By Dionne Meehan A LOCAL councillor has slammed the dumping of two disposable barbecues on Muckish Mountain, calling it “complete madness”. The incident comes after a weekend where emergency services tackled two wildfires in the county — one at Barnesmore Gap in the Bluestack Mountains, and another at Knockalla on the Fanad Peninsula. Advertisement With […]
Stolen van found on fire in Fanad
A stolen van was found on fire in Fanad. Gardaí attended the scene of a road traffic collision at Ballykinard, Rosnakill, Fanad, on Wednesday, December 11. They had been alerted to a vehicle on fire in the area at 7.35pm. The fire service were extinguished the fire prior to the arrival of gardaí. Extensive damage had been […]
Local Link upgrades Letterkenny to Fanad service with new route
Local Link has announced significant improvements to its Letterkenny-Fanad service, rebranded as Route 973, which will take effect on Monday, October 7th. The newly upgraded Route 973, previously known as Route 300, will offer up to ten daily return trips between Letterkenny and Kerrykeel, operating seven days a week. Of these, six services will extend […]
Special birthdays celebrated in Fanad
THERE was a day of celebration in Fanad last week as family and friends gathered to mark two special birthdays. Fanad native Mary Tobin (Letterkenny), who turned 90 last Christmas, was joined by her brother Joachim McAteer who turns 80 this week for a joint birthday party. Also present for the celebration was their brother […]
Cancer patient attacked by dog on Fanad beach
By Dionne Meehan A CANCER patient, who only recently underwent major surgery, was the victim of last week’s serious dog attack in Fanad. Richard Whitla, a Belfast native who has a holiday home in Fanad, walks Ballyhiernan Beach daily in a bid to regain fitness post-operation. Advertisement However, his walk took a dramatic turn last […]
Blaney gets on the campaign trail for Europe
SENATOR Niall Blaney this week said he planned to be a conduit between the European Parliament and the people of the Midlands North West Constituency. The Fanad born senator is now on the campaign trail having been selected by the Fianna Fáil party to contest this EU Constituency in the June European elections along with […]
Local Fianna Fáil want Blaney as EU candidate
by Kate Heaney DESPITE losing the Fianna Fáil nomination to become the party’s chosen candidate for the EU elections later this year by just 70 votes, Senator Niall Blaney is determined to see his name being the second party member added to the ballot for the Midlands North West EU constituency. The Fanad native believes […]
Public urged not to approach seal pup spotted in Fanad
THE public is being urged not to approach a seal pup that was spotted on a beach in Fanad by a woman out walking. Seal Rescue Ireland was contacted after a woman was walking on Ballyhiernan Bay on Wednesday. The organisation is urging the public to contact them with any sightings of the young pup. […]
Ruby McCloy – the Ramelton woman for whom Mulroy will always be home
By Diarmaid Doherty Ruby McCloy still remembers looking out the window of her Mulroy family home and seeing the strange car, with three young men inside, pulling into the street outside. Little did the 18 year old Ruby McElhinney realise, but her visitors were on a mission. Advertisement “There weren’t many people with cars back […]
Sadness in Fanad following death of much-loved John Carr
THERE is sadness in Fanad and beyond today with news of the death of one of the peninsula’s best known residents, John Carr. John, from Glinsk, Fanad, died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, surrounded by his loving family. A kind and caring neighbour and friend, John was very well known and worked for many […]