THE husband of a Falcarragh woman who underwent a kidney transplant which changed her life, will next Wednesday begin a 240 km cycle across Ireland, while towing a dialysis machine, to raise money for the Irish Kidney Association. Peter Conboy from Ballygar in County Galway is married to Liz Ferry who developed chronic kidney disease […]
Letterkenny man graduates from University of Galway
CONGRATULATIONS to Dr Liam Orr, Mountain Top, Letterkenny, who graduated in Medicine from University of Galway recently. A son of John and Donna Orr, Liam, who attended Illistrin National School and Loreto Community School, Milford, begins work placement in Galway GP practice shortly.
A day filled with emotion as Dylan completes marathon
By Dionne Meehan A DONEGAL man, whose leg was crushed by rubble during the Creeslough explosion in 2022, marked his remarkable recovery by running a marathon for charity on Sunday. Following 16 weeks of training, Dylan McGee completed the 42.2km Connemarathon in Galway while raising funds for the Children’s Health Foundation. Advertisement Describing the emotion he felt […]
Double success for Donegal in the 2024 All Ireland Jiving Championships
FOUR Donegal jivers were crowned All Ireland Jiving Champions in Ballinasloe at the weekend. Dungloe’s Alanna O’Leary and Dominic Sharkey were crowned the All Ireland Champions in the over 18s category while Gweedore’s Kevin Robinson Glenalla and Joanne Sweeney won the title in the over 50s category. The All Ireland Jiving Championships took place in […]
Creeslough man injured in explosion to run marathon
By Dionne Meehan A DONEGAL man, whose leg was crushed by rubble during the Creeslough explosion in 2022, will mark a remarkable recovery by running a marathon for charity this weekend. Dylan McGee was one of the eight people hospitalised following the tragic explosion that claimed the lives of ten people on October 7, 2022. […]
‘FOREVER LOVE’: A poem for Úna, Ciara and Saoirse Bowden
‘Forever Love’ “Never did we think life held such pain, That salty tears, the face does surely stain, Sitting here, now, we cry aloud for aid, Afraid somehow their memory would fade, Úna, Ciara and Saoirse, taken from us in a flash, Leaving sorrow that no earthly soap can wash, The emptiness is vast, more […]
Mother and two daughters killed in Mayo crash to be laid to rest tomorrow
by Dionne Meehan A MOTHER and her two daughters who were killed in a crash will be laid to rest in Donegal tomorrow. Úna Bowden and her daughters Ciara (14) and Saoirse (11) were fatally injured when their car collided with a lorry on the on the N17 in Castlegar, outside of Claremorris, Co. Mayo. […]
Body found in search for missing Galway man
A BODY has been recovered from a lake in Fanad during searches for missing Galway man Greg King. Greg was last seen the Fanad area around midnight on Sunday. It is understood he was visiting the area. Advertisement Following a social media appeal, searches had been ongoing in the area. Gardaí have now confirmed that […]
Searches continuing in Fanad for missing man
SEARCHES are ongoing in Fanad after a Galway man who was visiting the area has been reported missing. Greg King was last seen at midnight on Sunday in the Tria a Lough area. In a social media post, a friend of Greg’s asked people to check their land and any outbuildings. The post explained they […]
Opry le Daniel experience a dream come true for Sinead
SINEAD Black admits that the build-up to a dream performance at Opry le Daniel could have gone a lot smoother. After all, it’s not every night that you get to sing on stage with Daniel O’Donnell himself. So losing her voice in the days before the concert was not part of the plans. Advertisement But […]