Council update on South Donegal floods


  As a result of the extended period of heavy rainfall experienced yesterday, 4th October 2017, Donegal County Council’s Road’s crews responded to reports of flooding at a number of locations in Killybegs and the surrounding areas. The Council’s Roads Service received it’s first call at 6pm and our crews were on the ground from […]

South Donegal devastated by floods


  South Donegal has been hit with a ‘disastourous’ flood following heavy rainfall and a high tide yesterday evening.  Homes, businesses and a primary school in Killybegs were all seriously effected. Donegal County Council and the Fire Service were assisting the public from around 6pm yesterday.  Advertisement Fintra Primary School were helped by local residents to […]

Naomh Conaill see off Killybegs in U21 Championship


Naomh Conaill 3-13 Killybegs 0-10 NAOMH Conaill marched into the quarter-finals of the Under 21 ‘A’ Championship after recording a comfortable win over Killybegs at Davy Brennan Memorial Park on Wednesday evening. The Fishermen went into the game without their talisman Eoghan ‘Ban’ Gallagher, who is in Brisbane on an AFL trial, but they battled […]

Major progress on Donegal bridge projects


  A major progress on Tirconnail and Fintra bridge projects, between Killybegs and Kilcar, has been announced today by Councillor Niamh Kennedy. Cllr Kennedy said she was ‘delighted’ to receive confirmation of major progress on both bridge projects after months of lobbying for it.  Speaking as she stepped down after years as a chair of […]

Burt and Killybegs set to meet at Hibernian Park


SUNDAY will be a historic day for the Burt club, as they welcome Killybegs to Hibernian Park for their first group game in the Donegal SFC. Ronan McLaughlin’s team caused an upset last year when they defeated Milford after a dramatic replay to win the Intermediate Championship for the very first time. That entitles them […]

German cruise ship docks in Donegal


  474 passengers and 290 crew from the luxury German built MS Astor cruise ship arrived in Killybegs on Friday last and Cathaoirleach Cllr. Terence Slowey was on hand to give them a warm Donegal welcome. Cathaoirleach Cllr. Terence Slowey also met with Ukrainian Captain Andrey Lesnichiy on board the MS Astor and they discussed […]

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Forklift Driver Killed in Workplace Accident


A 21 year old forklift operator was killed in an accident in his workplace, Sean Ward Fish Exports in Killybegs, an inquest heard today.  Kara Mc Cole was struck by a hydraulic cable as he was moving a box of fish trapped in a packing, on January 10, 2015. He died within minutes.  The machine Mr […]