Fundraiser to help local family following New Year’s Day crash


By Dionne Meehan A FUNDRAISER has been launched to support a young family based in Kilmacrennan following a fatal car crash on New Year’s Day. Keith Higginbotham, originally from Kildare, was the first person to be killed on Irish roads in 2024. Advertisement The father of two was involved in a single vehicle crash on the M7 at […]


Swimmers prepare for New Year’s Day events across county


SWIMMERS are preparing to brave the wild Atlantic waves for New Year’s Day events along the coast of Donegal in aid of local charities and causes. In Gaoth Dobhair, swimmers are set to meet at Bunaninver Pier at 11am on New Year’s Day in an event organised by local hotel Teac Jack, all proceeds will […]


Christmas swimmers to “Get In, Get Out and Warm Up”


  The Christmas season is a time when people take part in sponsored swims in support of many charitable causes but this year Irish Water Safety’s message is “Get In, Get Out and Warm Up”.  Christmas day charity swimmers can occasionally find themselves left without sufficient strength to climb out of the water due to the cold.  Cold winter waters […]