There are renewed calls on the Government to treat road deaths as a national emergency. 

It comes as Donegal and Dublin are the two counties with the highest level of road deaths this year.

Road deaths nationally have risen by 11pc this year on the same period in 2025 as five more people died over the weekend including the death of Donegal man Aaron Friel following a crash in Inishowen on Saturday night. 

There have been two road fatalities in County Sligo and in County Leitrim so far this year. 

Independent Cllr Marie Casserly previously wrote to the Taoiseach and several Ministers over the issue and says a range of measures need to be urgently introduced: 

There are renewed calls on the Government to treat road deaths as a national emergency.&nbsp;
It comes as Donegal and Dublin are the two counties with the highest level of road deaths this year.
Road deaths nationally have risen by 11pc this year on the same period in 2025 as five more people died over the weekend including the death of Donegal man Aaron Friel following a crash in Inishowen on Saturday night.&nbsp;
There have been two road fatalities in County Sligo and in County Leitrim so far this year.&nbsp;
Independent Cllr Marie Casserly previously wrote to the Taoiseach and several Ministers over the issue and says a range of measures need to be urgently introduced:&nbsp;

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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.