It's claimed people across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are living in energy poverty. 

It comes as new figures show that one in seven households were in arrears for electricity at the end of 2025.

This has been a 19 per cent increase in the number of people struggling to pay their electricity bills since the end of 2024.

Local Cllr Michael Clarke says he warned that this would happen long ago - when the Government announced in the Budget that energy credits were to cease: 

It's claimed people across Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are living in energy poverty.&nbsp;
It comes as new figures show that one in seven households were in arrears for electricity at the end of 2025.
This has been a 19 per cent increase in the number of people struggling to pay their electricity bills since the end of 2024.
Local Cllr Michael Clarke says he warned that this would happen long ago - when the Government announced in the Budget that energy credits were to cease:&nbsp;

Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
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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.

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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.