6 years ago
Care for a cuppa to help the Hospice? Join the county-wide coffee morning!
This year’s Coffee Morning for Donegal Hospice was officially launched recently at the Hospice by Patron, Shaun Doherty, who was joined by the Chairperson, Grace Boyle, Administrator, Isobel Doherty, Assistant …
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6 years ago
Local programme launched for women looking to return to work
Ambitious applicants are being invited to sign up for the RESTART-EMPOWER-SUPPORT (RES) programme by Rural Enterprise Skillnet.
Workshops are set to begin in Donegal Town from September 18th for women aged …
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6 years ago
Radio presenter Rachael Bland dies after breast cancer battle
The 40-year-old mum-of-one died peacefully at home surrounded by family this morning.
Mother to Freddie.Wife to Steve.Our treasured colleague Rachael Bland has died.She inspired so …
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6 years ago
Events: Celebrations as holiday getaways are won at Rushe Fitness party
The fitness community has been challenging themselves to achieve new goals all summer as part of the Summer Shape Up contest. Now in its second year, the challenge is a …
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6 years ago
Rushe Fitness challenge holiday winners to be revealed this weekend
The Rushe Fitness Summer Shape Up challenge comes to an end this Saturday and excitement is building to see who will be crowned the 2018 champion.
Designed by Letterkenny gym …
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6 years ago
Complaints over offensive nightclub billboard upheld
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld complaints made against Liberties Nightclub’s ’19th Hole’ ad campaign after its content was considered to be offensive and misogynistic.
Sixty-four complaints were made against a …
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6 years ago
Breastfeeding Class to be held in Stranorlar
All pregnant woman and their partners are invited to attend a HSE Breastfeeding Preparation Class in Stranorlar next week.
The event will be run by Public Health Nurses to give parents practical …
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6 years ago
CervicalCheck backlog leaves women waiting up to 13 weeks for results
Some smear tests under CervicalCheck have expired due to such long backlogs in the screening programme, the Irish Times reports.
Patients have faced delays of up to 13 weeks in …
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6 years ago
Ramelton rejoices as Shaun Dunworth wakes on 21st birthday
After more than four weeks in a deep coma in intensive care at St.Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, a young Ramelton man has awoken on his 21st birthday.
Shaun Dunworth gave …
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6 years ago
Plenty of drama as Nicola opens Donegal’s newest arts school
The fun is just about to begin at Act One Drama School in Letterkenny, established by Letterkenny woman Nicola Keegan Laughlin.
Based in Letterkenny Educate Together NS from Tuesday, the …
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6 years ago
Tea & Toast mothers’ group to welcome first male speaker
The Tea & Toast is an Inishowen-based group hosting casual meet-ups for mothers to get together and learn new tips and tools for taking care of their own mental well-being.
6 years ago
Roses from Donegal have their big moment on Night One in Tralee
Tralee is packed with squads of Donegal people this week as four young women from all parts of the county take part in the 59th edition of the Rose of Tralee International Festival.
6 years ago
Not one, but four Donegal woman to appear in Rose of Tralee final
The countdown is on to the 59th Rose of Tralee contest – with this year’s show featuring four young women from Donegal, including our very own Donegal Rose Niamh Duggan.
6 years ago
Hanlon family’s fight continues for operation to end Jason’s pain
Doochary mother Liz Hanlon has set out to end the ‘disgraceful’ delays suffered by her son Jason who urgent needs a spinal operation.
The Hanlon family were forced to bring …
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6 years ago
Donegal County Childcare launches helpful interactive tool for parents
All parents want quality, affordable childcare for their family. Donegal County Childcare is here to offer a range of services to help families with all of their childcare questions and …
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6 years ago
Mammy blogger Maria makes it to the National Awards!
For the second year in a row, local blogger and Donegal Woman columnist, Maria Rushe, has been nominated in the Maternity & Infant Awards for Best Parenting Blogger.
The national …
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6 years ago
A lucky Donegal lotto player has just claimed a cool €500,000 EuroMillions prize
There was no need for Monday motivation for a lucky Donegal National Lottery player who today popped into Lotto HQ to claim a cool €500,000 EuroMillions Plus prize.
The delighted …
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6 years ago
Style: It’s all Yellow
Yellow is the new pink, have you heard? The happy shade is everywhere this season and overtaking the popular baby pink we’ve embraced in the past year.
Millennial Pink was the …
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6 years ago
Plenty of stories ready to be shared this Heritage Week
“The theme of this year’s Heritage Week is ‘Share a Story’ and County Donegal has lots of stories to tell about its heritage, landscape, environment, history, folklore, traditional skills and …
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6 years ago
Vanessa is coming home after holiday illness
Newtowncunningham woman Vanessa Donohoe’s recovery has taken another very positive step.
The family of the mum-of-three who took ill in Spain in June have announced that she will be …
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6 years ago
‘Time is running out’ – Donegal mother appeals for surgery to end son’s suffering
Liz Hanlon from Doochary has invited the Minister for Health to visit her ill son and see him screaming in pain as he awaits an operation to fix his spine.
Jason …
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6 years ago
Fund for young Donegal man in Sydney gains overwhelming support
Hundreds of kind donators are sending their best wishes to the young Ramelton man following a tragic fall in Australia.
Shaun (21) suffered serious injuries when he fell from a …
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6 years ago
Spot the bridesmaid who made this wedding photo go viral
Three years ago, I married the love of my life and my sister fell over pic.twitter.com/9jaSazmiir
— Kevin Kennedy Ryan II? (@K_47) July 25, 2018
6 years ago
Environmentalist Sarah Carr is crowned Miss Water 2018
Sarah Carr picked up not one, but four special awards at Saturday’s Miss Earth Northern Ireland final in Derry.
The 24-year-old scooped the title of ‘Miss Water 2018’ along with awards …
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6 years ago
It’s Love Island finale day – who are the favourites, and where’s the party?
Love Island fans will have their calendar’s cleared to watch tonight’s final. But, who will be crowned the winners?
Jack and Dani are the bookies favourite to win the £50,000 prize …
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6 years ago
Dress for Success: Five M&S marvels for work
If you are looking to transition your professional style from casual summerwear to autumn, Carmel is here to help choose the best buys from M&S:
“As the weather has …
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6 years ago
Forget Love Island – it’s ‘Love Ireland’ at the Shandon!
It’s the summer of love at the Shandon Hotel with engagements having trebled on last year!
It’s not just ice-cream and prosecco sales rising in the best summer since 1976, …
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6 years ago
Competition: Win a Carnival Palette from BPerfect!
The Stacey Marie Carnival Palette has been one of the hottest makeup releases of the summer as it quickly shot to insta-fame. The palette is real explosion of colours, with 26 …
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6 years ago
WATCH: Donegal looks simply spectacular in Monty Halls’ family film
A new film series has been launched this week to showcase Donegal as a world-class family adventure destination – and the cinematography is in a league of its own.
6 years ago
Laura ‘bags’ the prize in Aldi art contest
Laura Bonar has bagged a winning place in this year’s Aldi Community Games Art Competition.
The 14-year-old artist has won the chance to have her art featured on shopping bags which will …
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6 years ago
Gogglebox Ireland is on the lookout for new telly-lovers
TV3’s hit show Gogglebox Ireland is back this Autumn and they’re on the lookout for new faces and their sofas to join Ireland’s funniest TV fans.
This time, producers say they are looking …
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6 years ago
Syrian woman in Donegal loses phone with precious photos – can you help?
Friends of a Syrian refugee have appealed for help in locating a mobile phone which was lost in the Letterkenny area on Tuesday afternoon.
The Huawei-make phone may have been …
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6 years ago
From Russia to Donegal – with Love for Dunmore
The magnificent Dunmore Gardens in Carrigans located close to the Donegal/Derry border, has a new lease of life, thanks to the efforts of the well-travelled Amelia McFarland, who spent many …
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6 years ago
Events: An Arabian night under the stars at Ballyliffin
Dubai Duty Free, the title sponsor of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted a spectacular party in the private gardens of the Ballyliffin Lodge Hotel on the Friday night …
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6 years ago
Donegal women invited to join local networking programme for public life
The first meeting of the ten Next Chapter hubs, the new civic empowerment initiative for women, will take place next week in Donegal.
The first of the chapter meetings will …
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6 years ago
Letterkenny Breast Clinic falls short of guidelines for urgent cases
Cancer campaigner Betty Holmes has raised serious concerns over revelations that just half of patients referred as urgent breast cancer cases to Letterkenny University Hospital in 2017 were seen within …
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6 years ago
Health, happiness, tea and toast on the menu for Inishowen mums
The Tea & Toast is an Inishowen-based group hosting casual meet-ups for mothers to get together and learn new tips and tools for taking care of their own mental well-being.
6 years ago
Dressing for Success: Neutrals need not be dull
Neutral colouring may get a bad rap as a boring option. But when worn well they are effortlessly classy.
Carmel gives us her top tips to dressing smart in earthen tones:
6 years ago
Limited spaces left for the latest summer camp sensation
Over 130 kids have taken part in the fun and educational activities in the first two weeks. Spaces are going fast for the 30 camps being hosted in 17 different …
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6 years ago
Government approves universal access to abortions and safe zones
Following the repeal of the Eighth Amendment in May, Minister for Health Simon Harris has secured approval from Cabinet Minister on the overall legislation on abortions.
The law will allow women to …
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6 years ago
Never a dull moment on Gráinne’s thrilling 10-day expedition
Gráinne McElchar (16), a member of Convoy Senior Branch, described the 10-day return trip from Dublin to Cork as “an extraordinary experience”.
“They were quite possibly the best and most …
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6 years ago
Carmel’s style secrets to ‘Dress for Success’
We can all be at a loss sometimes when it comes to dressing for work and events.
Not Carmel Sheerin, though. The Ballybofey woman runs a personal stylist service for …
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6 years ago
The Love Island Villa is for sale – but it’s not cheap
Love Island’s second house ‘Casa Amor’ was the source of plenty of heated moments in recent weeks. Now you can experience the hotspot for yourself, that is, if you can …
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6 years ago
The Aer Lingus 4th of July Flash Sale is very tempting indeed
The land of the free and home of the brave beckons for holidaymakers as the USA celebrates Independence Day.
And we have a reason to celebrate too, as Aer Lingus marks …
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6 years ago
This Donegal beach day sounds ‘seally’ good!
A sunny family fun day will be held at Rossnowlagh this Sunday July 8th, with seal rescue training, a beach clean up and a spectacular seal release.
All three events …
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6 years ago
Teen stands trial accused of raping 16-year-old girl in Donegal
A teenager has gone on trial today accused of raping a 16-year-old girl after a night out in Donegal. He was 16 when he is alleged to have raped and …
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6 years ago
Gillian leads risky plan to transform a local gem
“This is an all-or-nothing campaign, so if we don’t reach the target, we don’t get a single cent, that’s why all contributions are welcomed. It’s a risk, but we feel …
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6 years ago
Watch: Amybeth returns to Green Gables for series two of Netflix hit ‘Anne’
We’ll be going back to the Green Gables soon as an expanded ten episode run of ‘Anne with an E’ is released in full this Friday, 6th July.
Donegal …
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6 years ago
Emma Mhic Mhathúna settles CervicalCheck case for €7.5m
Kerry woman Emma Mhic Mhathúna has successfully settled her case against the HSE and US laboratory used by CervicalCheck for €7.5million.
The 37-year-old mother of five is terminally ill with cervical cancer …
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6 years ago
Innovative talks and Q&A events to take place with Dyspraxia/DCD Ireland
An informative and supportive national event for parents of children with Dyspraxia will take place next week.
Canadian Professor Cheryl Missiuna will lead two events at the Ashling Hotel, Parkgate Street …
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