RATHMULLAN will transform into a cinematic wonderland later this week when the village’s Film Festival returns for its sixth year. After two years of online and hybrid formats, the festival is back to its collaborative roots, running from Thursday to Sunday. Since it launched in 2018, Rathmullan Film Festival has continued to grow as a participatory […]
Rathmullan pier to close for eight months
REFURBISHMENT works that will close Rathmullan pier for eight months could begin as soon as March. A tender document has just been published looking for a contractor to take on the overhaul of the busy marine infrastructure. It is nine months since Minister for Agriculture and the Marine Charlie McConalogue allocated €3.5 million to the revamp. Advertisement […]
Donegal Rose calls on public to support Special Olympics Ireland
Special Olympics Ireland is calling on Co. Donegal and Co. Derry swimming enthusiasts to get ‘Freezin’ for a Reason’ this February 18 by participating in their ‘coolest’ fundraising event of the year. Donegal’s Polar Plunge will take place at Rathmullan Strand, Rathmullan from 3pm. The event was last held in 2019, when crowds of people including families, Special Olympic Athletes, businesses and individuals turned […]
Rathmullan Film Festival returns for sixth year
RATHMULLAN Film Festival is set to return for its sixth year from Thursday, February 16 to Sunday, February 19. After two years of online and hybrid formats, the festival is back to its collaborative roots, turning the village of Rathmullan into a cinematic wonderland. Since it launched in 2018, Rathmullan Film Festival has continued to […]
Feedback wanted on major plan for Rathmullan
RATHMULLAN The Way Forward’ is seeking feedback following the recent submission of an application for Part 8 planning for the Rathmullan Regeneration Project. The plans, which are now available for viewing, sees the regeneration of the Abbey, Battery and Pier Hotel sites in Rathmullan. The plans detail the renewal, extension and repurposing of the Battery […]
Donegal Rose caught up in a Twitter storm
The Donegal Rose of Tralee has found herself in the middle of a Twitter storm. On Monday evening she appeared in the Dome to be interviewed by the host Dáithí Ó Sé and as a party piece recited a poem. However poems were banned by the competition organisers in 2016, leading to a mini tornado […]
Picture special: Enjoying a day out in Rathmullan
Rathmullan looked more like a Greek Island as crowds enjoyed the near 30 degree heat beside a sparkling sea. People from Buncrana and Derry took advantage of the ferry to make the crossing in glorious sunshine, while holiday home owners from Dublin and Killarney hosted friends who saw Donegal at its very best. Children enjoyed […]
Restricted access for dogs at Donegal beaches confirmed
PETS will not be allowed on certain parts of Donegal’s most popular beaches this summer. On 10 of Donegal’s Blue Flag beaches, plus two other beaches that are hoped will gain Blue Flags in the coming years, pets will be restricted from accessing a portion of the beach from 11am to 7pm each day from […]
Songs from the heart about ‘real and raw experiences’
The Rathmullan musician said she found music a great source of comfort during the lockdowns of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Peter (89) uses wife’s native Donegal for marathon walk
An eighty-nine year man who have walked more than 1,000 mile around his small house and garden since lockdown has been plotting his progress on his map of Donegal. Peter Cooke lives alone in Whitley Bay in the North East of England. He has made a circuit in his house (86 laps to 1 mile) […]