Amateur photographer losing her sight tells her story


A WOMAN who is losing her sight has told her story behind a camera lens. Donegal FemLENS is a powerful  photography exhibition which takes a glimpse into women’s perspectives on a number of topics including loss, lockdown emergence, women in farming, nature and mica homeowners stories. The exhibition was unveiled recently in Donegal County Museum. […]


Fascinating life of late Falcarragh woman recalled


A Donegal woman who spent 70 years as housekeeper and confidant to a wealthy London family lived a life full of happiness, according to one of her friends. Brigid Ferry from Clonbara in Falcarragh died last week in the English capital where she spent almost all her entire adult life. As a young woman Brigid […]


Finding hidden seagrass treasures off Donegal coast


by harry walsh A NATURAL resource which is considered to be more important than the rain forests has been discovered off the coast of south west Donegal. Zostera Marina is a type of seagrass which grows in the inshore areas of the Irish coast. It supports biodiversity, cleans the surrounding water and helps take carbon […]