By Dionne Meehan KIND-HEARTED Kerrykeel couple Michael and Mary Whoriskey are on the hunt for unwanted plastic Santa and snowmen decorations for their magnificent charity Christmas lights display. The couple have been transforming their Gortcally garden into a magical winter wonderland for almost 20 years, raising over €100,000 for numerous charities. Advertisement The charity that will […]
Lifford family launches Christmas toy appeal in loving memory of son
By Dionne Meehan FOR the last 12 years, the Hughes family from Lifford have been donating toys every Christmas to Crumlin Children’s Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House in memory of their baby son Ollie. And this year, they are anticipating their biggest donation yet. Advertisement Born in 2010 to Michelle and Conor Hughes, it […]
Parenting: I always think it’s nice when Santa brings the kids something to read
It’s November, so that means that the Christmas shopping is underway. Yes, I know it’s too early for some, but when you’ve got young kids, it’s wise to be organised in good time and also to spread the cost. The old adage that Santa likes to bring four things at Christmas can be helpful: Something […]
Shoebox gift appeal meeting to take place in Letterkenny
By Kate Heaney THE wonderful work done by the Donegal Team Hope’s Christmas Shoebox appeal has benefited thousands of children who might not otherwise have received a Christmas present. A meeting to launch the campaign, which has been running in Donegal for more than 30 years, will take place on Monday, September 23 in the Lecture […]
Bunbeg man charged with the murder of grandfather
A BUNBEG man has been charged with the murder of his grandfather just days before Christmas. Derek Mulligan (36), of Magheraclogher, Bunbeg, was brought before Letterkenny District Court on Thursday charged with the murder of Derek Burns on December 19, 2023, at Carrickaboyle, Derrybeg. Detective Garda Paul Dolan told the court he arrested Mulligan, and when […]
€4,400 raised for 16 charities
LETTERKENNY man Tom Giblin has raised a whopping €4,471 for local charities as a result of his Christmas fundraiser. Beginning his fundraising mission in the late 70s, Tom has held a number of small fundraising events over the years. Launching his Live Animal Nativity Stable for the first time in 2022, Tom pulled out all […]
Arranmore RNLI crew have busy Christmas
ARRANMORE Island’s RNLI all-weather lifeboat volunteer crew responded to three calls for assistance over the Christmas period. On Tuesday 26, Wednesday 27 and Friday 29 December the volunteer crew answered their pagers to help others in need. The first two call outs were to assist in medical evacuations from the island and the third to bring […]
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 […]
Don’t ‘suffer in silence’ this Christmas, say gardaí
GARDAÍ in Letterkenny are urging anyone in need of support over the festive season not to suffer in silence and reach out to them. While Christmas time is a happy time for the majority of people, it can also be a challenging time for others because of grief, financial worries, domestic abuse, loneliness and various […]
Moya Brennan’s new music to highlight the feeling of loss at Christmas
DONEGAL folk singer Moya Brennan has released a new single ‘I Still Believe’ and a new album ‘Nollaig Gaelach’ to highlight the feeling of loss around Christmas. Moya’s brother Leon passed away in December 2021, and her uncle Noel (a founding member of Clannad) passed away in 2022, as well as the losses of her […]