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Groups urge public and politicians to object to wind proposals

Environmental, conservation and wind farm groups across Donegal have urged their local councillors as well as members of the public to contact the Minister for State with responsibility for Planning and Local Government, Fine Gael TD, Peter Burke, ...

22 Sept 2022 at 08:00

Local News

End of an era as Burtonport's iconic co-operative building is no more

Has the success of the Wild Atlantic Way put the final nail in the coffin as far as Burtonport's close association with the fishing industry is concerned? That is the question many locals are asking this week as they watched the iconic Burtonport ...

23 Mar 2022 at 20:45

Crime & Court

A salmon fished illegally in Donegal costs defendant €700 in fine and costs

A single salmon caught illegally by a Donegal fisherman has ended up costing him almost €700 in fines and prosecution costs. Mark Conneely of Glenlee, Killybegs was before Donegal District Court on Monday. He admitted that on July 6, 2021 On ...

26 Apr 2022 at 18:48

Local News

Whiskey and waders ready as salmon run just a day away

A draft of fishermen and a whiskey-based blessing will help mark the start of the county's salmon fishing season tomorrow, Tuesday, March 1. The ceremony, a toast to the salmon season ahead, takes place at a footbridge just below Glenfin ...

28 Feb 2022 at 22:15

Local News

Salmon season opens on the River Finn

The traditional toasting ceremony to mark the start of the 2022 salmon season on the River Finn took place at the footbridge near Glenfin church yesterday. Some of the anglers that attended the opening ceremony Anglers from near and far ...

02 Mar 2022 at 15:37

Donegal MD

'Stunning example of what you can be on good days' - Tributes paid to late Helen Salmon

Tributes have been paid following the death of popular Letterkenny-based solicitor Helen Salmon. Formerly of Ballinasloe, County Galway and late of Oak Park Drive, Rough Park, Letterkenny, Ms Salmon passed away peacefully at her home ...

13 Dec 2021 at 12:04

Crime & Court

Two men ordered to pay more than €1,000 each for having illegal salmon net

Two men have been fined and ordered to pay prosecution costs after being found with an illegal fishing net on a closed river. Paul Rowan, Ardara Road, Aghayeevogue, Killybegs and Liam O’Riordan, Roshine Road, Killybegs, appeared ...

07 Oct 2022 at 10:39

Deaths

'A smile and a wave for everyone' - sad passing of Dietmar Menzel

South Donegal bid farewell to the much-loved Dietmar Menzel on Saturday. Originally from, Berlin, the German capital, Deitmar moved to Teelin in 1999. In his adopted communities of Carrick and Teelin, Dietmar became a popular ...

26 Sept 2022 at 14:00

South Donegal

McHugh's Miscellany: The first bradán caught on the Drowes River has become a yearly institution

I was pondering on the meaning of life and the price of turnips when I was reminded that this time of January is always associated with the first salmon of the year, certainly in my lifetime of journalism in this county. ...

11 Jan 2023 at 14:40

Local News

Flooded Drowes hampers any prospect of first salmon for now

As more rivers in the south of the country open for the salmon season on January 17, high waters and flooding in Donegal and Leitrim have led to the curtailment of any prospect of the first salmon being landed from the ...

16 Jan 2023 at 15:47

Local News

Inland Fisheries Ireland seeks Donegal's views

Inland Fisheries Ireland is seeking views from the public in Donegal on ways to improve Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme Inland Fisheries Ireland, the state agency that has responsibility for the protection ...

23 Oct 2021 at 14:00

Crime & Court

Illegal salmon fishing costs man almost €1,900 in fines and costs

A Ballyshannon man, who admitted catching four salmon illegally and fishing in a river where it was prohibited, had to pay a total of €1899.91 in total fines and costs at the district court. Niall Patton, Ashbrook ...

13 May 2022 at 16:45

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