Dog rescued after falling off cliff in south west Donegal
It’s emerged that a dog has been rescued after falling off a cliff in south west Donegal. It was after a seven hour operation yesterday. Killybegs Coast Guard were tasked to the area by Malin Head Coast Guard to the Glenlough Bay area shortly after 1pm. The…
People urged not to park on Bundoran Pier ahead of RNLI Open Day
People are being urged not to park on the pier in Bundoran ahead of the RNLIs annual Emergency Services Open Day. It’s taking place this Sunday. As Bundoran RNLI gear up for the Emergency Services Open Day, the public are being advised that there will be no parking…
Not everyone happy with new road markings in Killybegs
It seems not everyone is happy with new road markings in Killybegs. Double yellow lines have been recently introduced in some areas in the town to help residents access their homes and to allow people with a disability to use footpaths safely. But this has since sparked controversy,…
Big number of corncrake territories in Donegal
Donegal is still one of three counties which has the highest number of corncrake territories in Ireland. According to new data from the National Parks and Wildlife Service, the biggest amount of corncrake territories have been recorded in Ireland for 25 years. There were 233 corncrake territories recorded…
Killybegs Coast Guard endure seven hour call out
The Killybegs Coast Guard Unit was involved in a seven hour operation yesterday. The crew were tasked by Malin Head Coast Guard shortly after 1pm yesterday afternoon to Glenlough Bay. They eventually returned to base at 8:30pm. Killybegs Coast Guard described it as a very successful climbing…
Calls for council-owned lands in Sligo to be used for student accommodation
There are calls for some council-owned land in Sligo to be used to build student accommodation. Concern has previously been expressed over what’s been described as a deepening student accommodation crisis in Sligo. Two separate apartment blocks previously housed students attending ATU Sligo, however, management of the buildings…
North West passengers could be hit with proposed taxi fare increase
It’s emerged that passengers in the north west are set to be affected by a proposed 9% taxi fare increase and expansion of the special rate to weekends. The NTA previously launched a public consultation on the proposed hike, which they say is largely based on higher labour costs…