Michelle NicPhaidin

Donegal

Donegal-based journalist who has worked in Dublin, Donegal and Belfast with a multitude of different media outlets which include radio, TV and print.

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Articles

Almost €30m allocated in funding to Donegal roads and greenways

Feb 22, 2024 | donegallive.ie | Michelle NicPhaidin

Donegal has been allocated €29.8 million for national roads and greenways this year. The allocations will be made to local authorities across the country through Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). A total of over €440 million has been allocated to national roads and greenways nationwide.
Tarrtháil tugtha ar fear a d'éirigh tinn ar bord bád iascaireachta

Feb 21, 2024 | eirebheo.ie | Michelle NicPhaidin

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Dark sky information night in Glencolmcille this evening

Feb 19, 2024 | donegallive.ie | Michelle NicPhaidin

It is hoped that many will be in attendance at a Dark Sky information night which is being held in Glencolmcille this evening. Mayo Dark Sky Officer and member of Dark Sky Ireland, Georgia MacMillan, will be present to answer questions and to guide the discussion. In 2022, dark skies accreditation was being sought in order to attract star gazers to the picturesque area. It was hoped that Glencolmcille could become a dark skies park.
Bruce Springsteen fans Festival planned for Tory Island this May

Feb 19, 2024 | donegallive.ie | Michelle NicPhaidin

Bruce Springsteen fans will be delighted to hear that a truly unique Bruce Springteen Festival is planned to take place on Tory Island this May 5. The legendary Tory Island Club is instrumental in organising this unique event which marks the first-ever Bruce Springsteen fan festival in Ireland. The festival will see The Human Touch: Ireland's top Bruce Springsteen tribute band, known for their riveting performances and spot-on renditions of your favorite Boss classics.
Údarás na Gaeltachta ag lorg meantóirí do thionscadal nua AE um aistriú dúbailte

Feb 18, 2024 | eirebheo.ie | Michelle NicPhaidin

Tá Údarás na Gaeltachta ceaptha mar phríomhpháirtí ar thionscadal nua atá maoinithe ag an AE atá dírithe ar theacht aniar a chothú in earnáil na turasóireachta trí nuálaíocht i gcleachtais dhigiteacha agus ghlasa. Táthar ag súil leis an chéad cheann de dhá ghlaoch maoinithe a eisiúint chuig fiontair bheaga agus mheán-mhéide in earnáil na turasóireachta i gceantair Ghaeltachta na tíre sna seachtainí amach romhainn.
Pontoons planned for Bunbeg harbour in Gaoth Dobhair

Feb 15, 2024 | donegallive.ie | Michelle NicPhaidin

Funding has been secured and a contractor has been appointed to progresswith manufacture and installation of the pontoons for Bunbeg Pier. The manufacturing period is estimated at two to three months with plans to have them installed in the second quarter of 2024.
Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde’s new pantomime for Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair

Feb 15, 2024 | donegallive.ie | Michelle NicPhaidin

Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair is thrilled to announce the upcoming pantomime Scoraíocht Dhiarmuda & Ghráinne, Ar Oileán an Ghnáth. It is a newly written pantomime by the talented author Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríghde and will be performed by Aisteoirí Ghaoth Dobhair from February 28 to March 2 promising an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. Set in a magical world Scoraíocht Dhiarmuda & Ghráinne unveils a story filled with humour, magic, romance, and mischief.
Plan for walking route to Owencarrow viaduct and visitor centre

Feb 14, 2024 | donegallive.ie | Michelle NicPhaidin

A proposed walking route which could bring people onto the railway line on the Owencarrow viaduct within glass paneling was outlined in a presentation at the Glenties Municipal District (GMD) meeting on Tuesday. Plans are being undertaken by the Owencarrow Viaduct Committee ahead of the centenary of a tragedy which claimed the lives of four people on January 30, 1925, when disaster struck on the viaduct.
A memorial garden in memory of Cllr Noreen McGarvey being considered

Feb 14, 2024 | donegallive.ie | Michelle NicPhaidin

A garden in memory of the late Fianna Fáil Councillor Noreen McGarvey where people can sit and reflect was one of the proposals made at the Glenties Municipal District (GMD) this week. This week, councillors, Donegal County Council staff and officials paid tribute to their friend and colleague, Cllr McGarvey, who passed away last December. Cathaoirleach of the GMD, Michael McClafferty, asked that a minute’s silence be observed in respect of the late councillor ahead of the meeting.
Traffic lights may be instated at Bunbeg river rather than footbridge

Feb 14, 2024 | donegallive.ie | Michelle NicPhaidin

A footbridge is needed rather than traffic lights over the Clady river, in Bunbeg, councillors insisted at a meeting of the Glenties Municipal District on Tuesday. Councillors were informed traffic lights may be an option rather than a bridge which could cost an estimated €750,000. The project is currently being assessed by a consultancy firm. Quite a number of freshwater pearl mussels were found close to the proposed site for a footbridge in Bunbeg, in 2018.