Man’s body recovered on land near Killybegs, Co Donegal
The body of a man has been recovered on land near Killybegs, Co Donegal. Malin Head Coast Guard has confirmed to Ocean FM News that the body was found about 1am this morning. The body was discovered near Lough Aderry, between Killybegs and Ardara.
Killybegs cafe named best in borders area
A café in Donegal has won the first ever Food Awards Ireland title of Café/Bistro of the year 2016 for the borders area. Mrs B’s Coffee House in Killybegs won the award after a public vote. The award honous the talented individuals and buiinesses dedicated to delivering constant professionalism, amazing…
€5,000 raised for Lost at Sea charity
Nearly €5,000 has been raised in Killybegs, Co Donegal, for the work of the Lost at Sea Tragedies charity. Most of the money was raised through a sponsored walk and run from Donegal Town to Killybegs, organised and led by Shaun Curran, station officer with Kilybegs Fire Service. A special…
HSE projects planned in the north west for 2017
The HSE plans to progress a number of key health projects in the north west in the coming year as part of its 2017 Service Plan. The Plan was published yesterday and includes plans to set up the new diabetes centre at Sligo University Hospital as well as work to…
Coleman among the goals again for Everton
Seamus Coleman inspired Everton to a badly-needed defeat of title-chasing Arsenal last night. The Killybegs defender netted the equaliser just before half-time, after Alexis Sanchez had opened the scoring for the Gunners. Fellow defender Ashley Williams headed the winner for the Toffees with just four minutes left. Meanwhile, Derry native…
Mixed bag for northwest after fisheries talks
The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation has described the outcome of fisheries talks which ended in Brussels this morning as positive. It has resulted in increases for the fishing of mackerel, blue whiting, herring and a number of other white fish species. However, there has been a reduction for haddock in the…
Work on Killybegs church completed for this year
Work on stablising a 15th Century church in Killybegs, Co Donegal, has been finished for this season. The work, at the Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, involved clearing and levelling the floor of the old building to make it safe for people to visit. The church, with a graveyard…