by Louise Doyle THE need for the work of Pieta has “never been greater”, the executive campaigner of Pieta North West in Letterkenny has said. Emma Murphy was speaking as communities across Donegal are preparing to share the sunrise on Saturday morning in support of Darkness into Light, the charity’s annual flagship fundraiser. Advertisement A […]
Big interest in first Darkness into Light in Burtonport
BURTONPORT will host its first ever Darkness into Light this May and some 100 people have already registered to take part. The local event takes place on Saturday, May 11 starting at 4.15 am at the Burtonport Community Centre. Organiser Aoife McGarvey explained to the Donegal News this week that there used to be a […]
Pieta thank almost 3,500 Donegal people who took part in Darkness Into Light
ALMOST 3,500 people took part in Darkness into Light across 13 locations in Donegal. Darkness Into Light, the annual fundraising event organised by Pieta and supported by Electric Ireland, took place on Saturday May 6, 2023, with almost 3,500 people across 13 locations in Donegal coming together helping to raise almost €4m nationally to fund […]
Communities to share the sunrise at Darkness into Light
By Diarmaid Doherty COMMUNITIES across Donegal will share the sunrise this Saturday morning as they take part in the annual Darkness into Light fundraising celebrations. A host of events are taking place in the county where people will gather at 4.15am for a 5k walk or run to meet the sunrise. Advertisement In all, 13 […]
Bonagee Utd and Letterkenny Rovers team up for charity fundraiser
Two neighbouring football clubs will put their healthy rivalry to the one side as they join together for a unique charity fundraiser in memory of two valued club members who died last month. Letterkenny Rovers and Bonagee United are organising a Walking Football Match as part of a Darkness into Light fundraising event. The match […]
Darkness into Light to be held at ATU to mark tenth anniversary
THIS year’s Letterkenny Darkness into Light will be held in the grounds of ATU for the first time to mark the 10th anniversary of the event in Letterkenny. The launch of Darkness into Light 2023 was hosted by the DIL Letterkenny Committee on Thursday evening and a large crowd attended. The fundraising event, which was first held in Letterkenny in […]
Donegal Darkness Into Light launched
THIS year’s Letterkenny Darkness into Light will be held in the grounds of ATU for the first time to mark the 10th anniversary of the event in Letterkenny. The launch of Darkness into Light 2023 was hosted by the DIL Letterkenny Committee on Thursday evening and a large crowd attended. The fundraising event, which was first held in Letterkenny […]
Darkness into Light launch being held tonight
THE launch of Pieta’s Darkness into Light Donegal is being held tonight. The launch of Darkness Into Light 2023 is being hosted by the DIL Letterkenny Committee at 7.30pm in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny. This year’s event will take place at 4.15am on the morning of Saturday May 6, in over 200 locations in Ireland and across […]
Numbers ready for Darkness into Light greater than ever
REGISTRATIONS in Donegal for this year’s Darkness into Light are up compared with the last time the event was held in 2019. Pieta’s flagship fundraiser will make a return on Saturday, May 7, following a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19 restrictions. Last year with restrictions still in place, participants instead completed a 5km run or […]
Donegal people urged to watch ‘one sunrise together’
DONEGAL people are being urged to rise early and unite for ‘One Sunrise Together’ for this year’s Darkness Into Light. This year’s Darkness Into Light takes place tomorrow morning and people across the country are being encouraged to sign up to share ‘One Sunrise Together’ on May 8 as part of the major fundraiser for […]