POPULAR Donegal products have comfortably nestled themselves on supermarket shelves across the county, and in recent years it has become more common to see Donegal based businesses appearing on shelves beyond our hallowed hills. This significant increase in product development coming out of Donegal is because of important investment within the food and drink sector […]
Donegal students attend schools entrepreneur event in Austria
PUPILS from Mulroy College, Milford and St Catherines Vocational School in Killybegs travelled to Kitzbuhel in Austria to represent Ireland in the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) European finals over the weekend. Last year the Mulroy College team won the National Award for Social Enterprise with the business ‘L&M Books’. The team designed, created and produced a […]
Killybegs Coast Guard pays special tribute to crew member ahead of wedding
KILLYBEGS Coast Guard has paid a heart touching tribute to one of their crew members who is due to get married tomorrow. On Saturday September 9 2023, Eoghan Dorrian will marry his fíance Breda. In a tribute to the groom, Killybegs Coast Guard charted out and tracked the letters A and B with a love […]
Killybegs Coast Guard recuses two people after vessel gets into difficulty
THE Killybegs Coast Guard was tasked last night when a sailing vessel got into difficulty south-west of Killybegs. The team were tasked at 8.56pm by Malin Head Coast Guard to come to the assistance of the sailing vessel which had two people on board. The sailing vessel had experienced loss of engine power and with […]
‘Special’ performance at the old carpet factory in Killybegs
By Róise Collins A quirky music venue in Killybegs is preparing to host an exciting live event with performances from Duke Special and George Houston, this Friday, September 8. The Music Loom is a stunning venue located in the old carpet factory in Killybegs, which is home to the largest hand-knotted loom in the world. […]
Woman to appear before court charged in connection with alleged assault in Sliabh Liag
GARDAÍ have charged a woman, aged in her 20s, in connection with an alleged fatal assault in Sliabh Liag. She is due to appear in court this morning. A garda spokesperson said, “Gardaí have charged a woman (aged in her 20s) who was arrested in connection with the fatal assault which reportedly took place in […]
Man charged with Sliabh Liag incident to appear in court this afternoon
THE man, in his 30s, arrested yesterday as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged assault that reportedly took place in the Slieve League/Killybegs area has been charged. The alleged incident occurred between Saturday, June and Sunday, June 25, 2023. He is due to appear before a special sitting of Ballyshannon District court at […]
Man re-arrested in connection with alleged assault at Sliabh Liag
A male individual in his 30s has been rearrested by Gardaí as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged assault that reportedly took place in the Sliabh Liag/Killybegs area of County Donegal between Saturday, June 24, 2023 and Sunday, June 25, 2023. The arrest occurred on the morning of Thursday, July 13, 2023, in […]
Gardaí issue further update on Sliabh Liag investigation
A post-mortem has been completed by the Office of the State Pathologist on the body which was recovered from the water at Slieve League yesterday morning, Monday July 3. The results of the post-mortem are not being released for operational purposes. An Garda Síochána are continuing to investigate all the circumstances of an alleged assault […]
Gardaí appealing for information to Slieve League incident
GARDAÍ in Ballyshannon are appealing for witnesses following an incident that occurred in the Slieve League / Killybegs area. The alleged incident took place between Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25 2023. Two persons, a male aged in his 30s and a female aged in her 20s, have been arrested following an alleged assault […]