THE spectacular designer home in Burt which went on sale with a €500,000 price cut in late February because it had defective building materials, has gone sale agreed at more than the €450,000 asking price. The 6,000 square foot home with an indoor heated pool and panoramic views over Grianan Farm, Inch Island and Lough […]
Concerns oyster farming may increase in Lough Swilly
CONCERNS are growing among residents and councillors along the upper reaches of Lough Swilly that it could come to resemble the Inishowen shore of Lough Foyle which is strewn with thousands of oyster growing trestles, spoiling the scenic value of the coastal area. Cllr Paul Canning hopes to assemble a group of experts in the […]
RNLI crews to climb Errigal Mountain in full lifeboat kit
WHEN three members of the Bundoran RNLI crew walked the Bundoran 10 mile race in their full kit last year, their efforts helped raise over €6,000 for the organisation. Twelve months later, the crew members wanted to do something a little different and this time, the plan was to involve their fellow lifeboat crew mates […]
Lough Swilly RNLI tasked to Culdaff following reports of flares
LOUGH Swilly RNLI was tasked yesterday by Malin Head Coast Guard Radio at 12.40pm to Culdaff Bay after reports of a flare seen in the area. They were assisted by Rescue 118 and units from the Greencastle Coast Guard. After an extensive search of the area, all SAR units were stood down and the volunteer […]
Three RNLI lifeboat crews receive award for rescue of fishing crew off Fanad Head
Lifeboat crews from Lough Swilly and Arranmore in county Donegal have received an award from the RNLI for a callout in 2019, which saw the rescuers at sea for hours in Force 11 conditions. The actions of the lifeboat crews that night saved the lives of five people on board a fishing vessel that was […]
Growing concern about Lough Swilly’s water quality
“The situation cannot continue as it is – the more I learn the more I am disturbed about the neglect of water quality in beautiful Lough Swilly.
Pat Heaney: A man of many roles laid to rest
The funeral took place on Friday last of Pat Heaney, a key founder of RNLI services in Lough Swilly
Waste found buried at suspected illegal dump site
A MAJOR investigation is underway following the discovery of a massive suspected illegal dump near the shores of Lough Swilly, in Manorcunningham.