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Donegal councillors annoyed at ministerial request to alter wind policy

Councillors in Donegal continue to reject a ministerial request to change their recently adopted wind policy and vastly increase the area where turbines would be permitted in the county. As revealed by this paper two weeks ago Minster of State for ...

28 Sept 2022 at 21:30

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Dunkineely EIRE sign to be restored

Anyone with an interest in local history or the local landscape is asked to help out with the restoration of the historic EIRE sign at St John's Point. Dunkineely Community Ltd (DCL) are spearheading this initiative which aims to restore the ...

22 Aug 2016 at 17:37

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Animal could have faced an horrific death after carelessly discarded fish hooks get caught in mouth

Anglers, day-trippers and wild campers are asked to be extremely vigilant with their waste after a Donegal farmer’s worst fears were almost realised. David Morrow keeps cattle at St John’s Point on farmland which he owns in partnership. His ...

12 Aug 2021 at 13:06

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Neutrality at St John's Point

I spent a fascinating afternoon recently at St John’s Point with historian Michael Cunningham and his fellow volunteers from Dunkineely and the surrounding area. As you can see from the attached photos, four letters and a number have been ...

15 Oct 2016 at 01:51

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Unfurling our wings to discover - and rediscover - our beautiful Donegal

The lifting of the 5k travel restrictions felt like the opening of a cage door. And even if you didn’t immediately jump into the car and head off around the county, knowing that the option was there made a world of difference. My nearest ...

23 Apr 2021 at 19:00

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Killybegs Coast Guard tasked following sighting of red flare

Killybegs Coast Guard were tasked following a report of a red flare sighting. Fortunately on this occasion, it turned out to be a fasle alarm. A spokesperson said: "Killybegs Coast Guard were tasked last [Saturday] night at 10.48pm to a ...

14 Aug 2022 at 12:44

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Fabulous festival programme with boat trips, barbecue, and sand artist Manu

The parish of Killaghtee is rich in history, heritage and marine life, as well as having a wonderfully closeknit community and great pride of place. This will all be celebrated in an upcoming festival, to take place over the last ...

14 Aug 2022 at 17:14

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75th anniversary of Donegal fishing tragedy marked behind closed doors

On April 19, 1945 four fishermen tragically drowned off St John’s Point, near Dunkineely in south Donegal. The four men who were all from the local area were Jim Byrne, John Brennan, Dannie McCallig and Dan McBrearty. A Mass to ...

19 Apr 2020 at 14:58

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Killaghtee Festival is back featuring the very popular boat trip

Killaghtee Festival makes a welcome return after the huge success of last year’s event. And once again, the festival boat trip looks set to be one of the highlights. The trip takes in St John’s Point and this is a wonderful ...

08 Aug 2023 at 17:13

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Negotiating a mountain with a song at the end of Condy’s Walk

Exploring the inspirational Blue Stack-Na Cruacha Gorma, mountains have really become something more than a bucket list challenge. It is fast becoming a doorway to finding out more about your native county, and what better ...

08 Sept 2022 at 20:00

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Plans to open areas in Donegal for wind farms are strongly opposed

Proposals to scrap parts of the wind section of the Donegal Development Plan to allow for wind farm developments in sensitive areas around the county have generated shock and anger from the public and environmental groups ...

14 Sept 2022 at 21:30

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Killaghtee ready for weekend of family fun festival activities

South Donegal is ready to embrace a weekend of family fun as the area of Killaghtee gets ready to host the 2025 edition of the Killaghtee Festival. The festival is aimed at celebrating the local community, amenities, and ...

14 Aug 2025 at 06:00

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