Shaun ‘Yank’ Boyle talks football, work and life in the land of Oz By Frank Craig It’s a little over a year since former county minor Shaun ‘Yank’ Gallagher and his partner Clodagh Molloy departed west Donegal in search of adventure and a shot at life in Australia. Advertisement However, they’d only just landed in […]
New business activity in Creeslough
FOUR new businesses are being established along Creeslough’s main street, bringing some vibe and employment back to the village. The green shed beside McNulty’s Pub on Main Street is now occupied by the Creeslough Community Association while the old Creeslough Hardware has been converted into a showroom and stores for Donegal Log Cabins. Last month, […]
Donegal woman has key role in bringing jobs to Ireland
THE director of IDA Ireland, the government inward investment agency for the Australian and New Zealand market, is Letterkenny woman Kathryn O’Shea. The eldest daughter of Aidan O’Shea and Janet Gaynor, Kathryn first moved to Sydney in 2012 to complete a masters degree. When she saw a vacancy to work in the IDA office in […]
Plan to revitalise Creeslough starts to bear fruit
INNOVATIVE plans to revitalise a struggling Donegal village are starting to bear fruit. It follows confirmation that three parties are now benefiting from incentives to attract new business in Creeslough. Advertisement Two years have passed since Creeslough born cousins Charles and Martin Sweeney first unveiled their ambitious plans to offer rent-free shops and office […]
Family reunited after ninety days
Over the past three months, Henri has learned to speak Spanish while Liam took his first steps.
Covid-19 plus bush fires equals major problem
“There are not many Covid cases in Cairns, although the testing criteria did change when there was evidence of community spread”
‘It’s difficult not being able to see friends’
“It’s a tough time for anyone on a working holiday visa if they’ve lost jobs as there’s no government support for us, not that we know of yet anyway,”
‘Protecting commercial interests became a priority’
TERESA Fitzgerald from Glencar, Letterkenny, works as a Relationship Executive at Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) based in Sydney. Back in November, Teresa and her neighbours were just keeping on top of the bush-fires and the ripple effect from them was like nothing she had seen since she left Donegal 30 years ago. Advertisement […]
Huge crowds attend funeral of Mary Ellen Molly
“As a nurse Mary Ellen gave of herself as a wonderful carer, showing empathy to others in their time of need.”
Naoise Ó Baoill is Gaoth Dobhair’s pocket rocket
Over the past decade though he’s really adapted well to the skills of GAA and his explosive pace had long marked him out as a star of the game