Ocean FM Documentaries
Road Safety Message #6
A Sligo Councillor is calling on the government to allow Gardai to enforce existing road traffic laws more effectively instead of introducing new laws. It comes as the government is aiming to make wrong-way driving a specific offense. Councillor Marie Casserly says any potential law would b…
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Road Safety Message # 5
We all hope to avoid road traffic collisions whenever possible. However, if you are unfortunate enough to be involved in a collision with any type of vehicle, the consequences can be serious. The faster a vehicle is travelling, the greater the potential for serious injury or even death in the even…
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Ocean FM Road Safety Message #4
The Minister of State at the Department of Transport says the process to create safer motorways and dual carriageways should start at the construction stage. The Minister of State at the Department of Transport says the process to create safer motorways and dual carriageways should start at the…
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Road Safety Message #3
One of the biggest challenges facing the traffic corps of An Garda Síochána and the government is making our roads safer. The number of fatalities on Irish roads in 2026 is deeply concerning. Some elected representatives claim we should try to implement road policing methods from Europe. F…
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Road Safety Message # 2
The tragic events that took place on the M9 in August of this year stunned the nation. Five teenage boys lost their lives in the incident, while four people, including a young boy travelling in a second car, sustained serious injuries. Driving a car in the wrong direction on a motorway or dual ca…
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Join the Dots - Sustainable Diets
Siobhan Murphy explores how simple changes that she can make to make greener choices in her shopping and eating, while keeping her family happy and healthy. With advice from Irish Heart Foundation dietician, Orna O'Brien. Here we are encouraging anyone to dip their toes into the notion of sustaina…
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Join the Dots - Biodiversity
Jill Moy Thomas is keen to encourage biodiversity in her garden at the foot of Ladie's Brae. She gets stuck into planting, ponds and insects with the help of ecologist, Niamh Burke, and naturalist Michael Bell. Here we are encouraging anyone to dip their toes into the notion of sustainability. We…
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Join the Dots - Travel
Sligo local, Martina, takes to her bike and investigates other simple ways that she can cut her transport emissions. She gets advice from ATU Sligo's transport expert, Brian McCann and Gemma Woods of Sligo Cycling Campaign. Here we are encouraging anyone to dip their toes into the notion of sustai…
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Join the Dots - Fashion
From the scourge of fast fashion to the dos and don'ts of second hand buying and caring for our clothes, sports student, Finn McLaughin, takes is first steps into the world of sustainable fashion with advice from Arran Murphy of Relove Fashion and Tim Mac from Eco UNESCO. Here we are encouraging a…
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Join the Dots - Cleaning
How does what we use to clean our homes affect the waterways and wildlife around us? Trisha McLaughlin finds out with help from LAWPRO's Luke Kenny and seeks out a few greener alternatives in Sligo's refill shop - All Things Natural. Here we are encouraging anyone to dip their toes into the notion…
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