AS part of Fostering Awareness Month Tusla and Foróige collaborated with young people from Donegal to design and create a new fostering garden at St Conal’s Hospital in Letterkenny. The fostering garden is a celebration of Tusla foster carers, the work they do, and the children and young people who have blossomed in their care. The […]
Sunflowers reach for the skies in Glenties
By Connie Duffy IN the quiet, windswept beauty between Glenties and Narin Beach, nestled in the scenic townland of Kilkenny, West Donegal, some-thing truly magical is happening – sunflowers are reaching for the sky. At the heart of it all is Donna Campbell, a warm, nature-loving woman who runs a small catering business, Fiddle & […]
Gemma Hill to host ‘Meet the Author’ event in Letterkenny tomorrow
DONEGAL-born author Gemma Hill is delighted to announce a very special ‘Meet the Author’ event, which will be hosted by Bookmark in Letterkenny Shopping Centre tomorrow. Speaking ahead of the event, Gemma shared how it is hard to put into words the “thrill and pleasure” it gives her to see her book, ‘Orphans and Strangers’, stacked […]
Lifford woman embarks on legal journey with The Bar of Ireland
LIFFORD woman Alvena Sharma was among the first to take part in The Bar of Ireland’s recent inaugural Internship Programme. Alvena, who completed a Bachelor of Law at Trinity College Dublin, was one of four outstanding interns who were selected to take part in the two week imitative. The programme offered a unique opportunity for participants […]
Tata Consultancy Services staff raise €3,400 for St Colmcille Hostel
FOLLOWING a recent fundraising campaign, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is thrilled to announce it has raised a total of €3,400 for the St Colmcille Hostel for the Homeless, a vital local organisation dedicated to supporting individuals experiencing homelessness in Donegal. The fundraising campaign culminated in a Sleep Out on the TCS campus on May 9, where […]
Father to undertake 24-hour Errigal challenge this weekend
By Dionne Meehan A DONEGAL man is gearing up for a demanding 24-hour challenge on Errigal Mountain this Saturday to raise crucial funds for metastatic breast cancer research, a cause close to his heart. When Malachy Doyle’s daughter Naomi was recently diagnosed with the disease, he quickly realised it was an area that sorely lacked […]
End of the line for Mickey Dorrian
By Diarmaid Doherty MICKEY Dorrian reckons he’d be quite happy to work on for another few years with Eir. But yesterday he retired after almost 45 years in a job which he says brought him so many happy times. Advertisement “It’s a strange one, because every day has been different,” he said. “And then I […]
Donegal students graduate at Queen’s University
QUEEN’S University in Belfast has been hosting graduation ceremonies this week and today it was the turn of the School of Psychology at Queen’s to honour its students. Pictured are some of the students from Donegal who were joined by family members and friends for the celebrations. If you have a graduation photo you would […]
Errigal climb raises over €6,000 for the North West Special Olympics Club
A SPECIAL climb up Errigal last month helped to raise over €6,000 for the North West Special Olympics Club (NWSO). A huge crowd reached Donegal’s highest peak on June 7 to raise funds for the club. A whopping €6,461.65 was raised and the proceeds were presented this week to club members and officials. Advertisement Donations were […]
Letterkenny Pride celebrate successful fundraising event
By Róise Collins THE team behind Letterkenny Pride have thanked everyone who supported their successful fundraiser on Sunday afternoon. The fundraiser which was originally set to take place at New Kid Coffee in Bonagee had a last-minute change of venue to the coffee roaster’s sister company, The Counter Deli, due to objections, organisers announced via […]