Donegal Senator says more needs to be done to stop racism in Ireland
An Adara based Senator, who represents the Travelling community, has told the Seanad how a taxi refused to take her home to a halting site in Ballyfermot this week. Senator Eileen Flynn, who is the first Traveller to serve in the Oireachtas, added that there is still a lot of…
Cats in Donegal being shot, poisoned and killed
There have been reports of cats being killed, poisoned and shot in the face in Donegal. That’s according to Donegal based charity, Animals In Need, who found a cat with a concaved face with metal shards embedded in her skull. Found in an abandoned house, the AIN volunteers brought the…
Funeral takes place today for Donegal nurse killed in freak accident in Australia
The funeral takes place today of the 26-year old south Donegal nurse who was killed in a freak accident in Australia. Mary Ellen Molloy, daughter of Terence and Angela Molloy, from Ardara, had emigrated to Melbourne 16 months ago and was working as a nurse at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.…
Funeral arrangements confirmed for Mary Ellen Molloy
The Funeral arrangements have been confirmed for the Ardara nurse who died in a tragic accident in Australia just before Christmas. Twenty-six-year-old Mary Ellen Molloy, was killed in Melbourne when a branch from a tree fell on her taxi on December 20. Mary Ellen had been working at…
Over €94,000 raised for Ardara’s Mary Ellen Molloy after a freak accident in Australia
Tributes were paid over the weekend to the 26 year old Donegal woman who was killed in a freak accident in Australia. Mary Ellen Molloy of Ardara lost her life when a branch from a tree fell on the taxi she and three of her friends were travelling in. Mary…
Planning permission granted for Ardara distillery
Donegal County Council has granted planning permission for a new distillery in Ardara. Sliabh Liag Distillers, producers of An Dulámán Irish Maritime Gin and The Legendary Silkie Irish Whiskey, have been given the go-ahead to start work on its site at the Show Field in Ardara. The move…
Paddy McGrath suffers another cruciate ligament injury
Donegal’s Paddy McGrath will be out of action for the rest of the year after injuring his cruciate ligament in Saturday’s Super 8s loss to Mayo. The Ardara corner-back was replaced shortly after half-time at McHale Park and while it was initially thought to be a minor problem, it has…