Fanny Sophie Shields was the mother of well-known Hollywood actor, Barry Fitzgerald (The Quiet Man) and his brother, Arthur Shields.  She was buried in Sligo Cemetery, and local historians are keen to find more about the family link with the area, as Cllr Declan Bree outlines

Information sought on Sligo grave of mother of actor Barry Fitzgerald

Broadcasting to Sligo, North Leitrim and South Donegal.
North West Business Park, Collooney, Ireland
102.5-105FM

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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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