The Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, has appealed to everyone to heed the Government advice and guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Speaking on the North West Today show, Minster Coveney says he has no doubt thousands of lives will be saved if we 'listen and respond'. He's been expanding on the latest Government restrictions and employment subsidies
Four young people from Donegal Town are among those stranded in Perth, Australia, as a result of flights being cancelled due to coronavirus. The four have no jobs and no accommodation and are being quoted huge fares to get a flight home, as Deputy Thomas Pringle has been outlining
The proprietor of Alfie's The Barber Shop in Sligo has said the decision to lay off workers due to coronavirus has been horrendous. Alfie Mahon says he also can't understand why hairdressers have been forced to close while politicians and TV presenters appear to be having their hair groomed on an ongoing basis
There's been outrage at the apparent lack of social distancing at local beaches and resorts across the North West over the weekend. Donegal Cllr Barry Sweeny says the time has come to shut down such facilities, which Cllr Marie Casserly wants the immediate closure of all caravan parks and camping sites
All that can be done, has been done at both Sligo and Letterkenny University Hospials in preparation for dealing with coronavirus patients. That's according to the CEO of the Saolta hospital management group, Tony Canavan, who has been visiting both Hospitals today
A Killybegs resident has expressed his anger after a bus, full of tourists, stopped off in the town yesterday. He says such actions are unacceptable during the coronavirus lockdown, when all local businesses are taking necessary precautions
Ocean Drive with Collie on Movies Thanks to Eclipse Cinemas Bundoran
This week a look at a selection of Irish Movies
8 min
About Ocean FM News Reports
From the publisher's feed
Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
102.5-105FM
Text/WhatsApp us on 00353 83 3500 530
Telephone 00353 818 365 500 / 00353 71 91 18100 (9am to 6pm Mon to Fri)
Ocean FM is a multi award winning local radio station that broadcasts to the Northwest of Ireland. The station covers the area of South County Donegal, North County Leitrim and County Sligo.
The current CEO of the station is Niall Delaney and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) lists their target audience as 'being all age, socio-economic and ethnic groups across the community'. The station currently employs 22 full-time and 30 part-time staff.