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Donegal Woman Author - Rachel McLaughlin


Rachel McLaughlin is the editor of DonegalWoman.ie. Get in touch by emailing news@donegalwoman.ie
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Singer Sinead taking to the Glór Tire stage in 2020 4 years ago

Singer Sinead taking to the Glór Tire stage in 2020

2020 will be starting off on a very exciting note for singer Sinead Black from Letterkenny, who will be competing on TG4’s Glór Tire country talent competition.

Sinead (27) is …
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’20s glamour for ringing in 2020 – at Patrick Gildea Hairdressing 4 years ago

’20s glamour for ringing in 2020 – at Patrick Gildea Hairdressing

It’s hard to believe that it’s a hundred years since the roaring ’20s. The extravagant style of that era is one of my favourites, and there’s no better time to …
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Recipe: Aoibhin’s amazing Christmas biscuit cake 4 years ago

Recipe: Aoibhin’s amazing Christmas biscuit cake

Young baker Aoibhín O’Dea from Cácaí Aoibhín Gweedore has a little treat for DW readers this Christmas – her biscuit cake recipe with a festive twist.

With easy steps and …
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Ambitious Aoibhín (16) is baking a business for herself 4 years ago

Ambitious Aoibhín (16) is baking a business for herself

Aoibhín O’Dea, from outside Gweedore, is only 16 but for the past two years she has been trading in her own bakery business called Cácaí Aoibhín.

Aoibhín’s cakes and bakes …
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Donegal woman delivers Christmas care gifts to cancer patients 4 years ago

Donegal woman delivers Christmas care gifts to cancer patients

Dunkineely businesswoman Mary Deeny shared some Christmas goodwill this month after a thoughtful fundraising drive.

Mary, who has her own Forever Living business, recently put 10% of her sales towards …
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Derry Girls fans are buzzing for the New Year’s Bake Off special 4 years ago

Derry Girls fans are buzzing for the New Year’s Bake Off special

If you’re planning a Derry Girls binge on Netflix this Christmas, then there’s another programme to add to your list in January 2020.

Fans of the C4 comedy can start …
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Watch: A local video with a lovely Christmas message 4 years ago

Watch: A local video with a lovely Christmas message

A heart-warming video has been recorded in Donegal to share a simple but hugely important message – Be Kind.

It’s easy to get caught up in the Christmas rush of …
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All I want for Christmas… is a coffee machine from Irwin Expert Electrical 4 years ago

All I want for Christmas… is a coffee machine from Irwin Expert Electrical

This week in the All I Want for Christmas series with Irwin Expert Electrical, we take a look at superb coffee machines to give someone a great boost on Christmas …
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Bauble display to celebrate women of the Twin Towns 4 years ago

Bauble display to celebrate women of the Twin Towns

By  •  News

A unique display is returning to the Twin Towns this January in honour of local women.

The ‘Women’s Little Christmas’ exhibition invites everyone to decorate a Christmas bauble and have …
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Samara’s super brown bread hits the shelves 4 years ago

Samara’s super brown bread hits the shelves

By  •  News

Inver baker Samara Ward is about to earn a crust from her award-winning bread when it hits the shelves in Aldi this weekend.

Samara’s Brown Bread was the winner of …
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Events: A celebratory Christmas lunch for Donegal Women in Business 4 years ago

Events: A celebratory Christmas lunch for Donegal Women in Business

The beautiful surrounds of Rockhill House Estate was the setting for a very festive Christmas lunch hosted by the Donegal Women in Business Network on Tuesday.

Members and guests …
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Planning a beautiful new room with Foy & Company 4 years ago

Planning a beautiful new room with Foy & Company

Did you know that your home interiors are a reflection of your personality? For me, that is floral all the way. 

I gravitate towards floral patterns in clothing and in …
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All I want for Christmas is… a Fitbit/Garmin or Headphones from Irwin Expert Electrical 4 years ago

All I want for Christmas is… a Fitbit/Garmin or Headphones from Irwin Expert Electrical

The ‘All I Want for Christmas’ series continues with Irwin Expert Electrical this week with a look at their wearable gadgets.

If there’s someone special who you know would love …
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Donegal mammy sends her family’s favourite dishes all the way to the US 4 years ago

Donegal mammy sends her family’s favourite dishes all the way to the US

A Donegal mother will be appearing on RTE’s Tastes Like Home tonight to show that home cooking is the best, no matter where you are in the world.

Ann McClay, …
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Cadbury Secret Santa Postal Van is on its way to Letterkenny 4 years ago

Cadbury Secret Santa Postal Van is on its way to Letterkenny

Christmas is coming early for local chocolate lovers – because Cadbury is bringing their Secret Santa Postal Van to Letterkenny this Sunday 8th December.

Stopping by at the Market …
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Donegal mums team up to write ‘The Mammy Handbook’ 4 years ago

Donegal mums team up to write ‘The Mammy Handbook’

Mammy knows best, as the saying goes, and when you pool together the tips of mothers all over the world, then you’ve got a wealth of wisdom.

Two Donegal mammies …
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‘Dancing Queen’ Grainne to join Dancing with the Stars Ireland 4 years ago

‘Dancing Queen’ Grainne to join Dancing with the Stars Ireland

Buncrana nurse and model Grainne Gallanagh will be strutting her way to the dancefloor in next year’s Dancing with the Stars Ireland.

The former Miss Universe Ireland winner confirmed her …
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Stella McGroarty makes two superb donations to cancer funds 4 years ago

Stella McGroarty makes two superb donations to cancer funds

Donegal Town boutique owner Stella McGroarty has proudly presented the proceeds of her charity fashion show to two very deserving causes.

€3,890 was raised at the Stella Boutique charity gala …
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Creative Paula has Christmas gifting all wrapped up 4 years ago

Creative Paula has Christmas gifting all wrapped up

When most people are only thinking about putting up their Christmas decorations this week, one Donegal woman has been immersed in glitter, ribbons, and bows for months!

Paula Roarty from …
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A first healthy Christmas for bundle of joy Odhrán 4 years ago

A first healthy Christmas for bundle of joy Odhrán

By  •  Life

A Donegal baby will be celebrating his first Christmas in full health thanks to the ‘amazing’ medics who saved his life this summer.

Odhrán Johnston from Carndonagh had a difficult …
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Events: The Grinch steals the show at Rushe to Raise! 4 years ago

Events: The Grinch steals the show at Rushe to Raise!

A cranky green Grinch may have been stomping around Century Cinemas today, but it didn’t dull the festive spirit of Rushe to Raise 2019!

Maria and Emmet Rushe with Mr …
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Events: Christmas indulgence with Five Farms in Raphoe 4 years ago

Events: Christmas indulgence with Five Farms in Raphoe

A festive and celebratory feeling was in the air at Coyle’s Centra Raphoe last night for the Donegal launch of Five Farms Irish Cream Liqueur.

The drink, co-created by Raphoe …
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Black Friday Super Sale now on at Irwin Expert Electrical Letterkenny and Buncrana 4 years ago

Black Friday Super Sale now on at Irwin Expert Electrical Letterkenny and Buncrana

The huge Black Friday Sale is now on at Irwin Expert Electrical Letterkenny & Buncrana with unbeatable prices.

Get up to 50% off selected items in all departments. Stocks are …
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WIN: A 49” TV from Irwin Expert Electrical just in time for Christmas 4 years ago

WIN: A 49” TV from Irwin Expert Electrical just in time for Christmas

The huge Black Friday Sale is NOW ON at Irwin Expert Electrical Letterkenny and Buncrana.

It’s their biggest ever sale, with up to 50% OFF selected items in all …
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Inspirational Donegal woman wins young carer award 4 years ago

Inspirational Donegal woman wins young carer award

By  •  News

A remarkable young Donegal woman has been named as Ulster’s Young Carer of the Year 2019.

Áine Grant from Bridgend, who cares for her mum Nuala, was one of four …
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‘Tis the season… for the Letterkenny Babies annual Christmas Jumper party! 4 years ago

‘Tis the season… for the Letterkenny Babies annual Christmas Jumper party!

For the past three years, the team behind the parents’ Facebook group has organised a Christmas Jumper party for families to meet, spread Christmas cheer and raise money for an …
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Donegal’s Moya Brennan to feature in female-focused arts series 4 years ago

Donegal’s Moya Brennan to feature in female-focused arts series

Folk music legend Moya Brennan will be sharing the story of her life in music when she features on RTE’s ‘The Works Presents‘ this week.

Moya will be profiled on …
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Let Yes Chef do the cooking this Christmas 4 years ago

Let Yes Chef do the cooking this Christmas

Yes Chef Catering, well-known caterers throughout the north west and official caterers to the Donegal GAA, are giving you the ultimate gift this festive season.

A hassle free Christmas!

CHRISTMAS …
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Events: AGM marks a new chapter for the Donegal Women in Business Network 4 years ago

Events: AGM marks a new chapter for the Donegal Women in Business Network

What a year 2019 has been for the Donegal Women in Business Network. In their 20th anniversary, the network has held many successful celebrations, looked back in appreciation of the …
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Thanks to the Breast Cancer Ball, the outcomes for Donegal women are improving

Breast Cancer Surgeon Manvydas Varzgalis is calling on Donegal people to go out and enjoy the North West Breast Cancer Ball for the benefit of Donegal woman.

The annual fundraising …
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All I want for Christmas…. is a TV from Irwin Expert Electrical 4 years ago

All I want for Christmas…. is a TV from Irwin Expert Electrical

Irwin Expert Electrical retail is part of Expert Group – Ireland’s largest electrical retailer with 67 stores nationwide. Irwin Expert Electrical have been in business for over 40 years and …
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Cameras start rolling for new Donegal-based TV series 4 years ago

Cameras start rolling for new Donegal-based TV series

Filming has commenced on a new thriller series set in Donegal and written by Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee and her actor-writer husband Tobias Beer.

The four-part drama, called ‘The …
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Stella’s Charity Fashion Show total is revealed 4 years ago

Stella’s Charity Fashion Show total is revealed

Stella McGroarty from Stella Boutique Donegal has proudly announced the grand total of her fashion show last week.

An impressive €3,890 was raised at last Sunday’s stylish showcase in Harvey’s …
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Donegal’s Ceol le Chéile choir celebrates Age Friendly Award win 4 years ago

Donegal’s Ceol le Chéile choir celebrates Age Friendly Award win

By  •  Life

The ‘Ceol le Chéile’ Donegal Intergenerational Choir was flying the flag for Donegal at the National Age Friendly Awards yesterday at Croke Park.

The choir scooped the ‘Age Friendly Active …
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Donegal woman stunned by support for 145km walk for Alzheimer’s 4 years ago

Donegal woman stunned by support for 145km walk for Alzheimer’s

By  •  News

Donegal teacher Elaine McConnell has sent a massive and heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported her during a 145km ‘Home-to-Home’ fundraising walk, which raised €6,281 for the Donegal Branch …
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Winter updos at Patrick Gildea Hairdressing: Just add sparkle 4 years ago

Winter updos at Patrick Gildea Hairdressing: Just add sparkle

Party season 2019 is so close now – and for some it’s already here!

I’ve been in the festive mood since the Halloween decorations were put away, and I was …
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It’s a Merry Christmas for this Donegal couple after their €29,000 win 4 years ago

It’s a Merry Christmas for this Donegal couple after their €29,000 win

Margaret O’Leary from Ballybofey, Co. Donegal certainly did her husband Joe proud as she won him a cool €29,000.

Joe O’Leary from Ballybofey, Donegal admitted that he “almost died of …
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Events: Sustainable is in style at Stella’s charity fashion show 4 years ago

Events: Sustainable is in style at Stella’s charity fashion show

Stella McGroarty of Stella Boutique in Donegal Town made a strong fashion statement at Sunday’s charity gala fashion show.

Up to 200 women attended the event in Harvey’s Point …
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Events: Driving Instructor Angela Ward celebrates 15 years on the road 4 years ago

Events: Driving Instructor Angela Ward celebrates 15 years on the road

Angela was in the driving seat for a change last night when she hosted an information event alongside Kelly’s Toyota Letterkenny and the Donegal Women in Business Network.

In the …
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Local women asked to have their say about participation in public life 4 years ago

Local women asked to have their say about participation in public life

By  •  News

Women in Donegal are invited to take part in a focus group to share their experiences, to explore the issues that affect their participation in public life and to look …
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Huge sadness as popular young Donegal woman dies following kayaking accident 4 years ago

Huge sadness as popular young Donegal woman dies following kayaking accident

By  •  News

A cloud of grief has descended on Ballyshannon following the tragic death of Aisling O’Connor – a much-loved young woman who gave so much to her local community.

Aisling, 21, …
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Care of baby girl inspires local mum to complete island-island swim 4 years ago

Care of baby girl inspires local mum to complete island-island swim

By  •  News

A Donegal-based mum braved the choppy waters of West Donegal to complete a hugely successful charity swim last weekend.

Fiona Harrington (27) swam from Owey to Cruit Island on Saturday …
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Children’s Ward and Donegal Hospice to benefit from the Rushes’ fun festive movie event 4 years ago

Children’s Ward and Donegal Hospice to benefit from the Rushes’ fun festive movie event

Letterkenny couple Maria & Emmet Rushe of Rushe Fitness and The S-Mum Blog are running their annual Christmas movie fundraiser on December 1st at 1pm.

They will be hosting a …
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Style icon Stella to host superb charity fashion show 4 years ago

Style icon Stella to host superb charity fashion show

It’s definitely time to think about winter fashion and the party season, and one upcoming event will have it all wrapped up!

Stella McGroarty of Stella Boutique in Donegal Town …
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Donegal women among proud MIC graduates 4 years ago

Donegal women among proud MIC graduates

By  •  News

Five Donegal women were among the proud graduates of Mary Immaculate College (MIC) who received a Special Purpose Award last weekend.

Ellen McAteer, Sue Porter, Jackie Strain, Moira Greene and …
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Author Margaret Gordon taking the children’s book world by ‘storm’! 4 years ago

Author Margaret Gordon taking the children’s book world by ‘storm’!

By  •  Life

Donegal woman Margaret Gordon has launched her highly-anticipated second children’s book, The Storm

The Storm, which is out this week, follows Margaret’s debut short story called The Fairies of Drumboe …
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Activist Sinéad Burke inspires Lottie Dolls to make a powerful statement 4 years ago

Activist Sinéad Burke inspires Lottie Dolls to make a powerful statement

By  •  News

Donegal toy company Lottie Dolls has paid tribute to disability activist Sinéad Burke by creating a limited edition replica of the Dublin woman.

Lottie Dolls went out of their way …
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Three former Marys become love gurus for new BBC series 4 years ago

Three former Marys become love gurus for new BBC series

Three former Mary from Dungloe contestants are set to star in a new reality dating series on BBC.

The young women are on the hunt for single men, young and …
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All I Want for Christmas… is an Apple product from Irwin Expert Electrical 4 years ago

All I Want for Christmas… is an Apple product from Irwin Expert Electrical

Christmas shopping season has begun, with electronics and technology at the top of many wish lists.

The team at Irwin Expert Electrical in Buncrana and Letterkenny are going to help …
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A proud Presidential honour for Moya Brennan 4 years ago

A proud Presidential honour for Moya Brennan

Donegal folk singer Moya Brennan will be honoured by President Michael D Higgins this Thursday when she receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from RTE.

The RTE Radio 1 Folk Awards …
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