Donegal councillor says concrete-filled tyres should be used to secure life rings on beaches
A Donegal county councillor is calling for a new method be used to secure life buoy rings on beaches. Independent Niamh Kennedy is suggesting the pole holding the life buoys would be more secure if it was inserted into a concrete-filled tyre. She says it would also be easy to…
Lack of parking in Killybegs is ‘hindering tourism’
An independent Donegal councillor believes Killybegs tourism is suffering from a considerable lack of parking in the coastal town. Niamh Kennedy raised the issue at this week’s meeting of the Donegal municipal district. She believes there is inadequate parking facilities to cater for the increasing number of tourists who are…
Minister Ross to hear vital need for new €1.5m bridge in Donegal
Replacing Fintra bridge will cost in the region of €1.5m. But Councillors in Donegal are hoping that the Minister for Transport will be open to investing in this important link for people in the Kilcar, Carrick and Glencolmcille areas and for tourists to access Sliabh Liag. Independent Councillor Niamh Kennedy…
Shock at closure of hotel bar and restaurant in South Donegal
There’s shock and sadness in South Donegal at news that a well-known hotel bar and restaurant in the area has closed. It has been announced that the bar and restaurant at the Castle Murray House Hotel in St John’s Point, Dunkineely, has closed from yesterday. Operators the Howley family say…
Killybegs Harbour Business brochure launched
The new Killybegs Harbour Business brochure will be launched in the Bayview Hotel at 7 o’clock tonight. The brochure showcases Killybegs as a modern, vibrant and forward looking harbour location off the north west coast. The aim of the brochure is to serve as a tool to market the facilities…