Arranmore RNLI bring fishing crew to safety after 26-hour rescue mission
Crew members for the Arranmore RNLI spent over 26 hours at sea over the Bank Holiday weekend before finally bringing a fishing vessel, with five people onboard, to safety. The Coast Guard requested the Donegal lifeboat to launch on Sunday evening at 10.50pm, after the vessel, which…
“The Donegal fishing communities cannot be forgotten about” – Walsh
A midlands North West MEP says more needs to be done for the fishing communities in Donegal. Marie Walsh visited a number of locations in Donegal this week including Killybegs, Ballyshannon and Ireland’s first offshore shared digital workspace on Arranmore. She believes there is a big concern over post brexit…
Man dies after vehicle enters water on Arranmore Island pier
A man has drowned on Arranmore island this morning, The man in his 20’s vehicle slipped into the water at Poolawaddy Pier at around 5.10am this morning. Gardaí attended the incident where the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Another man in his 30’s who was also in the…
Donegal Island must be recognised for their culture and linguistic importance claims Donegal TD
The Donegal Island must be recognised for their culture and linguistic importance in order for them to sustain the communities that live there. That’s according to Donegal TD and Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson, Pearce Doherty who spoke ahead of a private members motion in the Dail earlier last week. Doherty…