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New book to examine the long lost days of Derry and Donegal's Lough Swilly train

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New book to examine the long lost days of Donegal's Lough Swilly train

A new book is to be launched next week, which sets to examine the iconic Lough Swilly train. The new book, titled: "The Lough Swilly Remembered" is written By Jim McBride. Jim has been involved with railway heritage and preservation for decades and ...

13 Nov 2021 at 21:07

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Swilly RNLI warning after swimmers get into difficulty at Inishowen beach

The RNLI in Inishowen has issued a warning after several swimmers, including one from Derry, got into difficulty while bathing at Ludden Beach just outside Buncrana at the weekend. The incident occurred on Sunday morning when a total of 11 female ...

22 Feb 2022 at 20:22

Local News

Lough Swilly lifeboat crew members set for charity Errigal fundraiser

Final preparations are underway at the three Donegal based RNLI Lifeboat Stations at Arranmore, Bundoran and Lough Swilly for the charity’s Mayday Mile challenge which will see six volunteer crew (two from each station) climb Donegal’s highest ...

13 May 2023 at 11:31

Local News

All-island rail review could see Donegal reconnected to national network

Donegal could be in line to be reconnected to the national rail network, as Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan reiterated plans this week. Cavan and Monaghan are also in line to join the link under proposals set out in the new all-island rail ...

23 Jul 2023 at 15:52

Derry News

Five rescued after nine-hour Lough Swilly RNLI operation

Five people were taken to safety after a nine-hour mission by the Lough Swilly lifeboat crew on Monday. The Lough Swilly RNLI received a page at 8.13am on Monday. They were alerted to assist a fishing vessel with five people on board 25 ...

27 Jun 2023 at 15:08

Local News

Fundraising underway for defibrillator at beach where County Derry native lost her life

The family and friends of Buncrana woman Sinéad McLaughlin who passed away last year are raising funds to locate a defibrillator at the beach where she suddenly took ill. Sinéad, a native of Park village in County Derry, passed last ...

31 Jan 2024 at 17:30

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Buncrana pier tragedy survivor Rioghnach-Ann McGrotty makes presentation to lifeboat crew

Little Rioghnach-Ann McGrotty, the sole survivor of the 2016 pier tragedy, met with Lough Swilly RNLI members this week to make a special presentation. The eight-year-old, who survived a tragedy that claimed the lives of five of ...

17 Jan 2024 at 11:00

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Three people rescued from Lough Swilly after boat capsizes

Three people have been rescued from Lough Swilly after a small vessel capsized. Members of the public raised the alarm when they reported an overturned boat on the lough. Lough Swilly RNLI was alerted to the incident before 2pm ...

21 Nov 2023 at 09:31

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Phil Coulter recalls role of brother’s death in getting lifeboat on Lough Swilly

Singer and composer Phil Coulter has recalled how the death of his brother in a windsurfing accident on Lough Swilly was a factor in the establishment of the local RNLI station. His brother Brian drowned in 1984 and he ...

09 Nov 2023 at 13:00

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Ireland’s Grace O'Malley tall ship to sail into Derry on Thursday

Ireland’s most recently acquired youth development tall ship will arrive in Ireland for the very first time from Sweden this Thursday where it will take its place at the Foyle Maritime Festival On it's arrival to ...

20 Jul 2022 at 17:10

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Derry sailors successful in Round Ireland Race

When Derry woman, Therese Kielty, took up sailing a couple of years ago, little did she think she would one day successfully complete the 700-mile Round Ireland Race. Teresa, who sails with the Lough Swilly ...

09 Jul 2022 at 12:30

Local News

RNLI rescue nine people off coast of Donegal

Lough Swilly RNLI were called into action twice at the weekend. On Sunday morning, they received a report that a small fishing vessel with nine people on board had got into difficulty off the coast of ...

13 Jul 2020 at 20:58

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