Allen Wylie Memorial Tractor Run raises a whopping €38,370


THE Allen Wylie Memorial Vintage Tractor Run, which took place on May 11, has raised a whopping €38,370 for charity. Money raised was divided between two worthy beneficiaries, St John’s Oncology Ward at Crumlin Children’s Hospital (€8,000) and the Good and News Cancer Bus (€30,370). Allen was known far and wide for his amazing fundraising […]

Overwhelming support for Newtown Tractor Run


By Dionne Meehan AN EMERGENCY Tractor Run in Newtowncunningham received overwhelming support at the weekend. The Tractor Run was organised to assist three Newtowncunningham families whose homes were struck by lightning during last month’s Storm Isha. Advertisement From electrical damage to serious structural damage, these families are now left picking up the pieces. With hundreds turning […]

Emergency tractor run to assist those affected by lightning strike


AN EMERGENCY Tractor Run has been organised in a bid to assist three Newtowncunningham families whose homes were struck by lightning during Storm Isha. From electrical damage to serious structural damage, these families are now left picking up the pieces. Taking to social media this week to announce the run, organisers spoke of how one […]

Memorial Tractor Run to raise funds for vital causes


By Dionne Meehan THE Boyle Agri Tractor Run in memory of Ethna and Seamus Boyle is set to take place on Sunday, January 21. Registration for the Tractor Run will take place at 10am from the Boyle farm shed at Errity, Manorcunningham (F92V603) before the run begins at 2pm. Advertisement The registration price for the […]

Tractor Run in aid of Barney Gibbons’ Rehabilitation Fund


By Dionne Meehan A FUNDRAISING Tractor Run will take place this Sunday with all proceeds going towards the Barney Gibbons’ Rehabilitation fund. Barney, who recently underwent a leg amputation due to an illness, is now left with limited mobility. Advertisement Now at risk of a second amputation, Barney’s close friend, Robert Browne, organised the run. […]

Over €18,000 raised from Tractor Run


More than €18,000 was raised from Castletown National School’s recent Tractor Run which was raising funds for the development of a new school playground. A total of € 18,750.46 was raised from the event with 170 tractors taking part on the day. The organisers have said they were “overwhelmed” by the support shown and have […]

Baby Cíara’s family host Tractor run for Children’s Health Foundation


The family of Cíara Mc Kenna along with the Inishowen Vintage Club Moville have organised a tractor run on Sunday, October 16 to raise funds for the Children’s Health Foundation Crumlin. Registration on the day is from 9.30am at Centra, Moville and the run will be leaving at 10.30am sharp. The route is Moville, Carndonagh, […]