Planning permission granted for major Donegal resort


By Emma Ryan DONEGAL Boardwalk Resort in Carrigart has been granted planning permission for glamping pods. Donegal County Council has granted planning permission for a major development which will include ten glamping pods, five pitches for tents and 10 spaces for campervans at the popular resort in Glenree, Carrigart. Advertisement The application also details the development of a […]


Turning ‘frantic’ voice notes into a successful podcast


TWO best friends who turned their frantic voice notes into a popular podcast are close to celebrating one year of providing listeners with a weekly dose of ‘light-hearted good craic’. Marie Shields is from Glen, Carrigart and Trish Geraghty (pictured below) is originally from Mayo but is now living in Rosnakill. The pair launched the ‘No Other […]


Sixty years in music – special event to honour Hugh McLean


HUGH McLean can still remember taking to the stage with Willie Ponsonby’s Dance Band in the North Star Ballroom in Carrigart back in April 1963. He was just 18 years of age and it was his first time to play in a band that had a much-changed line-up that night. There on stage were members of […]


North Donegal householders urged to avail free e-waste and battery recycling events


North Donegal householders are being urged to bring their batteries, electrical and electronic waste to a set of free collection days to help the county meet national e-waste recycling targets for 2023. The events, hosted by WEEE Ireland in partnership with Donegal County Council, kick off on Tuesday, April 4 at Dennis McCallion’s Yard, opposite […]


RNLI fundraisers required


The RNLI is looking for new fundraising volunteers to join its lifesaving crew across the county. Volunteers are needed for branches at Arranmore, Downings/Carrigart, Ardara/Glenties/Portnoo, The Rosses, Donegal Town and Bundoran. Just like the charity’s lifeboats, the RNLI’s fundraising team needs a dedicated volunteer crew. Advertisement Volunteers are at the heart of the RNLI and […]


End of an era as Carrigart store changes hands


THE retirement of a well known Carrigart shopkeeper has been described as the “end of an era”. Mickey Joe’s Country Store has been a permanent fixture in the townland of Umlagh for generations. Something of a ‘one-stop shop’, Mickey Joe’s character and variety has long made it a favourite among visitors to the Downings area. Its stock of […]


Donegal Boardwalk Resort near Carrigart sold


THE Donegal Boardwalk Resort of nearly 30 holiday homes has been sold for a sum in excess of its €3.8m guide price. The multi-million euro resort in Carrigart is made up of 27 villas and a bar/restaurant complex on 45 acres, much of which is still undeveloped. The new owners are Melcorpo, a Dublin-based development […]


‘Boardwalk’ resort attracting much interest


THE sale of Donegal Boardwalk Resort has attracted much interest since being brought to the market with a guide price of €3.8 million three months ago. The resort is being offered for sale on behalf of Bartra by Bannon with the tourism expertise of Niamh Walsh from TDL Horizons.Overlooking Sheephaven Bay, this successful trading asset […]