On Thursday, September 24th, Ocean FM joined radio stations across Ireland for One Day, Many Voices – A Nation Connected by Radio.

It was a day to celebrate the power of radio and to bring people together by sharing voices and stories from communities across the country.

As part of the initiative, we had special features running on North West Today, the Mid-Morning Show, and The Final Whistle.

 

North West Today carried a feature with Hanna Pollischuk, a Ukrainian national who fled the conflict with Russia in her native country.

She arrived in Bundoran in 2022 and, since then, has divided her time between Ireland and Kyiv, her native city.

In the interview, she talks about the impact of the war in Ukraine, how she adjusted to life in the North West of Ireland, how she forged a new career in tourism, and how she manages to deal with a limited amount of negative commentary on social media.

To celebrate One Day, Many Voices, two very special gentlemen, Julian Cassels and John Thornton from the National Learning Centre in Manorhamilton, joined John Colleary in the studio for the second hour of the mid-morning show.

Julian, who is visually impaired, presents his own online music show, with John Thornton acting as his long-time producer.

On September 24th, they provided the Ocean FM audience with a dynamic hour of radio full of music, chat and laughter.

Finally, our weekly sports show, The Final Whistle, carried an interview with Leitrim pool player Eddie McGowan, who is turning his attention this autumn to successfully defending the World Eight-Ball title he won for wheelchair players in September 2025.

The Drumshanbo man won the title in Ennis last year.

It was his third final, and it was third time lucky.

Eddie has never let his disability define his sporting career and was selected as the Leitrim Sports Star of the Year in 2026.

 

On Thursday, September 24th, Ocean FM joined radio stations across Ireland for One Day, Many Voices &ndash; A Nation Connected by Radio.
It was a day to celebrate the power of radio and to bring people together by sharing voices and stories from communities across the country.
As part of the initiative, we had special features running on North West Today, the Mid-Morning Show, and The Final Whistle.
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North West Today carried a feature with Hanna Pollischuk, a Ukrainian national who fled the conflict with Russia in her native country.
She arrived in Bundoran in 2022 and, since then, has divided her time between Ireland and Kyiv, her native city.
In the interview, she talks about the impact of the war in Ukraine, how she adjusted to life in the North West of Ireland, how she forged a new career in tourism, and how she manages to deal with a limited amount of negative commentary on social media.
To celebrate One Day, Many Voices, two very special gentlemen, Julian Cassels and John Thornton from the National Learning Centre in Manorhamilton, joined John Colleary in the studio for the second hour of the mid-morning show.
Julian, who is visually impaired, presents his own online music show, with John Thornton acting as his long-time producer.
On September 24th, they provided the Ocean FM audience with a dynamic hour of radio full of music, chat and laughter.
Finally, our weekly sports show,&nbsp;The Final Whistle, carried an interview with Leitrim pool player Eddie McGowan, who is turning his attention this autumn to successfully defending the World Eight-Ball title he won for wheelchair players in September 2025.
The Drumshanbo man won the title in Ennis last year.
It was his third final, and it was third time lucky.
Eddie has never let his disability define his sporting career and was selected as the Leitrim Sports Star of the Year in 2026.
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Listen back to all our Documentaries right here. All documentaries are researched, produced and edited by Ocean FM.