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Priest asks people not to judge men who drowned in Lough Swilly as Emmanuel Familola laid to rest
A priest at the first funeral of two friends who lost their lives while swimming off the coast of Donegal…
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Lough Swilly oyster farm plans: ‘We don’t want an eyesore on our shore’
by Staff Writer 2 years agoConcerns have been raised about the possibility of oyster farming on Lough Swilly. Recent reports of consultants surveying the Quay…
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The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) has taken possession of a luxury house overlooking Lough Swilly, believed to have been bought…
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THE body of a Donegal woman was recovery from Lough Swilly this afternoon. Woman’s body recovered from Lough Swilly following…
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DISGUSTING wanton littering – including a discarded armchair – is marring the landscape around a historical site in Donegal. Disgust…
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Recovery mission as fishing boat loses power in high seas off Donegal coast
by Stephen Maguire 6 years agoA rescue mission has been launched off the coast of Co Donegal after a fishing vessel broke down 20 miles…
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It’s Brolly Chilly in the Swilly says frrrrrrreeeezing Joe!
by Stephen Maguire 6 years agoHundreds of people gathered in the seaside village of Rathmullan today to see GAA motormouth Joe Brolly get dumped into…
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Two rescued from vessel taking in water off Fanad Head
by Stephen Maguire 6 years agoTwo people were rescued off the coast of Donegal last night (Sat). The pair were in a small boat which…
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Festive crowds take the ‘polar plunge’ in aid of Special Olympics – pic special
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoGardai and soldiers joined members of the public on Saturday morning to brave the freezing waters of Lough Swilly in…
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Lough Swilly is an “environmental disaster”, High Court told
by Staff Writer 7 years agoLough Swilly is an “environmental disaster” due to the alleged failure of the marine authorities to properly control farming of…
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Phil Coulter: “Lough Swilly was the scene of some of the most painful experiences in my life”
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoMusician Phil Coulter has spoken of the pain of losing two of his siblings in unrelated drowning incidents in Lough…
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With the forecast looking positively chilly, Special Olympics Ireland are issuing a final reminder about the Rathmullan Polar Plunge tomorrow,…
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Final call to take the polar plunge for Special Olympics Ireland
by Rachel McLaughlin 8 years agoWith the long range forecast looking positively chilly, Special Olympics Ireland are issuing a final reminder about the Rathmullan Polar…
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Lifeboats tasked to rescue vessel in ‘horrendous conditions’
by Rachel McLaughlin 8 years agoThe Portrush Lifeboat and Lough Swilly RNLI are assisting a fishing vessel which got into difficulty off the coast of…
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I start my journey ‘up stream’ of Letterkenny this week at Newmills near Glenswilly. I am out for a spin…
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Picture Special: Huge crowds take a ‘polar plunge’ in aid of Special Olympics!
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoDozens of Gardai and soldiers joined members of the public this morning to brave the freezing waters of Lough Swilly!…
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DD History: HMS Laurentic commemorated as centenary approaches
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoCommemorative events will take place in Inishowen and Derry during the week to remember the tragic sinking of the HMS…
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A story of incredible Irishmen and the Donegal link to their Arctic expeditions
by Rachel McLaughlin 8 years agoDearn Mc Clintock shares the incredible tale of the legendary vessel HMS Terror, which travelled to the frozen north and…
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Malin Head Coastguard monitors ‘unusual high volume’ of fish scales on Buncrana beach
by Chris McNulty 9 years agoMALIN HEAD Coastguard are monitoring a situation in Buncrana after a large quantity of herring scales were discovered on a…
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RNLI and rescue helicopter confirm training exercises on Lough Swilly
by Stephen Maguire 9 years agoThe RNLI and the Rescue 118 helicopter have revealed they will be taking part in exercises on Lough Swilly in…
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