CORMAC Meehan, owner of Meehan Travel Worldchoice and Sean Meehan Chartered Valuation Surveyors, Bundoran, has announced that he will retire at the end of August. His retirement will see the closure of these businesses after 75 years of successful trading and service to the public in the north west. Cormac has been at the helm […]
Sea Sessions shock: Popular music festival won’t take place this summer
By Aoife Doherty Event organisers of Sea Sessions have announced that the event will not take place in 2025. The popular Bundoran music festival, which usually takes place in late June, did not announce any dates or lineup this year which left many fans confused. Advertisement Organisers have taken to social media today and said […]
Apology issued after anti-immigration protesters target home of councillor
By Roisin Henderson THE organiser of an anti-immigration protest in Bundoran has apologised to a Sinn Féin councillor whose family were abused at their home by a mob last week. There was shock locally as the protesters targeted the home of Cllr Michael McMahon during an event on the weekend before last. Advertisement In recent […]
Family of Ronan Wilson say they are ‘devastated’ at court ruling
THE family of Ronan Wilson have said they are “devastated” following today’s sentence hearing at Donegal Circuit Court. The nine year old boy was killed when he was knocked down in a hit and run incident while on a family day out in Bundoran. Today Sergee Kelly, with an address at Upper Mullaghmore, was sentenced […]
Man to be sentenced tomorrow for knocking down and killing a boy
A MAN drove away from the scene after knocking over a nine-year-old boy and killing him, Donegal Circuit Court heard this week. Following the collision, which flung the young victim 58 metres away from the point of impact, the accused embarked on a drink and drugs binge. Sergee Kelly will be sentenced at tomorrow’s sitting of […]
Donegal house prices increase by 5 per cent since January
THE price of the average second-hand three-bed semi in County Donegal has risen by 5.6 per cent to €190,000 in the last three months, according to the latest Real Estate Alliance survey. Prices have increased by 17 per cent since last March, and homes are selling in an average of four weeks, the Q1 REA […]
Bundoran speed ramps ‘too little, too late’
By Dionne Meehan THE parents of Ronan Wilson, the Tyrone child who died in a hit and run incident in Bundoran in 2023, say the installation of new speed ramps on the road where he lost his life is too little too late. Dean and Emma Wilson say Donegal County Council should have had safety […]
Bundoran RNLI rescues swimmer caught in rip current
BUNDORAN RNLI rescued a swimmer who got caught in a rip current off Bundoran Pier yesterday afternoon, Sunday, November 24. Despite the challenging conditions including a south-westerly force 7 to 8 wind and a 3m swell, the crew responded swiftly. Helm Brian Gillespie, along with crew members James Cassidy, Oisín Cassidy and Finn Mullen, launched […]
Bundoran to host a Irish Entertainment Awards next week
THE stage is set, and the excitement is building as some of the biggest names in Irish entertainment are set to descend upon Donegal for what promises to be a truly unforgettable evening next Tuesday night. The Irish Entertainment Awards 2024 at the Great North Hotel, Bundoran will feature an incredible line up of legendary […]
Local artists bring coastal wonders to life at Kevin Lowery Gallery
The Kevin Lowery Gallery was filled with excitement on Friday night as art lovers gathered for the latest instalment of this year’s Donegal Bay and Blue Stacks Festival. The gallery unveiled its newest exhibition, “Between Land and Sea: Reflections on the North West Coast,” featuring the works of ten talented local artists from Donegal, Leitrim, […]