Pub licensee must pay over €16,000 in damages for illegally showing Sky Sports


A DONEGAL pub licensee has been ordered to pay over €16,000 in damages for Sky Sports infringements. Joseph McFadden, licensee of the Swilly Inn, Ballyraine, Letterkenny, has been ordered to pay €16,188 in damages for infringing Sky’s copyright by showing Sky Sports programming illegally in the premises. It follows a successful legal action taken by […]


Green light for popular bar to become apartments


A POPULAR Drumoghill bar is to be turned into short stay apartments after being given the green light by Donegal County Council. Applicant Irene Morning lodged plans with the council in May of last year for permission to renovate and change the use of Biddy Friel’s from a bar and lounge facility into five two-bedroom […]