Ocean FM Ireland

26/08/2025

The front window of a home was smashed in the Lawn Park area of the town over the weekend:

An investigation is continuing into an incident of criminal damage in Ballyshannon. The front window of a home was smashed in the Lawn Park area of the town ove...

26/08/2025

The scheme was initiated by the Conservation Office and the Heritage Office of Donegal County Council:

Donegal County Council has announced its first awardee under the pilot Rope Thatch Mentorship Scheme. The scheme was initiated by the Conservation Office and th...

26/08/2025

Seamus Coleman misses out on Heimir Hallgrímsson’s Ireland squad for the World Cup Qualifiers as he continues recovery from injury.

Seamus Coleman misses out on Heimir Hallgrímsson’s Ireland squad for the World Cup Qualifiers as he continues recovery from injury. Despite bench appearances...

26/08/2025

It comes as the Enterprise Minister has criticised hotels in Dublin for 'inflating' their prices for large events:

It's been claimed that hotels in the North West are suffering at the hands of the current VAT rate. It comes as the Enterprise Minister has criticised hotels in...

26/08/2025

Join us on Ocean Drive for your Tuesday with music Cry Before Dawn
The Doobie Brothers, rowe music, The Tumbling Paddies, Jonas Brothers, Picture This, hobert, David Keenan plus record of the week from Grove & Tara Grove
Traffic &Travel Bus Éireann Tune in 4
till 7pm Weekdays with Pet Stop Discount Warehouse

26/08/2025

This morning, 477 admitted patients across the country are waiting for a hospital bed.

Sligo University Hospital third most overcrowded in Ireland Despite an overall decline in the number of patients being treated on trolleys, Sligo University Hos...

26/08/2025

It represents the joint highest number of local radio nominations in the country:

Ocean FM has today received eight nominations in the annual IMRO National Radio Awards. It represents the joint highest number of local radio nominations in the...

26/08/2025

🏆 IMRO AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED 🏆

You might even say it’s a GR8 Day 😉

Today is a nerve racking day for radio stations all over Ireland as the finalists are announced for the prestigious IMRO Awards!

Our nerves were settled just minutes ago as it’s been announced that Ocean FM has been shortlisted 8 times across 7 awards! WE ARE SPEECHLESS

This recognition is testament to the hard work put in daily at Ocean FM and we are so proud to have received the joint highest nominations across all local radio stations in the country 🩵

However these nominations would not be possible without our wonderful listeners in the North West and around the world 🌍

Thank you for choosing Ocean FM.

Today is a special day and we look forward to the ceremony in Kilkenny in October 🩵

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26/08/2025

Enquiries are ongoing:

Two people have been taken to Sligo University Hospital following a crash in County Sligo. The single vehicle collision happened Culleens at around 10:25pm last...

26/08/2025

While 21 extra Gardai are to be stationed in the region, just two are to be stationed in the Sligo/Leitrim Division:

The Justice Minister has come in for criticism over the latest allocation of Gardai to the North West. While 21 extra Gardai are to be stationed in the region,...

26/08/2025

26/08/2025

New figures released today show that depending on where you live in the North West you could be waiting between 6 and 10 weeks to sit the driving test.

New figures released today show that depending on where you live in the North West you could be waiting between 6 and 10 weeks to sit the driving test. The wa...