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Safety warning as lighthouse workers balloted on strike action

The beacons and buoys at sea could go out if lighthouse workers vote for strike action in a dispute over pay, a union has warned. Unite members employed by the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB), who maintain and operate Scotland’s lighthouses, beacons ...

28 Mar 2023 at 22:16

Local News

Major redevelopment to enhance Fanad Lighthouse

A major redevelopment is set to transform the visits experience at Fanad Lighthouse. The lighthouse is one of Donegal’s best known sites, overlooking Lough Swilly, and is now set for an upgrade. A new multi-use visitors experience centre, spanning ...

06 Apr 2023 at 16:33

Northern Ireland

Fisherman lands catch of a lifetime blue lobster – for the second time

When a Co Down fisherman hauled in a rare blue lobster earlier this year in Belfast Lough, he described it as the catch of a lifetime. So, when Stuart Brown landed the remarkable crustacean for a second time in the same spot several months later, ...

25 Jul 2023 at 13:31

Scotland

Safety warning as lighthouse workers vote for strike action

Safety at sea will be compromised after lighthouse workers voted for strike action in a dispute over pay, a union has warned. Unite the union said that its members employed by the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) are set to take “historic” strike ...

25 Apr 2023 at 19:44

Innocent woman killed when shots fired outside pub on Christmas Eve, court told

An innocent woman was killed when a gunman fired 12 shots outside a pub on Christmas Eve in the culmination of a feud between rival groups, a court has heard. The family of Elle Edwards, 26, watched in court on Tuesday as graphic CCTV footage ...

13 Jun 2023 at 17:41

Four cleared of assisting Christmas Eve gunman

Four people accused of helping the gunman who shot a beautician outside a pub on Christmas Eve have been cleared. Connor Chapman, 24, was convicted last year of the murder of 26-year-old Elle Edwards, who was killed when he opened fire ...

06 Nov 2024 at 12:37

Scotland

Records of lighthouse keepers who mysteriously vanished go online

The official record showing the mysterious disappearance of three lighthouse keepers more than 100 years ago is available to see online for the first time. An extract from the Lightkeepers’ Register from 1900 shows an entry stating ...

20 Jul 2023 at 17:36

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Waterford’s iconic lighthouses in the spotlight at Gifted fair

A graphic designer has created coloured prints of the iconic Waterford lighthouses on his journey to capture every lighthouse guarding the Irish coast – inspired by his boyhood hero Tintin. Bert DuFour has spent the last three ...

18 Nov 2022 at 10:33

Local News

Don't be alone this New Year! . . . Reach out for help and support over the festive period

While Christmas may offer a welcome distraction for many people, for others Christmas is a tough and lonely time of year - especially those living alone or those who are sick or grieving. This Christmas will also carry much ...

29 Dec 2022 at 19:33

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Step inside the iconic St John's Point Lighthouse this Heritage Week

St John's Point Lighthouse in south Donegal will be open to the public as part of Heritage Week and the Killaghtee Festival. This Sunday, August 25 from 10am to 4pm, the lighthouse will be open for free, self-guided tours. ...

22 Aug 2024 at 12:33

West Donegal

Councillor calls for investment in lighthouses to further tourism

A councillor has asked that investment be sought in order to make lighthouses a tourist attraction. [articlepreview id="858730" link="https://www.donegallive....

12 Jul 2022 at 16:33

Jury in Christmas Eve pub shooting trial shown sub-machine gun

A sub-machine gun capable of firing 15 rounds a second has been shown to jurors in the trial of a man accused of shooting a beautician outside a pub on ...

20 Jun 2023 at 16:12

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