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West Donegal

Sights set on swim from Gola Island in aid of North West Cancer Flights

This Thursday a group of swimmers will attempt, for the first time, a 3-kilometre swim from oileán Ghabhla to Machaire Gathlán, in aid of the North West Cancer Flights. The idea for the swim was borne in last year, when the swimming group decided to ...

06 Aug 2022 at 13:33

Deaths

Deaths in Donegal - Monday evening, August 1, 2022

The following deaths have occurred: - Darren Lafferty, Ballybofey / Killygordon - Noel Dooley, Ballybofey / Dublin - Thomas Mac Giolla Bhríde, Gaoth Dobhair / Gola Island - Kathleen Sweeney, Sligo / Ballybofey - Michael Harkin, Limerick / Dublin / ...

01 Aug 2022 at 19:33

Local News

Ferry skipper fined €500 for caravan offence on Gola Island

A ferry skipper, who brings passengers in and out of Gola has been fined €500 and ordered to pay costs of €1,500 to Donegal County Council for failing to remove a caravan from Gola Island, after he was served an Enforcement Notice in 2018. ...

11 Mar 2022 at 12:33

West Donegal

Progress made on Gola Island but more is needed says islander

A Gola islander has said the number of homes which have electricity has greatly increased since the early 90’s. Eddie Joe McGee said he can remember when only a small number of homes were serviced with electricity at the begining of the ...

21 Sept 2023 at 17:33

West Donegal

Swimming to raise awareness and funds for North West Cancer flights

A group of swimmers have set themselves a challenge of swimming 3.5kilometres from the west coast to Gola Island this August in aid of North West Cancer Flights. Charlie Boyle, from Mullach Dubh, recalls that the swimming group decided ...

02 Jul 2022 at 17:33

Crime & Court

Annagry man must remove mobile home from island, and pay over €4,500 costs

An Annagry man has been given until September 1 to have a mobile home removed from Gola Island. Bernard McBride of Meenderrynasloe, Annagry pleaded guilty at Dungloe District Court to the unauthorised development on the island. ...

12 Jul 2022 at 17:33

Local News

Around 10,000 customers still affected as Boil Water Notice remains in place for Rosses area

Irish Water has reminded up to 10,000 customers in West Donegal that the Boil Water Notice remains in place for those supplied by those on the Rosses Regional Public Water Supply. The notice has been in effect since last ...

19 Dec 2022 at 12:33

Local News

Plans to refurbish old schoolhouse on Gola island

There are plans to refurbish the old schoolhouse on Gola Island - almost 60 years after its closure. The school on Gola closed in 1966 after the population on the island, off the west Donegal coast, diminished. Now, ...

30 Sept 2024 at 12:33

Local News

Family of missing Donegal kayaker to formally ask Minister to let inquest take place

A hearing has opened to persuade the Minister for Justice to allow an inquest to be held into the presumed death of a kayaker who went missing off the Donegal coast in October, 2024. A huge search was launched for ...

11 Jul 2025 at 14:33

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