ONCE left paralysed from a rare neurological disorder, Letterkenny man John Wilkie celebrated his good health by climbing to the summit of Africa’s highest mountain at the weekend. John was part of an expedition team which reached the top of Kilimanjaro on Saturday morning. As part of the challenge, John is raising much needed funds for […]
Donegal man tackling water poverty in Africa
A Donegal man is at the heart of the fight to eradicate water poverty in some of Africa’s poorest regions. John Ryan is Projects Director with Aqua Africa, a company using technology and innovation to provide clean water and sanitation to millions of desperately poor people in Ghana. Aqua Africa’s mission is to provide sustainable access […]
Introducing Letterkenny’s man in Southern Africa
A LETTERKENNY man is helping shape the Irish Aid programme, worth around €40 million per year, in Malawi and Mozambique. Aaron Cunningham (31) works as the desk officer for the Southern African region within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. His work has taken him to Tanzania for four years while he has lived […]
‘It came like a bolt out of the blue’
The award winning Shaun Doherty Show has been Highland Radio’s flagship programme ever since he took over the mid-morning slot in 1990
Captain Murphy gets behind new Donegal charity
DONEGAL captain Michael Murphy and Letterkenny hero Alan Doherty have given the thumbs up to the new charity ‘Homes From Donegal’, which aims to re-house African refugees affected by war.