THE Public Services Centre in Carndonagh was filled to capacity for a special Cathaoirleach’s reception.
It was in honour of Mary Doherty (Saddler) to recognise her outstanding lifetime contribution to community development and support services across Inishowen.
Elected members, public representatives, family, friends and community colleagues gathered on Friday, June 26.
They celebrated Mary’s remarkable legacy as a community leader and founding member of Lifeline Inishowen, an organisation that has provided vital support to women experiencing domestic abuse for almost three decades.
Mary’s pioneering work began in 1996 at a time when domestic abuse was rarely spoken about publicly.
Mary said she was honoured to be from Inishowen and to have served her local community and added: “True motivation is achieved from people who believed in you.”