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Little ones go wild for Christmas experience at Wild Ireland – tickets out now 1 year ago

Little ones go wild for Christmas experience at Wild Ireland – tickets out now

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The ultimate ‘Wild Arctic’ Christmas experience returns to Donegal’s Wild Ireland this winter.

An animal lovers’ Lapland awaits as Santa returns with his Arctic friends for an incredible …
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#BuyDonegal celebrating designers and makers 1 year ago

#BuyDonegal celebrating designers and makers

By  •  News

Designers and Makers and giveaways are the focus for Week 1 of the #BuyDonegal shop local campaign.

This week marks Design Week Ireland 2022 which is run by the Design …
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EFT Tapping – not just for celebrities in the jungle 1 year ago

EFT Tapping – not just for celebrities in the jungle

By  •  Health

Eagle-eyed viewers of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! have spotted Boy George using a ‘tapping’ technique to get through his time in the jungle.

If you’ve wondered …
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Donegal mum’s warning after charger sparks fire in son’s bedroom 1 year ago

Donegal mum’s warning after charger sparks fire in son’s bedroom

By  •  Mammy, News

A Donegal woman has warned people to keep phone chargers off when not in use after her own family’s lucky escape.

Letterkenny mum Nicola McCauley’s son Donnacha was left with …
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Amazing Athena is Ireland’s Carer of the Year 1 year ago

Amazing Athena is Ireland’s Carer of the Year

By  •  Life, News

An inspirational young Donegal woman has been declared national ‘Carer of the Year.’

Family Carers Ireland, the national charity supporting Ireland’s family carers, confirmed the 2022 Netwatch Donegal Family Carer …
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Donegal woman’s study highlights lack of support for people with hereditary cancer 1 year ago

Donegal woman’s study highlights lack of support for people with hereditary cancer

By  •  Health

A young Clonmany student who underwent frightening cancer tests says more must be done to help people cope with the mental anguish of having a family history of cancer.

Diana …
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Mum and daughter flying the flag for Irish design in France 1 year ago

Mum and daughter flying the flag for Irish design in France

By  •  Business

Flying the flag for Irish design and ethical manufacturing over the weekend was Grainne Campbell and her daughter Ciara Campbell of GEFF Ireland, based in Stranorlar, Co. Donegal.  

As GEFF …
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Dreaming of moving to Australia? Careers event coming to Donegal this November 1 year ago

Dreaming of moving to Australia? Careers event coming to Donegal this November

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Dreaming of moving to Australia? If sunny skies, a booming economy, work-life balance, and generous payment rates appeal, then add Australia to your bucket list.

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Kim is a cut above the rest! 1 year ago

Kim is a cut above the rest!

By  •  Hair

Congratulations to Patrick Gildea Hairdressing team member Kim Kelly, who has won the National Apprentice of the Year Award!

Kim, a skilled hairstylist from Castlefinn, was awarded as part of the …
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Ask the Pharmacist with Inish Pharmacy: All you need to know about Free Contraception Services 1 year ago

Ask the Pharmacist with Inish Pharmacy: All you need to know about Free Contraception Services

Our health and wellness series continues with Pharmacist Emer King from Inish Pharmacy.

Inish Pharmacy comprises three independently owned community pharmacies serving Inishowen, and worldwide via Ireland’s best online pharmacy …
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Events: Inspiration all around at NW Simon Community health and wellbeing afternoon 1 year ago

Events: Inspiration all around at NW Simon Community health and wellbeing afternoon

By  •  Events

Collette Ferguson, Development Officer would like to express her gratitude to all who supported the North West Simon Community Health, Well-being & Gratitude Event held on Sunday, 23rd October at …
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Ambitious Donegal entrepreneurs sought for Going for Growth programme 1 year ago

Ambitious Donegal entrepreneurs sought for Going for Growth programme

By  •  Business

The call is now open for ambitious female entrepreneurs from Donegal to apply for the latest cycle of Going for Growth, the award-winning business development initiative.

Going for Growth is …
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How two Buncrana mums rose to the top of the ladder 1 year ago

How two Buncrana mums rose to the top of the ladder

By  •  Careers

Six years ago Buncrana mum Bernie Kearney had no professional childcare experience. But after signing up for the community employment scheme Bernie has worked herself up through the ranks, gained …
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‘Traveller women’s voices must be heard at decision-making tables’ 2 years ago

‘Traveller women’s voices must be heard at decision-making tables’

By  •  News

Donegal Travellers Project health worker, Margaret Joyce has called on women’s organisations to include Traveller women at all levels.

Speaking at the National Women’s Council Rural Women’s conference ‘Claiming our …
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Plan set to tackle low numbers of women in local politics in Donegal 2 years ago

Plan set to tackle low numbers of women in local politics in Donegal

By  •  Politics

With only four women currently elected to Donegal County Council out of 37 councillors, Women for Election aims to attract more women to enter local politics for the 2024 elections.


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Family giving back to Crumlin Hospital after baby girl’s life saving procedure 2 years ago

Family giving back to Crumlin Hospital after baby girl’s life saving procedure

By  •  Events

A tractor run to raise funds for Crumlin Children’s Hospital has been organised by an Inishowen family who want to give something back.

The family of little Cíara Mc Kenna …
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Donegal Soprano returning home for Dublin Gospel Choir’s Letterkenny show 2 years ago

Donegal Soprano returning home for Dublin Gospel Choir’s Letterkenny show

Update: On further discussion, Dublin Gospel Choir and An Grianán Theatre have made the decision to postpone their fundraising event for Creeslough until Saturday 25th February 2023. 

The hugely popular …
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Ask the Pharmacist with Inish Pharmacy: Managing Menopause 2 years ago

Ask the Pharmacist with Inish Pharmacy: Managing Menopause

We are delighted to introduce a new series of health and wellness advice with Inish Pharmacy.

Inish Pharmacy comprises three independently owned community pharmacies serving Inishowen, and worldwide via Ireland’s …
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Donegal hair stylist opens up about alopecia on cutting-edge TV contest 2 years ago

Donegal hair stylist opens up about alopecia on cutting-edge TV contest

A successful hairdresser from Donegal has survived his first round of a hair-raising competition on E4.

Raymond Bryson from Castlefin has proven he’s a cut above the rest by joining …
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Donegal businesswoman crafts a winner with ‘She’s Next’ grant 2 years ago

Donegal businesswoman crafts a winner with ‘She’s Next’ grant

By  •  Business

Donegal entrepreneur Siobhan Mc Kenna has been announced as a winner of Visa She’s Next Grant Programme for women in business.

Siobhan, the founder of Moss + Cable knitwear, won …
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Evolve Clothing celebrates fashion/footwear website of the year award! 2 years ago

Evolve Clothing celebrates fashion/footwear website of the year award!

The team at Evolve Clothing have won the Fashion/Apparel or Footwear eCommerce Website of the Year award at the E-comm awards 2022.

evolveclothing.com has been praised for its amazing selection …
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Donegal community in mourning after family’s double loss 2 years ago

Donegal community in mourning after family’s double loss

By  •  News

The community of Newtowncunningham and across the entire county has been left numbed by the passing of Patrick Devenney and his daughter Margaret (Sullivan).

The joint funerals will take place …
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Hundreds rush to support Donegal mum and musician Ann Ni Mhaonaigh’s fight for life 2 years ago

Hundreds rush to support Donegal mum and musician Ann Ni Mhaonaigh’s fight for life

By  •  News

A fund to send well-known local musician Ann Ni Mhaonaigh to Mexico for cancer treatment has received an amazing response from the Donegal public.

Ann’s daughter Róise launched the Go …
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Donegal women invited to ‘Dip or Dance’ for uterine cancer awareness 2 years ago

Donegal women invited to ‘Dip or Dance’ for uterine cancer awareness

By  •  Health

Women all over Ireland are being encouraged to take a ‘Dip or Dance’ this World Gynaecology Oncology Day to raise awareness of uterine cancer.

A sea dip is taking place …
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Donegal Camino walkers are not stopping just yet! 2 years ago

Donegal Camino walkers are not stopping just yet!

By  •  Life

The second Donegal Camino fundraising walk has come to a triumphant close with almost €50,000 raised for the Cancer Care West Support Unit in Letterkenny.

The hugely inspiring 7 day …
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Geraldine Mullan shortlisted for Women of the Year awards 2 years ago

Geraldine Mullan shortlisted for Women of the Year awards

By  •  News

Inspirational Geraldine Mullan has been shortlisted in the Local Hero category at the Goss.ie Women of the Year awards.

The Galway woman, now a proud resident of Moville, was nominated …
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Majella O’Donnell opens up about life’s biggest moments for RTE doc 2 years ago

Majella O’Donnell opens up about life’s biggest moments for RTE doc

Majella O’ Donnell will be taking a nostalgic look back at her past, and the places that defined her, in an upcoming RTE show this Sunday.

The singer, broadcaster and …
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Taleigha (19) hooks an exciting start as Ireland’s youngest Hattersley weaver 2 years ago

Taleigha (19) hooks an exciting start as Ireland’s youngest Hattersley weaver

By  •  Careers

A proud Donegal woman has just become the youngest qualified Hattersley weaver in Ireland.

Taleigha Boyle (19) started her new job last Monday with the world-famous Magee of Donegal

The …
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Katie’s Donegal pride shines through at Rose of Tralee Festival 2 years ago

Katie’s Donegal pride shines through at Rose of Tralee Festival

By  •  News

By Katie Gillen

Donegal Rose Katie McAteer has won new fans in Tralee after sharing her pride for her home town and county on the festival stage.

The young …
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Geraldine’s memorial ‘Field of Hope’  spreads smiles across Donegal 2 years ago

Geraldine’s memorial ‘Field of Hope’ spreads smiles across Donegal

By  •  News

Thousands attended inspirational Geraldine Mullan’s ‘Field of Hope’ over the weekend.

The two-and-a-half acre field of sunflowers was planted and nurtured by the grieving mum.

She was the sole survivor …
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Law to ban anti-abortion protesters from health centres 2 years ago

Law to ban anti-abortion protesters from health centres

By  •  News

The government is moving forward with legislation to ban pro-life abortions outside healthcare premises by the end of the year.

Protesters could face jail or fines for demonstrating outside healthcare …
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Donegal woman steps up to personal challenge for cardiac charity 2 years ago

Donegal woman steps up to personal challenge for cardiac charity

By  •  News

Convoy woman Jude Bromley will be walking part of the Camino de Portuguese this year in aid of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) Ireland.

In September, Jude, alongside 14 …
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She said Yes! Ryan McHugh and Bridget Molloy engaged in NYC 2 years ago

She said Yes! Ryan McHugh and Bridget Molloy engaged in NYC

By  •  Bridal

Donegal star Ryan McHugh has announced his engagement to girlfriend Bridget Molloy.

The Kilcar footballer is currently on holidays in New York City before the beginning of the Donegal SFC …
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Patrick Gildea Hairdressing named ‘The Best Hair Salon in Ulster’ 2 years ago

Patrick Gildea Hairdressing named ‘The Best Hair Salon in Ulster’

By  •  Hair

Patrick Gildea Hairdressing in Letterkenny has been awarded “The Best Hair Salon in Ulster” by Ireland’s leading Celebrity Magazine RSVP.Along with the title of Best Salon in Ulster; the talented …
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Caitríona McLaughlin returns home to Donegal to stage Brian Friel’s Translations 2 years ago

Caitríona McLaughlin returns home to Donegal to stage Brian Friel’s Translations

Carndonagh director Caitríona McLaughlin is returning home this August to stage a major new co-production of Brian Friel’s Translations. Friel’s modern classic excavates small town, rural Ireland to interrogate language, the …
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Come and smell the roses in Norah’s gorgeous garden! 2 years ago

Come and smell the roses in Norah’s gorgeous garden!

By  •  News

A kindhearted local woman will open her beautiful rose garden this weekend for charity.

Norah’s Rose Garden is situated at 85 Blue Cedars, Ballybofey, and will be open from 10am …
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Donegal singer pens ‘Sarah’s Song’ in memory of a dear friend 2 years ago

Donegal singer pens ‘Sarah’s Song’ in memory of a dear friend

By  •  News

Donegal-based harpist and singer Emma Martin will launch a new song this weekend in memory of a talented friend who passed away from cancer.

Sarah Carty died from a rare …
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Events: Donegal textile artist Deborah Stockdale opens new solo exhibition 2 years ago

Events: Donegal textile artist Deborah Stockdale opens new solo exhibition

By  •  Events

A new solo exhibition entitled ‘Resurface’ by Convoy-based textile artist Deborah Stockdale is currently being showcased in the Mezzanine Gallery, Artlink Fort Dunree – with free admission daily from 10:30am-4:30pm …
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Beat the summer boredom at Pinehill Studios Summer Camps 2 years ago

Beat the summer boredom at Pinehill Studios Summer Camps

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Make this summer go by in a whirl of fun and activity – find a great camp for your child at Pinehill Studios, Mountain Top Letterkenny.

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CAO Change of Mind – Have you Made the Right Decision? 2 years ago

CAO Change of Mind – Have you Made the Right Decision?

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The deadline for the CAO ‘Change-of-Mind’ facility is 5:00pm, 1 July. Over 60% of CAO applicants use this facility each year, and with the deadline fast approaching, ATU …
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‘5k for Karen’ fundraiser to support young Letterkenny woman’s cancer treatment 2 years ago

‘5k for Karen’ fundraiser to support young Letterkenny woman’s cancer treatment

By  •  News

The Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny are hosting a 5k walk/run for a great cause on Tuesday 28th June.

The Aura are calling on members and the public to take …
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Events: The Central Hotel unveils a chic new look 2 years ago

Events: The Central Hotel unveils a chic new look

By  •  Events

As one of the historic landmarks in the Diamond of Donegal Town and fondly known as the “Grand Dame of the Diamond”, The Central Hotel and Leisure Centre celebrated Friday …
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How Mary McKenna keeps the plates spinning 2 years ago

How Mary McKenna keeps the plates spinning

By  •  Business

Donegal-based founder and investor Mary McKenna MBE loves to juggle a few projects at once, but it’s this variety of business life that she loves the most.

The Tyrone native …
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Race towards your next career move at SITA’s Tech Open Night in Letterkenny 2 years ago

Race towards your next career move at SITA’s Tech Open Night in Letterkenny

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SITA, the global leader in technologies enabling safe and seamless global travel, is growing its technical team with over 20 new positions in Letterkenny, Ireland. 

We are searching for …
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Donegal broadcaster wins Radio Presenter of the Year Award 2 years ago

Donegal broadcaster wins Radio Presenter of the Year Award

RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta Donegal broadcaster Michelle Nic Grianna was presented with the award for Radio Presenter of the Year at the Celtic Media Festival in Quimper in Brittany last …
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Tears and triumph as ‘Walk and Talk For B’ reaches finish line 2 years ago

Tears and triumph as ‘Walk and Talk For B’ reaches finish line

By  •  News

An 80km walking challenge yesterday in memory of a wonderful Donegal mum came to a triumphant end yesterday evening.

Karol Friel, his children and his family were welcomed to Inver …
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Time in Donegal reminded John Prine of home, says wife Fiona 2 years ago

Time in Donegal reminded John Prine of home, says wife Fiona

By  •  Life

Fiona Whelan-Prine has said that her late husband John Prine enjoyed coming to Donegal as it reminded him of his early life living in Kentucky.

The wife of the famous …
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Countdown on to Colour Me Bootiful’s Sunday Funday at the Shandon Hotel & Spa 2 years ago

Countdown on to Colour Me Bootiful’s Sunday Funday at the Shandon Hotel & Spa

By  •  Events

Derry influencer and makeup artist Antonia Gallagher (aka CMB Colour Me Bootiful) is set to host the ultimate girls’ day out at the Shandon Hotel and Spa this June.

The …
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‘Walk and Talk’ to remember beloved Donegal mum Breda Gallagher-Friel 2 years ago

‘Walk and Talk’ to remember beloved Donegal mum Breda Gallagher-Friel

By  •  News

Five hundred people will take part in a charity event next Saturday 11th June called “Walk and Talk For B”, organised by the family and friends of Breda Gallagher-Friel who …
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Donegal mum shares the unseen side of MS 2 years ago

Donegal mum shares the unseen side of MS

By  •  News

A young Donegal mum has created some powerful artwork to reveal the unseen symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis.

Marion Mulhern was first diagnosed with MS in 2018. Her last relapse occurred …
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