An exciting new art exhibition is to celebrate Donegal’s link to the sea and the county’s love of water sports like surfing. Saltwater 2 is an Irish Surf Art Exhibition that opens at Kevin Lowery Gallery and Studio in Bundoran this coming Friday, September 25. It is part of the Saltwater Festival that is now […]
Piece of quick thinking sparks dramatic water rescue
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By Paul McElwee A MAN’S quick thinking and eagle-eyed observation have been credited with helping to save the life of a swimmer who recently got into difficulty in rough seas off the Donegal coast. Danny McGinty was enjoying a few days in Bundoran with his family when a walk with his four-year-old daughter turned into […]
Uisce Éireann thanks Bundoran community following restoration of water supply
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Uisce Éireann has thanked customers in Bundoran and the surrounding areas for their patience, understanding and support following a significant water outage caused by two major bursts on a trunk main. Specialist crews worked through yesterday evening and into the early hours of this morning to complete repairs and restore water supply to homes and […]
Yellow roses left for Arlene as her sister returns to Bundoran
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By Sean Murphy THIRTY-TWO years after her sister vanished, Kathleen Arkinson returned to the seaside town where 15-year-old Arlene was last known to be happy – and released yellow roses into the sea in her memory. Arlene disappeared on August 14, 1994, after attending a disco in Bundoran the previous night. Advertisement For Kathleen, returning […]
Public urged to check local conditions after latest RNLI rescue
A rescue response was launched in Bundoran on Friday evening after three people got into difficulty while swimming at Tulland Strand. Bundoran RNLI’s lifeboat arrived at the scene at around 9.15pm and located one of the swimmers who had made it to nearby rocks. The other two people managed to swim to shore. One swimmer […]
‘Serious callouts’ to beaches spark calls for earlier lifeguard season
A NUMBER of “serious callouts” to Donegal beaches have led to calls for lifeguards to start earlier in the year. The hot spell of weather in May brought many visitors to beaches across the county, however the lifeguard season doesn’t begin until June 1 and runs until mid September. Cllr Michael McMahon asked Donegal County […]
Bundoran gears up to ride wave of EuroSurf Junior 2026
BUNDORAN will welcome the next generation of European surfing talent this autumn as Irish Surfing prepares to host EuroSurf Junior, Bundoran 2026, running from September 24 to October 4. The championship will bring together more than 250 athletes, coaches, officials and delegates from over 20 nations to the Donegal surf town, showcasing both the standard […]
Four Donegal projects to unlock over 2,000 homes under €1 billion state fund
FOUR Donegal projects have secured grant funding under the €1 billion Housing Infrastructure Investment Fund, with the potential to deliver more than 2,000 new homes across the county. Projects in Letterkenny, Buncrana and Bundoran are among those approved under the fund, which is designed to open up development-ready land by financing the roads and underground […]
Uisce Éireann crews repairing burst water main supplying Bundoran
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Uisce Éireann crews are working to restore water supply to customers in Bundoran town and surrounding areas following a burst to a trunk water main this morning. Crews are on site carrying out repair works, however, the burst on the large main from Lough Melvin Water Treatment Plant to Bundoran is impacting supply to homes […]
Bundoran woman taking on VHI Mini Marathon for kidney disease awareness
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A BUNDORAN woman is taking on the VHI Mini Marathon tomorrow in support of a cause close to her heart. Maria McLaughlin, 24, was inspired by her mother Amanda’s long battle with chronic kidney disease, now on haemodialysis at Sligo University Hospital. Maria is supporting the Irish Kidney Association to raise awareness about the importance […]