Lough Swilly RNLI volunteers come to the aid of a fishing vessel
Lough Swilly RNLI was paged on Friday morning by the Malin Head Coast Guard to come to the aid of 33 tonne fishing vessel with 4 persons on board. The crew established a tow and took the 4 fishermen to the safety of Ballyhoorisky Pier before returning to Buncrana to…
Walker rescued from Mount Errigal
A multi-agency operation saw a walker at Mount Errigal rescued on Saturday night. Donegal Mountain Rescue Team along with An Garda Síochána were tasked to carry out the rescue. The walker was on his own with no food and a head torch with low battery. He had been on the…
Sligo-Leitrim TD labels further toll increases “profiteering”
A Sligo-Leitrim TD has expressed his frustration after it has emerged that motorists will be hit with further road toll increases. Motorists are set to be hit with increases of up to 20 cent per trip on the M50 and other key routes next year. Transport Infrastructure Ireland says a…
Chris O’Donnell added to individual 400m startlist in Budapest
Sligo athlete Chris O’Donnell has received a place in the men’s individual 400 metres at this month’s World Athletics Championships in Budapest. O’Donnell, who won a fifth national senior 400m titles in six years at last weekend’s National Track & Field Championships in Santry, was already on the Ireland team…
Leitrim man to undertake “Lap of the Map”
A Leitrim man will be undertaking a “Lap of the Map” in order to raise funds for North West Stop. Liam Cox, of Leitrim Village, will be running the entire coastline of the country, starting from Carrick-On-Shannon to Strandhill on Saturday, August 26th. Its estimated Liam will run a distance…
Support for Sinn Féin increases according to latest poll
Support for Sinn Féin has risen to 34 per cent according to the latest Ireland Thinks opinion poll for the Sunday Independent. The figure marks an increase of three per cent for the main opposition Party on a comparitive poll in early July. Sinn Féin is almost twice as popular…
Funeral details confirmed for Donegal crash victim
The funeral arrangements have been confirmed for a Donegal man that died following a road traffic collision in Kerrykeel on Saturday morning. Connor McGinley died when the car which he was driving went out of control and struck a pole on the R246 in Ranney shortly after 3.30am. A passenger…