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 […]
Technology comes to the rescue for The Boathouse owners
We invested so much money in The Boathouse, we had to try and adapt and look at how we could continue to operate safely.
Post-mortem examination today on body fisherman
Gardaí assisted by the Coastguard recovered the deceased body of a man in his 50s from the shoreline of the Benroe area of Killybegs yesterday.
Independent Deputy to endorse eleven candidates
The Killybegs based Deputy, who has been a member of Dáil Eireann since 2011, will host a work-shop for the candidates early next month.
MS Queen Elizabeth returns to Killybegs
The MS Queen Elizabeth made a surprise return to Killybegs on Tuesday morning. The luxury liner docked for the first time ever in Killybegs on 20 July 2018 to a great welcome from all and the many people who made their way to see the largest cruise ship the Killybegs port has ever seen. The liner […]
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 […]