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2 weeks ago | 
independent.ie | Kathy Donaghy
Fatherhood and me: ‘I was 48 when the twins came along and I wasn’t ready for them’ Ahead of Father’s Day, we asked some well-known dads to reflect on their own path to becoming a parent and how fatherhood has changed themIrish dads open up ahead of Father's DaySix Irish dad’s share their thoughts on fatherhood:Comedian PJ Gallagher welcomed twins Milo and Stevie in 2024
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3 weeks ago | 
independent.ie | Kathy Donaghy
Kathy Donaghy: Would you know what to do if caught in a rip tide? My brush with death shows why we must respect the water Never underestimate the risks when enjoying a swim this summerWe should all enjoy our blue spaces this summer – but also be aware of the potential dangers of swimming in the seaAs we head into peak holiday season and more people take to our beaches and waterways, it’s important to remember that anyone can drown but a bit of safety knowledge can save a life.
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1 month ago | 
belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Kathy Donaghy
Derry woman in Australia says mining has become a ‘life-changing option’ for manyWhen Caithlín Hughes shared a TikTok video of her working day aboard a dump truck, she was flooded with messages from young people keen to follow suit. The 26 year-old Derry woman works an arduous 12-hour day for two weeks straight driving the truck around mines in the remote Australian outback. But she earns more in a fortnight than she would earn in two months at home.
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1 month ago | 
independent.ie | Kathy Donaghy
‘I earn $55 an hour working in the mines of Australia – one year of this and I’ll have financial security’Expat in Australia says mining has become a ‘life-changing option’ for young Irish womenCaithlín Hughes says she never wanted to leave Ireland but is earning much more in AustraliaWhen Caithlín Hughes shared a TikTok video of her working day aboard a dump truck, she was flooded with messages from young people keen to follow suit.
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1 month ago | 
independent.ie | Kathy Donaghy
Visitors to Wild Ireland in Inishowen will soon have a chance to discover the hidden world of these remarkable creatures. To coincide with World Otter Day on May 28, the park - which is also home to bears, wolves and foxes - will unveil its new otter habitat nestled within the lush celtic rainforest.
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1 month ago | 
independent.ie | Kathy Donaghy
Grief for Buncrana victims shows ‘true face of compassion’The death of two teenagers has left the Donegal seaside town devastated but united in support of two mourning familiesEmotional scenes at a prayer vigil in St. Mary's Oratory in Buncrana, Co Donegal in memory of the two teens killed in a swimming tragedy. Photo: Joe DunneLough Swilly, a glacial fjord on the Inishowen Peninsula, is known locally as the ‘lake of shadows’. Its name was deeply resonant this week.
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1 month ago | 
independent.ie | Kathy Donaghy
‘I don’t want to return since it’s all death’ – woman (75) who fled Gaza for Ireland but had to leave family behindShereen Alsabbagh with her mother Najwa (75) in Ballaghderreen, Co RoscommonShereen Alsabbagh says she cannot quite believe that her 75-year-old mother Najwa Alsabbagh is standing in her kitchen in Roscommon making a traditional Palestinian dinner. For a year-and-a-half, she has campaigned to get her mother out of Gaza.
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1 month ago | 
independent.ie | Kathy Donaghy
‘You get to see places in ways very few people ever have’ – The Irish-American kayaker ‘doing a lap’ of Ireland for Michael J Fox Parkinson’s charitySunlight dapples on a calm Atlantic cove in north Donegal as Charlie Daly pushes his kayak into the ocean. The Cork-based writer is kayaking around Ireland to raise money for the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research after his mother Christine Sullivan Daly was diagnosed with the disease four years ago.
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1 month ago | 
independent.ie | Kathy Donaghy
About two-thirds of the Doagh Famine Village, which tells the story of Ireland as well as the famine, on the Isle of Doagh in north Donegal, was gutted in a fire last Saturday afternoon. As well as outpourings of shock and grief at the loss, local businesses have been making significant donations to help the brother and sister team who run it, Pat and Majella Doherty, to rebuild the unique tourist amenity.
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1 month ago | 
independent.ie | Kathy Donaghy
The educational initiative, developed by charity Liquid Therapy, plans to transform Donegal’s coastline into a dynamic classroom where primary school children develop academic skills through experiential learning combined with surf therapy. Tom Losey, CEO of Liquid Therapy, which has its base in the popular Donegal surf town of Bundoran, said the beach school programme is ready to roll out and just hours into launching, it is already oversubscribed.
