How a daily dip has changed the lives of swimming friends
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FOUR years ago, Sally Rodgers would never have imagined starting her mornings in the freezing Atlantic. Today, she can’t imagine life without it. On Sunday, Sally joined the group of swimmers at the Boatstrand in Carrickfinn for a special celebratory dip. Between about 25 of them, the group has braved the chilly Atlantic every single […]

Oileán na Marbh service – a day of love and healing
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By Eoin McGarvey HUNDREDS of stillborn and unbaptised babies, together with several unidentified sailors were remembered at an interdenominational service on the seashore at the Carrickfin boat strand on Sunday afternoon. Oileán na Marbh is a small island just yards from the shore at the boat strand, accessible by foot at low tide. Relatives and […]

Donegal beaches retain 12 Blue Flags


TWELVE beaches in Donegal have retained their Blue Flag awards, indicating excellent water quality, good information provision, environmental education as well as safety and beach management for the duration of this year’s bathing season. The award winning local beaches are Bundoran; Carrickfinn; Culdaff; Downings; Fintra; Killahoey; Marble Hill; Murvagh; Narin; Portsalon; Rossnowlagh and Shroove. Rathmullan […]

Santa granted clearance, drones grounded – Donegal Airport
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by Jerome Hughes DONEGAL Airport has officially opened its airspace to Santa Claus, and his reindeers of course, but the same cannot be said for those receiving drones as Christmas presents. They are a foolproof gift for the tech-obsessed person in your life but flying them near an airport could cause major problems. Advertisement “While […]

12 Donegal beaches retain Blue Flag status


DONEGAL has retained Blue Flag status at all 14 locations across the county for the 2023 season. It has been confirmed the 12 blue flag beaches across the county will retain their status, while Greencastle and Rathmullan Marinas have also secured the award. The awards were presented by the Minister of State for Housing, Local Government and […]

New display at airport showcases county’s beauty


PASSENGERS arriving at Donegal Airport in Carrickfinn can enjoy a spectacular new display of some of the county’s beauty spots as part of a new tourism initiative. The display of images, which highlight a selection of local attractions, was unveiled at the airport last week. The images will complement a new tourism information portal which […]

Donegal Airport granted over €500,000 in funding


Donegal Airport has been granted €586,604 for safety and security enhancements.  Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Jack Chambers TD, has today visited Shannon Airport as part of his ministerial responsibility for aviation and announced funding for our State and regional airports. To date, Government has provided funding to support projects employing this […]

Standby aircraft brought in to ease pressures


A STANDBY aircraft has been brought in to try resolve the problems that have grounded multiple flights between Donegal and Dublin. Passengers have faced days of disruption due to what Emerald Airlines has described as “technical issues” with some of its planes. A Department of Transport spokesperson told the Donegal News last night that an additional plane has […]

Plane sailing…Not a single item of contraband seized at Donegal Airport


COMMUTERS using Donegal Airport are among the most law-abiding in the world it seems. A Freedom of Information request has revealed that not a single item of contraband was seized at Carrickfinn between 2017 and 2021. The Donegal News asked the question after specialist gardaí intercepted a cocaine haul worth €8.4m that had been flown in […]