FORESTERS Community Drama Group will take centre stage this weekend for their production of Pudsey Blackthorn’s Wake. A cautionary tale of what happens when we venture too far into the woods; the children will be using the performance as an opportunity to raise vital funds for the Bluestack Foundation. To date, the youth drama group […]
Family and friends celebrate the memory of Mary Rose Dullaghan
THE beautiful weather throughout Friday added to what was a very special day for the family and many friends of Mary Rose Dullaghan, whose memory was celebrated with a charity golf day at Letterkenny Golf Club. Mary Rose (née Kelly) from Cashelreagh, Newmills, passed away after a brave battle with illness last August. The day of […]
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Bryson Recycling giving back to charity in Donegal
Each year, Bryson Recycling staff collect materials such as copper from scrap metal recycled at their six recycling centres across Donegal, and donate the money raised from selling this valuable material to charity. This year, Bryson has donated €1,500 to Donegal Hospice, who provide a range of palliative care services for people with life-limiting illness […]
Denis’s charity fundraiser reaches €20,000
By Róise Collins Tuesday marked the final swim in Denis Sheridan’s charity fundraiser for the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust. Everyday throughout the month of December the Kilmacrennan man dipped in a different beach along the Donegal coast. Advertisement So far he has fundraised over €20,000 for the charity which aims to alleviate the financial hardship […]
Join the ‘Big Splash’ tomorrow for Aware
National mental health organisation Aware has announced the second annual Big Splash for Aware, urging people all over Ireland to come together for a swim or ‘dip’ on Saturday, September 14 in support of mental health. Participants are invited to take part at their favourite swimming spots. With 53 per cent of adults in Ireland […]
Allen Wylie Memorial Tractor Run raises a whopping €38,370
THE Allen Wylie Memorial Vintage Tractor Run, which took place on May 11, has raised a whopping €38,370 for charity. Money raised was divided between two worthy beneficiaries, St John’s Oncology Ward at Crumlin Children’s Hospital (€8,000) and the Good and News Cancer Bus (€30,370). Allen was known far and wide for his amazing fundraising […]
Campaign launched to retain services at busy Lifford charity
DUE to a lack of funding, concern has been expressed regarding the future of a key charity in Lifford that provides important community services to a broad area. The Lifford Clonleigh Resource Centre is set to lose its Project Coordinator in June because money has dried up. The job of the coordinator is to oversee […]
Geraldine Mullan’s hugely successful 5K raises over €9,000 for charity
MOVILLE’S Geraldine Mullan has raised over €9,000 for charity as a result of her hugely successful 5k walk/run organised in memory of her son Tomás. In August 2020, Geraldine’s husband John, son Tomás and daughter Amelia lost their lives in a tragic accident at Quigley’s Point. Wanting to celebrate her late son’s life on what […]
A day filled with emotion as Dylan completes marathon
By Dionne Meehan A DONEGAL man, whose leg was crushed by rubble during the Creeslough explosion in 2022, marked his remarkable recovery by running a marathon for charity on Sunday. Following 16 weeks of training, Dylan McGee completed the 42.2km Connemarathon in Galway while raising funds for the Children’s Health Foundation. Advertisement Describing the emotion he felt […]