Covid jar that raised over €2,000 comes to an end


A ‘Covid fine jar’ introduced by a Donegal pub to hush conversation about the virus – for a good cause –  is to come to an end.  Managers of the Alt Bar in Killea, Christopher Moore and Conor McDevitt started the fine jar in January. The men found themselves so dismayed by the constant chat […]


Fundraiser for Donegal teenager with rare brain tumour


A MAJOR fundraiser has been launched to send a 14-year-old boy to America to receive treatment on a ‘rare life threatening brain tumour’. Rocco McGinley (14) was diagnosed with an extremely rare life threatening brain tumour in October 2021. Last summer, he began to present with symptoms such as blurred vision, unsteady gait and loss […]


Donkey Sanctuary rescue vehicle destroyed


THE DONEGAL Donkey Sanctuary has launched a fundraising campaign after their rescue vehicle was destroyed in a freak accident. Danny Curran, who runs the Sanctuary, was involved in the accident last Tuesday night when the vehicle crashed after he swerved to avoid a deer on the road. The vehicle and the Sanctuary’s horsebox were wrecked […]