By Dionne Meehan A DONEGAL man, whose leg was crushed by rubble during the Creeslough explosion in 2022, will mark a remarkable recovery by running a marathon for charity this weekend. Dylan McGee was one of the eight people hospitalised following the tragic explosion that claimed the lives of ten people on October 7, 2022. […]
North West 10K fundraisers continue
HOT on the heels of the successful fashion fundraiser on Thursday, the three North West 10K charities are gearing up for their next series of events. The three North West 10K charities are continuing fundraising events in the build-up to the big event itself on the Bank Holiday Monday, May 6, in Letterkenny. The three charities this […]
€2,880 raised for Donegal Hospice and MS Ireland
Household waste recycling centres throughout Donegal have contributed €2,880 to support the local hospice and Multiple Sclerosis Ireland. Donegal Hospice offers a range of palliative care services for individuals with life-limiting illnesses, while Multiple Sclerosis Ireland provides crucial services to thousands of individuals living with MS and their families. The much-needed funds were raised by […]
‘Light It Up’ event raises €3,500 for charity
The organisers of the recent Light it Up Letterkenny Christmas charity run have thanked all those who played their part in making the event such a big success. The charity event held on Sunday, December 10 saw lorries, tractors and cars decked out in a spectacular display of Christmas lights parading through Letterkenny. It was […]
Stranorlar charity shop places third in Christmas window competition
A Christmas window display in Stranorlar has attracted national attention placing third in a competition run by Charity Retail Ireland. Cúnamh Finn Valley thanked everyone who voted for their Christmassy display. The judges said they were blown away by the creativity of this year’s entries. First place went to the St Vincent de Paul shop […]
€11,000 raised in Donegal for youth mental health
A Christmas Trolley Dash, organised by Lidl in Donegal, has raised more than €11,000 in support of Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health. A Lidl statement said: “Now in its tenth year, the fundraising initiative received phenomenal widespread support from generous customers across Lidl’s 179 stores nationwide, with Lidl customers in County Donegal […]
Vintage and Classic Car Show raises €10,020 for local charities
A HUGELY successful Vintage and Classic Car Show organised by One Stop Motor Shop saw cheques worth €10,020 being handed over to two grateful local charities last week. With massive crowds attending the car show earlier in the month, last week, Charlie Doherty from One Stop Motor Shop presented two cheques of €5,010 to Donegal […]
Bereavement charity to hold meeting during ‘difficult’ month
A BEREAVEMENT charity will resume their face-to-face meetings following a short break over the summer months ahead of ‘difficult’ month September. Anam Cara, the only organisation of its kind with support services available to bereaved parents will hold a face to face meeting on Thursday September 14, Anam Cara in The Radisson Hotel, Letterkenny at 7:15pm. All […]
Family hit fundraising target on trek from Donegal to Dingle in Aria’s memory
A LETTERKENNY couple have hit their fundraising target of €10,000 as they trek from Donegal to Dingle to raise funds for the two charities that helped them and their daughter Aria Rose through the short 16 months she was on this earth. Tracey Wilkie, her partner Shane Barry and her son Brandon and friend John […]
FLAIR APPARENT: Spring clean and support charity
It’s the time of year where the days are getting a little longer and the sun a little brighter. Around this time lots of people do a Spring clean, to get their houses ready for Easter. The tradition of a Spring Clean goes back as far as Biblical times and is thought to have originated […]