Ocean FM News Reports

About Ocean FM News Reports

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.

Publisher

OceanFM Ireland

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Sept 2000

Latest episode

3 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

6,429 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Feb 2026

   Drumkeerin Family Resource Centre Secures €180,000 Funding

   The new Family Resource Centre in Drumkeerin will be allocated an annual funding allocation of 180,000 euro towards its running costs. The news was confirmed earlier this morning by Sligo Deputy Eamon Scanlon. The Family Resource will be located in the former Garda Station in the village. Speaking to Ocean FM news Deputy Scanlon says the funding will help the Centre provide funding.

2. 

   3 Feb 2026

   Sligo based Minister states the importance of St Patricks Day trips abroad to the Irish economy

   A Sligo/ Leitrim TD and Junior Minister says overseas visits as part of St Patrick's Day events are far from junkets for Government representatives. Minister of State Frank Feighan was responding to the news that no fewer than 50 cities around the world would be afforded visits from government officials during the St Patrick's Day celebrations. His constituency colleague, Junior Minister Marian Harkin, will visit France and Monaco. While Donegal based Minister of State, Charlie McConalogue will travel to Thailand and Vietnam. Minister Feighan will travel to Singapore and the Philippines. He says these trade missions involve difficult and important work:

3. 

   3 Feb 2026

   Leading North West Green Party Member endorses the selection of Hazel Chu as Deputy Leader

   A leading member of the Green Party in the North West says the appointment of Dublin City Councillor, Hazel Chu, as deputy party leader is ‘a positive appointment’. Dr Bláithín Gallagher speaking in a personal capacity Says the Dublin councillor received massive support from across the Country and she will help to drive the party onwards as they continue the rebuilding process following the 2024 general election where they lost all bar one of their Dáil seats. Concern has been expressed by some grassroots members that the leadership of the party is too Dublin centred and lacks rural representation. The Chairperson of the North West Greens says no rurally based candidate declared an in interest in contesting the contest.

Who has been a guest on Ocean FM News Reports

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Padraig MacLochlainn
• Seán Martin
• Fintan McGill
• Padraig Mac Lochlainn
• Fr Con McLaughlin

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

84

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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