Disappointment, shock, anger over Minister’s decision to grant prospecting licences for north Leitrim
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Transport, Eamon Ryan, has decided to issue prospecting licences to mining company Flintridge Resources for 47 townlands in north Leitrim. In a statement, the Geoscience Regulation Office said that following a detailed review of all valid objections received, the Minister is…
Funding allocated for Castle Dargan Golf Course
Funding has been allocated for upgrade works at Castle Dargan Golf Course. €190,000 is coming from the Rural Development Programme which will be matched by private investments bringing the total fund to €380,000. It will mainly go towards improving drainage along the fairways at the Ballygawley course using a technique…
Gardai appealing for info after major jewellery theft in Donegal
Gardaí in Letterkenny are appealing for information following the theft of a substantial amount of jewellery and cash at a business premises in the town on Saturday last. Four women and a man entered the premises on Upper Main Street, at bout 4.30pm. A number of people distracted staff, while…
Upto €1b in gold could be off the coast of Donegal
Up to one billion euro in gold could be sitting at the bottom of the sea off the coast of Donegal. A passenger ship was abandoned in 1940 after being hit by a Nazi bomber about 130 kilometres off the coast. There are currently teams working in the area trying…
Donegal gold discovery dates to Bronze Age
A hoard of newly discovered gold treasures goes on display in the National Museum today. The ‘Tullydonnell Hoard’ dates to the late Bronze Age, and was found in a field in Donegal this summer. It consists of four gold rings, weighing over four kilos. The Celtic treasures are about three…
Donegal County Museum thank finders of pre-historic gold
Donegal County Museum is thanking the finders of priceless gold artefacts found in the east of the county this week. A significant find of pre-historic gold was found by a farm digging a drain in the east of the county. It includes four solid pieces of gold which the county…