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Derry courting couple breach covid restrictions at Donegal heritage site

A courting couple were caught in the middle of a romantic rendezvous at an ancient Donegal heritage site while level 5 Covid-19 restrictions were in place. Gardaí arrived at the Grianán of Aileach ringfort at 2.30am on February 27, 2021. Jamie ...

12 Jun 2022 at 11:33

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Derry visitors locked out of Grianán of Aileach

Dozens of disappointed Derry visitors have found themselves repeatedly unable to gain access to Inishowen’s iconic Grianán of Aileach ring fort. The gate on the internationally renowned monument has been locked for random and prolonged ...

08 Feb 2024 at 12:33

Crime & Court

Inishowen man in court over Easter Sunday incident at Grianán of Aileach

A man has appeared in court charged with striking a woman with a car at the historic Grianán of Aileach fort on Easter Sunday. The accused, who is aged in his 30s and from the Inishowen area, was hauled before a special sitting of ...

02 Apr 2024 at 17:33

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OPW confirm large increase in visitor numbers to Donegal heritage sites

Visitor numbers to heritage sites in Donegal under the remit of the Office of Public Works showed a marked increase in 2023. Across the five sites in Donegal, a total of 164,969 visitors were recorded in 2023. That figure is up ...

28 Mar 2024 at 12:33

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Signs deterring Derry visitors gone from Grianán of Aileach

Signs at Grianán of Aileach deterring people from visiting the iconic Inishowen monument have been removed. The Office of Public Works (OPW) signs at the Fort car park were giving visitors the mistaken impression Grianán of ...

19 Feb 2024 at 11:33

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OPW confirm large increase in visitor numbers to Donegal heritage sites

28 Mar 2024 at 12:33

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Inishowen man in court over Easter Sunday incident at Grianán of Aileach

02 Apr 2024 at 17:33

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‘Takes your breath away’ - Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley struck by Inishowen’s beauty

British soap opera star Lisa Riley has had her breath taken away by Inishowen’s scenery during a visit at the weekend. Riley, who plays Mandy Dingle in Emmerdale, took in the views from Grianán of Aileach and Malin ...

29 Jul 2024 at 15:33

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Grianán of Aileach now open ‘during daylight hours’

The Office of Public Works OPW has said that Grianán of Aileach is now accessible to the public during daylight hours. The move follows months of concern about access to the state-owned monument with visitors ...

23 Feb 2024 at 17:33

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‘Takes your breath away’ - Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley struck by Inishowen’s beauty

29 Jul 2024 at 15:33

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Grianán of Aileach open for Spring Equinox

A community campaign to extend the opening hours of Inishowen’s iconic Grianán of Aileach ringfort, has been successful. Bettina Linke, who was at the forefront of the campaign, has received confirmation ...

05 Mar 2024 at 13:33

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Grianan of Aileach featured in award winning Trans-Atlantic VR Project

The Friends of The Derry Walls have announced that they have recently taken part in a unique trans-Atlantic Virtual Reality (VR) Project titled “History & Heroes” which has been trialed on the Grianan ...

28 May 2025 at 15:33

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