Agri Week podcast 26/10/2023
This week, Agri Week makes the trip to Castle Dargan for the IFA’s Connacht Regional Chairperson hustings. Ronan Flanagan gets to know the two candidates, Kinlough-based James Gallagher and Brendan Golden from Killala, who outline why they feel they should be elected Chairperson. Two members of the Current…
Ocean FM scoop five awards at IMRO National Radio Awards
Ocean FM won four silver awards and one bronze award at last night’s IMRO National Radio Awards. The silver awards went to the North West Today show for best Regional/Local Current Affairs programme. The Francie Boylan Show for Best Magazine programme. Ocean FM Evening News for best News Programme. And…
Friday Panel
The Friday panel on North West today this week consisted of Sligo Strandhill Fine Gael councillor Sinead Maguire and Sligo Fianna Fáil, Ballymote Tubbercurry Councillor Paul Taylor. During the course of the discussion Cllr. Taylor confirmed that he will be seeking a nomination from Fianna Fáil to contest the…
Failure to check goods entering into the North could be breaking international Law
The failure to Check goods travelling from Britain into Northern Ireland is breaking international laws and will sour future talks on the Protocol between the EU and the UK. That’s according to a representative for the Border Communities against Brexit Group. The UK government said it wouldn’t intervene…
Donegal TD calls for investigation into heavy handed tactics by Gardaí.
A Donegal TD is calling on the government to investigate the alleged use of heavy handed tactics by Gardai which were reported to have taken place during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle says the state needs to investigate the claims which surfaced in…
Listen Back : Irish Music Month – The Winner
October saw Irish Music Month here on Ocean FM in association with the BAI Sound and Vision, HotPress and XL Retail. Ocean FM had an huge amount of entries from across the North West which were whittled down to five. You can listen below to the five entries that made…
Westlife speak exclusively to Ocean FM’s Michelle Gildea
Westlife have announced a new tour. Shane, Nicky, Mark and Kian made the announcement this morning at a press conference at the Aviva stadium. Ocean FM’s Michelle Gildea spoke to Shane and Mark about their new album, their upcoming tour and how they recorded most of their new album in…