By Dionne Meehan LETTERKENNY woman Claire Coughlan has organised a ‘Self-Care Wellness Fair’ to raise funds for her colleague Olivia Robb who was recently diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. Set to take place in the Silver Tassie Hotel on Sunday, May 26 from 1pm to 4pm, Claire is hoping to raise some vital funds while […]
Geraldine Mullan’s hugely successful 5K raises over €9,000 for charity
MOVILLE’S Geraldine Mullan has raised over €9,000 for charity as a result of her hugely successful 5k walk/run organised in memory of her son Tomás. In August 2020, Geraldine’s husband John, son Tomás and daughter Amelia lost their lives in a tragic accident at Quigley’s Point. Wanting to celebrate her late son’s life on what […]
Scoil Cholmcille coffee morning
Scoil Cholmcille National School in Letterkenny will host their annual coffee morning on Thursday, May 2 from 10am to 1pm. Parents, families and friends are invited to come along to the school and funds raised on the day will go towards the school and also Donegal Hospice.
Killygordon NS to mark 60th anniversary with series of fundraisers
By Dionne Meehan KILLYGORDON National School is preparing to celebrate their 60th anniversary by hosting a number of fundraising events in aid of a sensory room and a car park. Situated on Killygordon Main Street, for years parents have had difficulty dropping their children to school due to the lack of parking spaces. Advertisement Despite […]
‘Sponsor a square’ fundraiser launched in Scoil Chróine
by Louise Doyle A FUNDRAISER is underway at Scoil Chróine in Dungloe to raise €55,000 to transform an outdoor space into a 3G astro surface to make playtime more fun. The ‘Sponsor a square foot, let’s get the yard done and make playtime more fun’ aims to turn a current gravel yard into a vibrant, all-weather sports area […]
Penneys Sligo supports Letterkenny staff member diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease
A FUNDRAISING Fashion Show was held in Penneys Sligo this week in support of their former colleague, Olivia Robb, who was recently diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. Best known for working as a member of staff in Penneys Letterkenny for many years, Olivia started her career in the Sligo store 30 years ago. This is […]
Fundraiser set up to get Danielle’s family to Goa
by Dionne Meehan A FUNDRAISER has been set up to assist the family of a murdered Donegal woman as they hope to travel to India for the conclusion of her trial later this year. Danielle Mc Laughlin was just 28-years-old when she was murdered in Canacona, South Goa, India on March 14, 2017. Advertisement The Buncrana […]
Major fundraiser launched to complete vital renovations
A MAJOR fundraiser hopes to raise €30,000 to complete vital renovations to the Coole Cranford Community Centre. This initiative comes after a €300,000 funding award from Pobal, requiring the community to match €30,000 to bring this project to fruition. The proposed renovations include the installation of new changing rooms and toilets, kitchen and versatile function rooms. These […]
Memorable night at Penneys fundraising fashion show…
By Dionne Meehan THE ATMOSPHERE in Penneys was electric on Tuesday night as hundreds gathered in the Letterkenny store to attend their fundraising Fashion Show. The staff in Penneys organised this event in support of their colleague, Olivia Robb, who was recently diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. Advertisement Working with the company for almost 30 […]
Life to begin at last for cardiac patient
Letterkenny man hopes to get life-saving sugery after suffering 15 cardiac arrests in just one year.