Family has fresh hopes for surrogacy law change


A BALLYBOFEY mother whose daughter was born through altruistic domestic surrogacy has said she is “optimistic the government will do the right thing” by introducing surrogacy legislation. Marie McPhilemy and her husband John have an eight-year-old daughter, Lucy, who is the light of their lives. But, in the eyes of the law, Marie is not […]


Sister’s love helped dream come true for Donegal couple


MARIE and John McPhilemy’s daughter Lucy returned to Dooish National School this week. She soon turns eight and, like all parents, the couple remember the day she was born. But, in the eyes of the law, Marie and her daughter are strangers. Marie, who lives in Ballybofey with husband John, is a mother through altruistic […]