LYIT set to mark golden anniversary ‘in a small way’


Out of this dream, Letterkenny Regional Technical College was born, enrolling 170 students in its first class on October 5, 1971. More recently it’s become Letterkenny Institute of Technology and, together with Galway-Mayo IT and IT Sligo, has formed a joint bid to merge and secure technological university status. If approved, it is likely the […]

Former boat builder now operates on smaller scale


A skilled craftsman who served his time in the BIM boatyard in Killybegs in the early 1970s is using his expertise and creativity to build model fishing trawlers. Frankie Kennedy is now working on a model of the Rós Inbhir, a 50-foot trawler built in 1953 in Killybegs Boatyard. It will be a present for […]

New €20 million fishing vessel arrives in Killybegs


A new €20 million fishing vessel arrived back in her home port of Killybegs on Tuesday. The ‘Antarctic’ is one of the most modern and high tech pelagic fishing vessels in Europe. It is owned by Teresa and Eamon McHugh who operate the Antarctic Fishing Company. Sons Eamon J and Gerard are also deeply involved […]

Keen horseman gets licence for horseless carriage


A PENSIONER who owned a provisional licence for more than fifty years is celebrating after finally passing his driving test. Retired welder James Byrne (69), admitted he was thrilled when he passed his driving exam last week. “I was absolutely delighted. It was a fantastic feeling,” he said. Mr Byrne, from Narin Road in Ardara, […]

Renovations unveil hidden messages in Killybegs home


HUGH O’Donnell’s home in Killybegs is so full of history that it can literally be seen coming through the skirting boards. Recent renovations at his St Catherine’s Road unveiled a message on one such board, written in pencil, which dates back to a time when the house was first built almost seventy years earlier. “Some […]

Threat emerges for Donegal’s crabbing industry


THE Donegal crabbing fishing industry faces potential destruction due to new regulations from Europe which came into effect following Brexit. The warning was sounded this week after it emerged that 37 crabbing vessels around the Donegal coast can no longer land their catch at their local piers because they have British fishing licences. Some of […]