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Happy Donegal newlyweds all smiles… behind the masks! 4 years ago

Happy Donegal newlyweds all smiles… behind the masks!

By  •  Bridal

A Donegal couple refused to let the coronavirus get in the way of their big day and wore face masks during the nuptials.

Martin Boyle and bride-to-be Catherine McCole exchanged …
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The show must go on for dancing star Grainne Gallanagh 4 years ago

The show must go on for dancing star Grainne Gallanagh

Donegal star Grainne Gallanagh will be putting her best foot forward in a unique episode of RTE’s Dancing with the Stars this Sunday.

The Buncrana nurse has made it to …
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How clean do you think your phone really is? 4 years ago

How clean do you think your phone really is?

By  •  Life

As the number of coronavirus cases rises steadily, the public is being urged to keep their smartphone screens clean to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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Moving ‘Memories’ song recorded to support people with Alzheimer’s 4 years ago

Moving ‘Memories’ song recorded to support people with Alzheimer’s

By  •  News

A Donegal nursing home therapist is about to launch a new charity CD inspired by a special friend.

The song, called Memories, was written by Lifford woman Evean Bogle and …
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New document brings Donegal women’s issues to the fore 4 years ago

New document brings Donegal women’s issues to the fore

By  •  Politics

A new document has been launched to highlight major issued affecting women in Donegal today.

The ‘Empowering Women in Donegal’ report was compiled by a group of five local activists …
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A lot of love for the ‘Leitir Lolly’ 4 years ago

A lot of love for the ‘Leitir Lolly’

By  •  News

A Donegal couple who designed a special product following the loss of their first baby has been overwhelmed by the worldwide support for their special message.

Joe and Michelle Gallagher’s …
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How to get a free ‘Dyson Experience’ when you treat mum this Mother’s Day 4 years ago

How to get a free ‘Dyson Experience’ when you treat mum this Mother’s Day

Here’s how you can get a free Mother’s Day “Dyson Blow Dry” from Patrick Gildea Hairdressing courtesy of Irwin Expert Electrical:

To celebrate Mother’s Day this year on March 22nd, …
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Life-changing invention gives Donegal boy back his childhood 4 years ago

Life-changing invention gives Donegal boy back his childhood

By  •  Life

A Raphoe boy whose parents were told he would never have a ‘normal’ life after losing both legs to a rare spinal condition has defied all the odds.

Amazing James …
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Glamorous Grainne in the running for VIP Style Award 4 years ago

Glamorous Grainne in the running for VIP Style Award

By  •  Style

Buncrana model Grainne Gallanagh (25) has been announced as a nominee in the VIP Style Awards 2020, one of the biggest events of the Irish fashion calendar.

The beauty queen …
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Sinéad Black singing her heart out in Glór Tíre live shows 4 years ago

Sinéad Black singing her heart out in Glór Tíre live shows

Sinead is one of six finalists in the 2020 edition of TG4’s hit country music show.

And the competition is about to heat up tonight as the Glór Tíre eliminations …
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Funder For Down Under quiz raises an ‘AUSome’ amount 4 years ago

Funder For Down Under quiz raises an ‘AUSome’ amount

By  •  News

Donegal-based Australian native Bronwyn Walsh has collected another great boost for the Australian Bushfire & Flood Relief after a table quiz last weekend.

Bronwyn Walsh, who lives in Letterkenny, is …
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Dramatic dance-off sees Grainne Gallanagh through to DWTSIRL quarter-finals 4 years ago

Dramatic dance-off sees Grainne Gallanagh through to DWTSIRL quarter-finals

Donegal nurse and model Grainne Gallanagh has made it through to the quarter finals of Dancing with the Stars Ireland after a tense dance-off.

The Buncrana woman found herself in …
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‘Your wish is our command’ – Georgina’s five reasons why the Silver Tassie is a winner 4 years ago

‘Your wish is our command’ – Georgina’s five reasons why the Silver Tassie is a winner

The Silver Tassie’s Wedding Coordinator Georgina Howley is celebrating two new major award wins, having scooped the Weddings Online prizes for Ulster Wedding Coordinator of the Year 2020 and Ireland’s …
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Beat the beige fatigue: How to add colour to your wardrobe 4 years ago

Beat the beige fatigue: How to add colour to your wardrobe

By  •  Style

For many of us it’s not uncommon to have a wardrobe that is a combination of black, whites and neutrals. This has never been more apparent with the latter seasons …
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Donegal woman’s fitness company making moves nationally 4 years ago

Donegal woman’s fitness company making moves nationally

Sarah Gillespie is a woman on a mission – and Ireland is taking note.

As the CEO and founder of RINKA – one of Ireland’s leading children’s fitness providers – …
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Events: Chef Roisin Gillen sets tastebuds alight at intimate Counter pop-up 4 years ago

Events: Chef Roisin Gillen sets tastebuds alight at intimate Counter pop-up

By  •  Events

Chef Roisin Gillen was home for two pop-up nights in Donegal this month – one in Letterkenny and another in Granny Mc’s Kitchen, Donegal Town.

It took just 20 minutes for …
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Here’s how you could win a 5* Dubai holiday with Muff Liquor 4 years ago

Here’s how you could win a 5* Dubai holiday with Muff Liquor

By  •  Life, Travel

The Donegal-based Muff Liquor Co. is celebrating two years with this amazing customer giveaway.

The prize consists of two return flights with Emirates to Dubai with a 5 night stay …
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Flawless Grainne earns first 30 of Dancing with the Stars season 4 years ago

Flawless Grainne earns first 30 of Dancing with the Stars season

Buncrana’s Grainne Gallanagh delivered a game-changing performance on Dancing with the Stars tonight to win the first 30 score of the series.

The former Miss Universe Ireland wowed with her …
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Donegal author to release poignant new novel 4 years ago

Donegal author to release poignant new novel

By  •  Life

Donegal author Margo Gorman is set to launch a new novel next month, following the success of her debut – Bone and Blood: A Berlin novel in 2014.

Margo, who …
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Donegal woman appointed to top BBC presenter role 4 years ago

Donegal woman appointed to top BBC presenter role

By  •  News

Donegal woman Sarah Brett has secured a new lead role with the BBC in Belfast.

Sarah, who is from Portnoo, will be joined by Chris Buckler …
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Dating show searching for its first Donegal participants 4 years ago

Dating show searching for its first Donegal participants

RTÉ2 are looking for participants for the new series of its hit dating show Pulling with my Parents.

And they are hoping to have their first Donegal cast members in series …
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Donegal women being deprived of vital maternity services, consultants warn 4 years ago

Donegal women being deprived of vital maternity services, consultants warn

By  •  Health

Leading Irish hospital consultants have warned that women in Donegal and western counties are losing out on vital mental health services during pregnancy or after childbirth.

Women are also facing …
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Courageous Caitlin celebrates her hero grandparents 4 years ago

Courageous Caitlin celebrates her hero grandparents

By  •  Life

Caitlin, who is battling cancer, has received such wonderful care from her grandparents during her illness that they have been crowned the overall winners of Specsavers Grandparent of the Year …
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Doctor claims up to 12 women suffered delayed cancer diagnoses at Letterkenny Hospital 4 years ago

Doctor claims up to 12 women suffered delayed cancer diagnoses at Letterkenny Hospital

By  •  Health

Up to 12 women suffered delayed diagnosis of their cancers at Letterkenny University Hospital, it has been claimed, as a review of its gynaecological services gets underway.

The Irish Times
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Art auction raises €600 for Ballybofey woman’s cancer fund 4 years ago

Art auction raises €600 for Ballybofey woman’s cancer fund

By  •  News

A local artist’s successful auction has raised a fantastic €600 to help her friend during her battle with cancer.

Angie Doherty from Ballybofey has been having treatment for bowel cancer …
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Experience kitchen excellence at Irwin Expert Electrical 4 years ago

Experience kitchen excellence at Irwin Expert Electrical

You are invited to experience kitchen excellence with a visit to see Irwin Expert Electrical’s Siemens built-in cooking appliances at the Letterkenny and Buncrana stores.

Instore demos available daily.

This …
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Your dream wedding in Spain at Sunset Beach Club 4 years ago

Your dream wedding in Spain at Sunset Beach Club

If you are dreaming of a romantic celebration on the shores of the Spanish Mediterranean, Sunset Beach Club may well be the venue for you!  This Irish owned resort hotel …
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Three Donegal restaurants make it to Ireland’s Top 100 list 4 years ago

Three Donegal restaurants make it to Ireland’s Top 100 list

By  •  Life

Three of Donegal’s most popular restaurants have earned places on the Sunday Times Top 100 list of restaurants in Ireland for 2020.

The Foyle Hotel in Moville, Lemon Tree …
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A winning start to 2020 for Patrick Gildea Hairdressing 4 years ago

A winning start to 2020 for Patrick Gildea Hairdressing

By  •  News, Style

Patrick Gildea Hairdressing are once again proving they are a cut about the rest after being named as the Best Hair Salon of 2020 in the Irish Enterprise Awards.

This …
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Opinion: Donegal women haven’t been truly represented in Dáil Éireann 4 years ago

Opinion: Donegal women haven’t been truly represented in Dáil Éireann

By  •  Politics

Ahead of Election 2020, Dungloe barrister David Greene has expressed his disappointment that just one female is running out of 12 candidates.

David Greene

Letterkenny activist Mary T Sweeney has been …
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Quality and safety of gynae services in Letterkenny under review 4 years ago

Quality and safety of gynae services in Letterkenny under review

By  •  Health

The Saolta group is set to carry out a review into the Gynaecological Services at Letterkenny University Hospital due to concerns over diagnoses.

The quality and safety of the department …
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Super celebrations and surprises in store for Letterkenny Panto 4 years ago

Super celebrations and surprises in store for Letterkenny Panto

The 2020 show is Cinderella – a nod to the very first pantomime staged in the town back in 1950. 

This year’s Cinderella will be in the new venue of …
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Election 2020: A chance to see more women elected to the Dáil 4 years ago

Election 2020: A chance to see more women elected to the Dáil

By  •  Politics

With the General Election called for the 8th of February, Women For Election is urging all parties to aim for at least a 40% gender balance amongst their candidates.


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Community rushes to help Ballybofey woman battling cancer 4 years ago

Community rushes to help Ballybofey woman battling cancer

By  •  News

Angie Doherty has been undergoing treatment for bowel cancer for the past two years.

Now, as she prepares to undergo surgery, her family are appealing to their local community to …
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Viewers fall for Ashley and Eric on First Dates Ireland 4 years ago

Viewers fall for Ashley and Eric on First Dates Ireland

TV viewers were thrilled to see Ashley Pye from Donegal find a great match on last night’s First Dates Ireland on RTE Two.

And the brave Killygordan woman’s open discussion …
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Letterkenny Babies First Communion sale is a win-win for everyone 4 years ago

Letterkenny Babies First Communion sale is a win-win for everyone

By  •  Mammy

The Letterkenny Babies Facebook group is back with a second Communion Wear fundraiser in January 2020.

The sale is a win-win for everyone – families donate their pre-loved communion wear …
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New site being sought for a BreastCheck unit for women of Inishowen 4 years ago

New site being sought for a BreastCheck unit for women of Inishowen

By  •  Health

Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal, Charlie McConalogue, received confirmation that the HSE’s National Screening Service is hoping to find a potential site for a BreastCheck mobile unit in Inishown.


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Donegal woman braving the cameras on First Dates Ireland 4 years ago

Donegal woman braving the cameras on First Dates Ireland

As if blind dates weren’t nerve-wracking enough, a young Donegal woman will be letting cameras in on her romantic rendezvous on First Dates Ireland this week.

Ashley Pye (25) from …
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A sorrowful celebration of the life of tragic nurse Mary Ellen 4 years ago

A sorrowful celebration of the life of tragic nurse Mary Ellen

By  •  News

The community of Ardara has never been closer than it was today when it said a sorrowful farewell to nurse Mary Ellen Molloy.

The 26-year-old died tragically when a tree …
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Special remembrance service to be held for families affected by the death of a baby 4 years ago

Special remembrance service to be held for families affected by the death of a baby

By  •  News

A special ‘Little Christmas’ remembrance service will be held for bereaved parents upstairs in St. Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny on Sunday 5th January 2020 from 3pm. 

The service is organised …
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Family of Mary Ellen Molloy hoping to have her home within a week 4 years ago

Family of Mary Ellen Molloy hoping to have her home within a week

By  •  News

The heartbroken family of tragic nurse Mary Ellen Molloy are hoping to have her home for her funeral in the coming week.

Preparations to repatriate the 26-year-old Donegal woman’s remains …
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Donators rush to support fund to bring the late Mary Ellen Molloy home 4 years ago

Donators rush to support fund to bring the late Mary Ellen Molloy home

By  •  News

A fund to help a Donegal nurse killed in a tragic accident in Australia has reached a staggering €63,000 in less than 24 hours.

Mary Ellen Molloy was killed when …
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Tributes pour in for much-loved nurse who died in tragic accident in Australia 4 years ago

Tributes pour in for much-loved nurse who died in tragic accident in Australia

By  •  News

Tributes are pouring in for a young Donegal nurse who tragically lost her life following an accident in Australia yesterday.

Mary Ellen Molloy from Edergole in Ardara suffered fatal injuries …
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All I Want for Christmas… last-minute ideas for everyone on your list at Irwin Expert Electrical 4 years ago

All I Want for Christmas… last-minute ideas for everyone on your list at Irwin Expert Electrical

It’s last-minute shopping time, but there’s no need to panic when there are gift ideas to suit everyone at Irwin Expert Electrical Letterkenny and Buncrana.

It’s time to wrap up …
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Events: Patrick Gildea Hairdressing Team celebrate successes at Christmas 4 years ago

Events: Patrick Gildea Hairdressing Team celebrate successes at Christmas

By  •  Events, Life

What a year it has been for the Patrick Gildea Hairdressing Team in the Centre of Excellence in Letterkenny!

This multi award winning salon let loose and took some …
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Donegal man takes proposals to a whole new level 4 years ago

Donegal man takes proposals to a whole new level

By  •  Bridal

A young Donegal couple are ‘flying on the wings of love’ after a thrilling proposal in Dubai.

Paul ‘Yank’ Boyle from the Rosses is currently based in Dubai along with …
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Letterkenny’s Sensory Santa sessions return for 2019 4 years ago

Letterkenny’s Sensory Santa sessions return for 2019

Do you know a child with Autism or Sensory Processing Difficulties?

One thing on the list for many families this Christmas is a visit to Santa’s grotto. But for children …
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Five Donegal designers impress in the US 4 years ago

Five Donegal designers impress in the US

Five Donegal designer-makers showcased their incredible creative talents in Philadelphia last weekend when they took part in the gala ‘Straight out of Ireland’ event organised by the Irish Immigration Centre.


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Shop a little, help a lot at iCare’s new Christmas craft sale 4 years ago

Shop a little, help a lot at iCare’s new Christmas craft sale

A new ‘Crafts & Creations’ shop has opened at the iCARE centre in Buncrana in the run-up to Christmas, selling unique festive gifts made by young adults with autism.

The …
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