Garda Commissioner Drew Harris is under increasing pressure to withdraw a proposal to amalgamate the Sligo and Leitrim Garda Division with Donegal. 

The proposed new model would create one “North West Garda Division” which is creating major ongoing concern in region over how this it would affect day to day policing. 

Both Donegal Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty and Padraig MacLochlainn have written to the Commissioner, urging him to reconsider. 

Deputy MacLochlainn says Gardai locally are already stretched to the limit and this move he feels would only add to the issue:

Former Councillor Fears Political Parties will struggle to attract candidates to contest elections

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.