on The Francie Boylan Show. For more info see www.mayopinkribbon.ie

All podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast or wherever you find your podcasts. Just search OceanFmIreland. The Francie Boylan Show airs weekdays 11am - 2pm.

TD Marc MacSharry has called for more common sense in the implementation of quarantine measures related to Covid. He's highlighted the case of a Co Sligo family of 5, returning home from Australia, but because of a brief plane stopover in Dubai, will be forced to quarantine in a hotel for 2 weeks at a cost of over €6,000. He says more leadership is needed in Govt in tackling Covid

The family of 17 year old Darren Gaughan of Aclare in Co Sligo have received an apology from the national ambulance service in relation to delays in tending to him before his sudden death in 2010. The case came before the High Court yesterday and Niall Tansey of Damien Tansey Solicitors says the family wanted justice for Darren, and as finding answers

This week's In the Garden, with Liam Feeney of Feeney's Garden Centre

TD Marian Harkin insists her proposal for a easing of Covid restrictions on a county basis is workable, despite comments made by the Deputy Chief Medical Officer. Dr Ronan Glynn insists a national, not local, approach must be taken when it comes to restrictions

Cavan priest Fr PJ Hughes has been fined €500 for breaking Covid restrictions by allowing people attend mass in his local church. He says he won't pay the fine, and will continue to admit people to allow them worship - Mary from Donegal Town says she fully supports him, and the restrictions on attending Mass need to be lifted

The Sligo hurling community is making a final push for its Sligo2Sligo Challenge, a virtual journey from the county's GAA Centre of Excellence in Scarden to Gaelic Park in New York.

The money raised will go towards hurling development in the county AND two local charities: North West Stop and Sligo Cancer Support Centre.

Sligo hurling Chairperson Sean Reynolds and senior team selector Donal Tully spoke to Ocean FM Sport.

Stephen and Nicola Connolly and their children had a lucky escape after their newly renovated house at Lavagh, Tubbercurry, was badly damaged in a fire just over two weeks ago. With no house insurance in place, family, friends and neighbours, as well as tradesmen, have come to their aid