A WOMAN living in Letterkenny was inspired to compose her song ‘The War’ following a moving experience at her first Relay for Life last year. Rachel Akkoç, who is a breast cancer survivor, wrote the song as a fundraising effort after she was struck by the amount of people she witnessed wearing the purple survivors […]
Donegal Relay for Life raises over €70,000
THE date for 2022 Relay for Life has been confirmed as the committee is ‘delighted’ with this years event which raised over €73,000. Relay for Life, in aid of the Irish Cancer Society, was held virtually in Donegal on June 5 and 6 and thousands of people took part throughout the county and raised a […]
Charity hopes financial aid for cancer patients will continue
THE co-founder of a Donegal cancer group hopes a financial programme introduced for cancer patients in the county will continue following its six-month pilot period.
‘Daffodil’ cancer centre moves to Letterkenny General Hospital
THE Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Centre is moving to a more permanent base at Letterkenny General Hospital (LGH).