The Health Minister has been praised for getting a life changing drug over the line for a number of local children. 

It comes as Aaron Langan from Laghey has been given the green light to access the drug Givinostat, following a major public campaign. 

The young boy is living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic disorder which seriously impacts muscles and the treatment could slow its progression. 

Fine Gael Senator Manus Boyle says it was a tough battle to get the drug into Ireland: 

 

The Health Minister has been praised for getting a life changing drug over the line for a number of local children.&nbsp;
It comes as Aaron Langan from Laghey has been given the green light to access the drug Givinostat, following a major public campaign.&nbsp;
The young boy is living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic disorder which seriously impacts muscles and the treatment could slow its progression.&nbsp;
Fine Gael Senator Manus Boyle says it was a tough battle to get the drug into Ireland:&nbsp;
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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.