FOLLOWING a public meeting held at Teac Jack in Glassagh earlier this week, a wildlife protection group has been formed in west Donegal to lobby for government policy changes towards stranded marine animals and to promote specialized training.
Meetings on mistreatment of whales
FOLLOWING national publicity surrounding the alleged mistreatment of a family of 12 pilot whales stranded near Falcarragh by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), key meetings took place at the weekend to lobby for changes to government policy and funding for specialised training.
Authentic and healthy food at Caifé Ganesh in Falcarragh
A YOUNG West Donegal couple have been attracting food lovers from all over the county to their new cafe in Falcarragh.
Last ditch efforts to save whales in Falcarragh
A MAJOR rescue operation is underway after 13 whales have been found washed up at a beach near Falcarragh
Falcarragh teacher returns from ‘amazing’ Uganda trip
A DONEGAL teacher has returned from a trip to Uganda where he saw how money raised in the county for aid agency Trócaire is changing people’s lives for the better.
Donegal Sporting Heroes Exhibition at An tSean Bheairic
ANTHONY Molloy, Captain of the 1992 All Ireland winning Donegal team, will officially open the Donegal Sporting Heroes Exhibition at An tSean Bheairic, Falcarragh this Thursday, June 19 at 6.30pm.
Students explore biodiversity in ‘living classrooms’ in Falcarragh
NATIONAL schools from around the west have enjoyed a very exciting pilot biodiversity project in the parish of Cloughaneely.
Refuse collector appeals illegal dumping conviction
THE owner of Donegal’s largest waste disposal company has lodged an appeal in the Circuit Court against a conviction handed down last October when he was found guilty of large-scale illegal dumping.
Poster campaign launched to community shops in West
DONEGAL Volunteer Centre (DVC) and Community Shops in West Donegal have developed a poster campaign to highlight to the work of community/charity shops and the social benefit returned to the community from profits made.
Report: Historic Arthur’s Cup win for PCC Falcarragh
THE scenes of jubilation at the final whistle in Healy Park on Wednesday afternoon demonstrated what this result meant to PCC Falcarragh as they ensured their place in the history books by becoming the first Donegal School to win the Ulster Bank Under-16 Arthurs Cup.