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Belfast Telegraph
15-05-2025
- Automotive
- Belfast Telegraph
Two Co Donegal men seriously injured in Australian construction site accident
John Wallace and Caolan Ward, both from Dungloe, were working on the site in Perth on Saturday last when the incident happened. It is understood the men were working on the site when a vehicle they were using was struck by another large piece of machinery. Both were rushed to hospital but both are said to be now recovering from their injuries. However, friends say "they have a long road ahead as they focus on their rehabilitation." News Catch Up - Thursday 15 May Mr Wallace and Mr Ward are both from well-known families in the Dungloe area. Family of both men are now on their way to Australia to be with the young men. In response to the incident, a friend of the pair has now launched a Go Fund Me page. Organiser Ryan Connors said all money will go directly to the men's families. Ryan said: 'Funds raised will go directly towards easing the financial burden that comes with an accident of this scale - including helping family members travel to be with them in Australia, covering accommodation and living expenses, and supporting the lads as they recover and eventually get back on their feet. 'There's no set fundraising target at this point, as the full extent of their recovery needs and associated costs is still unknown. Our focus right now is on ensuring their families can be by their side and that any immediate expenses are covered.' More than €22,000 has now been raised since the fundraiser was launched just a couple of days ago. Ryan added 'Every donation, no matter the size, will make a meaningful difference and is deeply appreciated by John, Caolan, and their families.'
Irish Daily Mirror
15-05-2025
- General
- Irish Daily Mirror
Two Irishmen seriously injured after incident in Australia
Two young Co Donegal men have been hospitalised with serious injuries after a construction site accident in Australia. John Wallace and Caolan Ward, both from Dungloe, were working on the site in Perth on Saturday last when the incident happened. It is understood the men were working on the site when a vehicle they were using was struck by another large piece of machinery. Both were rushed to hospital but both are said to be now recovering from their injuries. However, friends say "they have a long road ahead as they focus on their rehabilitation." Mr Wallace and Mr Ward are both from well-known families in the Dungloe area. Family members of both men are now on their way to Australia to be with the pair. In response to the incident, a friend of the pair has now launched a Go Fund Me page Organiser Ryan Connors said all money will go directly to the families of both men. Ryan said: 'Funds raised will go directly towards easing the financial burden that comes with an accident of this scale - including helping family members travel to be with them in Australia, covering accommodation and living expenses, and supporting the lads as they recover and eventually get back on their feet. 'There's no set fundraising target at this point, as the full extent of their recovery needs and associated costs is still unknown. Our focus right now is on ensuring their families can be by their side and that any immediate expenses are covered.' More than €22,000 has now been raised since the fundraiser was launched just a couple of days ago. Ryan added 'Every donation, no matter the size, will make a meaningful difference and is deeply appreciated by John, Caolan, and their families.' If you would like to donate please see the link
Sunday World
15-05-2025
- General
- Sunday World
Two young Irishmen men seriously injured in construction site accident
John Wallace and Caolan Ward, both from Dungloe, were working on the site in Perth Two young Co Donegal men have been hospitalised with serious injuries after a construction site accident in Australia. John Wallace and Caolan Ward, both from Dungloe, were working on the site in Perth on Saturday last when the incident happened. It is understood the men were working on the site when a vehicle they were using was struck by another large piece of machinery. Both were rushed to hospital but both are said to be now recovering from their injuries. However, friends say "they have a long road ahead as they focus on their rehabilitation." Mr Wallace and Mr Ward are both from well-known families in the Dungloe area. Family of both men are now on their way to Australia to be with the young men. In response to the incident, a friend of the pair has now launched a Go Fund Me Page Organiser Ryan Connors said all money will go directly to the men's families. Ryan said: 'Funds raised will go directly towards easing the financial burden that comes with an accident of this scale - including helping family members travel to be with them in Australia, covering accommodation and living expenses, and supporting the lads as they recover and eventually get back on their feet. 'There's no set fundraising target at this point, as the full extent of their recovery needs and associated costs is still unknown. Our focus right now is on ensuring their families can be by their side and that any immediate expenses are covered.' More than €22,000 has now been raised since the fundraiser was launched just a couple of days ago. Ryan added 'Every donation, no matter the size, will make a meaningful difference and is deeply appreciated by John, Caolan, and their families.' If you would like to donate please see the link
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Yahoo
Pilgrims arrive at Holy Island carrying wooden crosses
A GROUP of weary pilgrims, which included members who set off from Carlisle on Saturday (April 12), arrived at their intended destination on Good Friday. There were two legs of the annual Northern Cross pilgrimage, one from Carlisle and the other from Lanark in Scotland, and during the trek they carried wooden crosses to symbolise the meaning of Easter. On the whole the weather was kind to the Carlisle group, apart from at one point during the midweek, but when they finally set foot on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, after crossing the causeway during low tide, it was a lot kinder. One of the organisers John Wallace, who was helping with the Carlisle leg and is from Twickenham in London, said he was pleased to have reached the end of the journey. When asked about how he felt about reaching the end of the journey he said he was delighted to have managed it all the way. He added: 'I was on foot every step of the way from Carlisle.' He said that the highlight of the trip was the 'amazing for hospitality in many of the places we stopped'. He added: 'I don't know how many we had altogether, I haven't counted but we must have been at about five or six places, where we stopped, where people prepared a meal for us and were very hospitable." And, regarding the low points, he said, when they revised the route it worked very well for the first part and then they discovered that during the second part, which was a marked right of way, it was heather up to their thighs and it was 'extremely difficult'. He said that, at one point, the weather was so bad that they ended up completely soaked. Fellow member Mark Attwood, who lives just north of Carlisle, said he felt it was not quite the end of the journey and added: 'I'm not sure how it feels.' He said the high point of the journey was about more about 'being with people that are joy to be with' and 'people that that feel like a stone in your shoe'. And he said that the low point was 'probably ending a great journey'. Richard Morris, who is from Gloucestershire, felt it was 'absolutely great' to reach the end of the trek and added: 'We've been building up to it for a week and there were lots of hills and all sorts of experiences. So to arrive here on a Holy Island is really good.' Regarding the high point he said: 'I think the destination is good. The journey is good. The company of Christians is good but it's great sharing the good news, you know, especially as we can ourselves as good news people in a bad news world.' He agreed that that the low point was the bad weather and added: 'I think it was Wednesday when the weather was really bad. 'It was lashing with rain. It was cold and miserable. And then we went across a moor where there wasn't actually a path so we were clambering over heather. 'We saw all sorts of things. It was almost worldly when you saw the mosses that were growing. It was quite unbelievable, but we survived and we did well.' According to the Northern Cross website participants 'bear witness to the passion, death and resurrection of Christ' and that carrying a cross is a very symbolic act at this time of year. Hosts of the participants during the event include Anglican, Catholic, Church of Scotland, Methodist and Baptist members. It states: 'On the other side Northern Cross gives us a chance to get away from the world – a retreat – in beautiful countryside, in the open air away from the daily grind, television and newspapers; a chance to think and reflect; a chance to share in a small Christian community for a week.'
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Study shows 77% of ‘local' shrimp actually imported
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Savannah restaurants have been deceptively advertising internationally imported shrimp as locally caught, a new test has found. In late February, the Southern Shrimp Alliance hired seafood industry research center SEAD Consulting to genetically test 44 restaurant dishes in the Savannah area. These tests were an effort to determine whether the advertised local Georgia wild-caught shrimp was so, or if restaurants were serving farm-raised imported shrimp. The company used a Rapid ID Genetic High-Accuracy Test in its efforts. The results showed that of the 44 restaurants, 34 were selling non-local shrimp. Meaning that only 10 were serving authentic domestic wild-catch fare. SEAD Consulting said that this implies that diners in the Hostess City have less than one in four chances of having fresh shrimp out of their coast. The following 10 restaurants were found to serve domestic shrimp: 1. Belford's Seafood and Steaks, 315 West St. Julian Street, Savannah, GA 31401 2. Boar's Head Grill & Tavern, 1 North Lincoln Street, Savannah, GA 31401 3. Coastal 15, 102 W Bay St, Savannah, GA 31401 4. Fiddler's Crab House & Oyster Bar, 131 West River Street, Savannah, GA 31401 5. Love's Seafood & Steak, 6817 Chief O.F. Love Road, Savannah, GA 31419 6. The Olde Pink House, 23 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31401 7. Pier 16, 1601 Inlet Ave, Tybee Island, GA 31328 8. Rhett, 412 Williamson Street, Savannah, GA 31401 9. Sea Wolf, 106 S Campbell Ave, Tybee Island, GA 31328 10. Wood's Seafood, 711 GA-30, Port Wentworth, GA 31407 'Consumers–including millions of Georgia's tourists–want the superior flavor and texture of wild-caught shrimp harvested by a sustainable, well-managed local fishery. Restaurants know that, and use the culture and imagery of local shrimpers when selling a farm-raised shrimp raised halfway around the world on processed feed, pesticides, fungicides, and possibly banned antibiotics,' said John Williams, executive director of the Southern Shrimp Alliance. 'I have spent many years distinguishing wild Georgia shrimp from farm-raised imports, working with our tourism boards to promote Georgia's premium seafood and rich culture. Yet, none of that work is worth anything if restaurants mislead consumers through false advertising,' said John Wallace, owner of Anchor Shrimp Co., a leading supplier of wild Georgia shrimp to Savannah and the Georgia coast. 'We thank Georgia Representative Jesse Petrea for sponsoring and Representatives Buddy Deloach, Lehman Franklin, Rick Townsend, and Al Williams for co-sponsoring legislation to mandate restaurant labeling that allows consumers to make an informed decision when ordering shrimp.' The legislation that Wallace is referring to is Georgia House Bill 117, which would require all restaurants in Georgia to disclose, in writing on their menu, if their shrimp is foreign imported. 'Consumers have a strong preference for U.S. wild-caught shrimp, valued for its sustainability, superior flavor, and crisp texture thanks to natural diets in local waters,' Williams said in February. 'It's essential to protect both consumers and local jobs by taking action against deceptive advertising and seafood fraud in restaurants and grocery stores that dupe consumers into choosing imported shrimp under false claims.' State Representative Jesse Petrea (HD-166) is a sponsor of the bill, which passed the Georgia House of Representatives in a 165-7 vote. He spoke with News 3 last month and said that he wants local consumers to know where the food on their plate is coming from. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
