Spectacular Burt designed home is sale agreed


THE spectacular designer home in Burt which went on sale with a €500,000 price cut in late February because it had defective building materials, has gone sale agreed at more than the €450,000 asking price. The 6,000 square foot home with an indoor heated pool and panoramic views over Grianan Farm, Inch Island and Lough […]


Luxury home up for sale with €500,000 price cut


By Kate Heaney A SPECTACULAR designer home of over 6,000 square feet with an indoor heated pool and panoramic views over Grianan Farm, Inch Island and Lough Swilly comes on to the market today with a price reduction of €500,000. The new selling price of €450,000 also includes two adjoining sites of .7 of an acre […]


Grianan Aileach opening hours are expanded


THE Donegal resident who began the campaign to have An Grianan Aileach Fort at Burt open all hours is to continue her campaign despite the office of Public Works (OPW) expanding the opening hours. Bettina Linke, an East German national who has been living in Inishowen for the past 28 years began a petition to allow […]


Conference hears of low wage concerns


By Jerome Hughes EYEBROWS were raised at a business conference in Burt when prospective finance minister Pearse Doherty emphasised the challenges of low wages faced by workers in Donegal and the wider region. Addressing the concerns of the local Sinn Féin TD, the issue didn’t sit well with delegates, many of whom insist that paying […]


Burt and Killybegs set to meet at Hibernian Park


SUNDAY will be a historic day for the Burt club, as they welcome Killybegs to Hibernian Park for their first group game in the Donegal SFC. Ronan McLaughlin’s team caused an upset last year when they defeated Milford after a dramatic replay to win the Intermediate Championship for the very first time. That entitles them […]


SPORTS Gallery


A big week end in GAA   – Saturday sees Intermediate semi finals; Convoy 12pm Milford v Aodh Ruadh Glenswilly 2pm Burt v Naomh Columba Advertisement Sunday Senior Championship semi-finals; O’Donnell Park 2.30pm Glenswilly v Malin MacCumhaill Park 6pm Kilcar v Naomh Conaill