Coláiste Cholmcille project highly commended at the BT Young Scientist Exhibition


STUDENTS from Coláiste Cholmcille in Ballyshannon travelled to Dublin last week for the BT Young Scientist Exhibition where their project was highly commended. Students Sean Murray, Thien Laitenberger and Adam Trimble set out to transform hot waste into hot water by building their own compost heap out of wood chip and lawn mowings. Through the […]


Shortcomings in Ferry abuse case revealed in shocking new report


By Cronan Scanlon A DAMNING new report has found that health board officials failed to investigate a convicted paedophile who returned to his job as a school caretaker in Gweedore where he sexually abused more young boys. Michael Ferry (58) is serving a 14-year sentence after pleading guilty to dozens of sex attacks on young […]