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A tanker carrying oil from Russia arrived in Lough Foyle early this morning and docked in Foyle Port, outside Derry City. On Tuesday (March 1), the British Department for Transport announced the closure of ports to all Russian-owned, operated, ...

03 Mar 2022 at 16:29

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'Lose/lose for Killybegs is win/win for Foyle Port'

A Norwegian-registered fishing vessel is currently heading up Lough Foyle to Foyle Port outside Derry, having earlier been turned away from Killybegs Harbour in County Donegal. Inish Live understands the vessel, 'Ingrid Majala', is carrying a ...

09 Apr 2022 at 21:10

Inishowen MD

What lies beneath Lough Foyle?

Controversy surrounded the “reckless behaviour” of a marine vessel “caught retrieving” a huge piece of equipment from the seabed of Lough Foyle. The incident, which occurred on Monday past (November 25), prompted legal action by inshore ...

29 Nov 2019 at 15:00

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Greencastle welcomes Seven Seas Splendor for maiden visit

The stunning ten-deck cruise ship Seven Seas Splendor arrived at Greencastle on her inaugural visit to Foyle Port on Thursday. The ship, built in 2020, sails under the flag of the Marshall Islands and is owned by Regent Seven Seas ...

04 Aug 2023 at 19:39

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Councillor claims pollution being caused on the western shore of Lough Foyle

Donegal County Council has been asked if it had a role in enforcing the Foreshore Act of 1933 in terms of pollution. In a written question to the last meeting of the council, Cllr Terry Crossan claimed pollution was being caused ...

12 Dec 2019 at 21:00

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‘Important to widely advertise Foyle Ferry sailings’ – Cllr Martin Farren

A warm welcome has been given to Donegal County Council’s confirmation the Lough Foyle Ferry will resume its Greencastle to Magilligan sailings before Easter. Speaking to Donegal Live, Cllr Martin Farren (Labour) said the first ...

11 Mar 2020 at 15:28

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Irregular behaviour on western bank of Lough Foyle

The “continuous desecration” of the western shore of Lough Foyle should be the subject of an Environment Department investigation, according to a local councillor. Speaking to Donegal Live, following last Tuesday's Inishowen ...

11 Mar 2022 at 10:15

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Killed by Russian bomb, Foyle Captain's Ukraine family

The horrendous heartbreak of the war in Ukraine has been starkly brought home to Donegal. The Ukranian captain of the tanker "Venture Luck" learned last night his mother, wife and daughter had been killed by a Russian bomb, ...

10 Mar 2022 at 20:17

Inishowen MD

Donegal's Michael White elected to Green Party's executive committee

Held online, instead of in Letterkenny as originally planned due to Covid-19, the eventful Green Party Convention saw Donegal's Michael White elected to the party's nine-person Executive Committee. Speaking to Donegal Live ...

08 Oct 2020 at 12:12

Inishowen MD

Irish Water deploy Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers on Lough Foyle

Irish Water and the Loughs' Agency have clarified the nature of the activity taking place on Lough Foyle. The move followed last week's visible retrieval of a sizeable piece of equipment from the sea bed at Carnagarve, ...

05 Dec 2019 at 13:54

Inishowen MD

No Irish vessels yet authorised to fish UK waters

There is a lack of clarity regarding what jurisdiction is responsible for authorising fishing on the Lough Foyle, post-Brexit. According to Inishowen inshore fisherman, Liam O'Brien, all fishing vessels, whether Irish ...

04 Feb 2021 at 19:00

Local News

Tanker arriving in Lough Foyle with Russian oil

A tanker carrying oil from Russia is due to arrive in Lough Foyle this evening, on its way to Foyle Port, outside Derry City. On Tuesday (March 1), the British Department for Transport announced the closure of ports ...

02 Mar 2022 at 19:15

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