Donegal to benefit from lifting of Chinese ban on crab exports
A Donegal TD is welcoming an agreement with China that will benefit sea food producers in the North West. The agreement allows the resumption of the exports of live Irish brown crab to China. Independent Deputy Thomas Pringle says the loss to export sales was close to €5 million in…
File to go to DPP following Donegal robbery
A Donegal garage and filling station owner was threatened with a knife on the forecourt of his premises earlier this week. The incident occurred at the Clar Road in Donegal Town. Two youths, one of whom had a knife, threatened the owner and made off after he handed over a…
Donegal campaigner claims ‘back door’ still open for water charges
The chairman of the water services committee says the group came up with the ‘best possible option’ that they could. But a Donegal anti-charges campaigner fears charges could still be brought in. Members of the committee approved a final report last night, and it’s going up for debate in the…
Former Donegal council boss highlights how EU benefitted county
A former county council manager in Donegal, one of the counties likely to be most affected by Brexit, claims Ireland was “screwed” in negotiations with Britain before European countries came on board for talks in the 70s. Michael McLoone was speaking at the launch of the fourth Micheal O’Cleirigh Summer…
Search continues for missing Rescue 116 crew members
The RNLI says they’re grateful to the civilians who joined rescue teams for yesterday’s massive sea search off Mayo and Donegal. Over 100 boats were out yesterday searching an area from Achill to Aranmore island for Ciarán Smith and Paul Ormsby which was the largest sea search in the history…
Huge land and sea search underway for missing crew of Rescue 116 today
A huge land and sea search is taking place along the West Coast of Ireland today for the two missing crew of Rescue 116. The helicopter crashed over three weeks ago off the Mayo coast. The RNLI, Coastguard and Naval service will take advantage of today’s good weather to search…
Lough Eske cleanup at 2pm today
Donegal litter units are out in force this weekend to have the county looking “spick & span” for the upcoming summer season. The 3 litter units provided by Donegal County Council have been working together with volunteers from local towns & villages over the last number of years to collect…