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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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Looking for a fresh start? Pop into this women’s motivational morning 6 years ago

Looking for a fresh start? Pop into this women’s motivational morning

‘A Fresh Start for Women’ is a WISE (Women’s Integration, Skills & Employment) Project taking place in the Clanree Hotel on Thursday 22nd March from 10am to 1pm.

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Inishowen mammy March meet-up to focus on self-care 6 years ago

Inishowen mammy March meet-up to focus on self-care

The Tea & Toast group hosts casual meet-ups for mothers to get together and learn new tips and tools for taking care of their own mental well-being.

There is a …
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First Look: Carndonagh Musical Society revives the classic Oklahoma! 6 years ago

First Look: Carndonagh Musical Society revives the classic Oklahoma!

We have a sneak peak at the hit show before the curtains open tonight. From the colourful stage design, authentic costuming, and action-packed scenes, it’s clear that anyone with a …
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Meaningful interviews mark World Down Syndrome Day in Donegal 6 years ago

Meaningful interviews mark World Down Syndrome Day in Donegal

By  •  News

This year, World Down Syndrome Day focusing on #WhatIBringToMyCommunity and highlighting how people with Down syndrome can and do make meaningful contributions throughout their lives, whether in schools, workplaces, living …
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WATCH: This beautiful Down Syndrome video is just so full of love 6 years ago

WATCH: This beautiful Down Syndrome video is just so full of love

World Down Syndrome Day is being celebrated in great ways everywhere today – and it’s the perfect day to take a few moments to watch this heartwarming video.

50 …
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Eggstra eggstra! A choctastic Cadbury Easter Egg hunt is coming to Donegal 6 years ago

Eggstra eggstra! A choctastic Cadbury Easter Egg hunt is coming to Donegal

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An eggciting event is coming to Letterkenny this month as the Town Park will host one of the famous family Easter Egg Hunts.

Go Visit Letterkenny is working with Cadbury …
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Want to have excellent etiquette? Just ask Noel! 6 years ago

Want to have excellent etiquette? Just ask Noel!

By  •  Life

Donegal County Museum in Letterkenny will host a Modern Day Manners event with Noel Cunningham on Friday 23rd March 2018 at 7.30pm.

As a TV3 host and Harvey’s Point hotelier, …
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Watch: Donegal schoolgirl delivers powerful St. Patrick’s Day performance 6 years ago

Watch: Donegal schoolgirl delivers powerful St. Patrick’s Day performance

The voice of local singer Katie McCarthy’s rang out through Letterkenny to open the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations on Saturday. Thanks to a video filmed by her proud father, Katie’s take on …
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One Donegal act remains for the Ireland’s Got Talent semi-finals 6 years ago

One Donegal act remains for the Ireland’s Got Talent semi-finals

The Ireland’s Got Talent live semi-finals kick off this week on TV3, and while many familiar faces impressed in the auditions, it’s down to sensational Donegal farmer Martin McGuinness to …
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Mighty runner Mary reaches her fundraising goal 6 years ago

Mighty runner Mary reaches her fundraising goal

By  •  News

Do you remember the formidable woman who was running around Ireland for the RNLI? This week, Mary Nolan Hickey has reached her fundraising target of €20,000. But, of course, she won’t …
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Travel: Sampling the high life at the Shandon Hotel 6 years ago

Travel: Sampling the high life at the Shandon Hotel

This week I had a wonderful opportunity to visit the Shandon Hotel & Spa to celebrate the opening of the new Marbles Restaurant.

I had never stayed at the …
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How Maria’s happy helpers gave her the strength to continue 6 years ago

How Maria’s happy helpers gave her the strength to continue

By  •  News

Maria Mc Cormack has had a whirlwind week – but with a little help from friends, she has found the strength to flip around her decision to quit the Happy …
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Women and the Vote take centre stage at the Bundoran St. Patrick’s Day Parade 6 years ago

Women and the Vote take centre stage at the Bundoran St. Patrick’s Day Parade

By  •  News

Up to 10,000 spectators are expected to throng the streets of Bundoran for the annual St Patrick’s Day parade which will take place as usual on March 17th at 3:30pm.


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Natasha’s mythical costume wins her a Junk Kouture Wild Card 6 years ago

Natasha’s mythical costume wins her a Junk Kouture Wild Card

Secondary school students from all across Donegal have turned junk into fashion to create show shopping costumes. The Northern Regional Final on March 8th saw George Houston of Scoil Mhuire …
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WATCH: Daniel’s Donegal baking session brings back sweet memories of his mother 6 years ago

WATCH: Daniel’s Donegal baking session brings back sweet memories of his mother

Daniel O’Donnell’s famous tea party was revived once more for a special baking session with Inishowen Chef Brian McDermott. Daniel was the first person to cook a recipe from Brian’s …
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Donegal doll creator begins gifting project for Ireland’s Centre for Blind Children 6 years ago

Donegal doll creator begins gifting project for Ireland’s Centre for Blind Children

Company founder Ian Harkin from Ballybofey was in Drumcondra recently to visit the Childvision Centre, Ireland’s only Education Centre for blind and multi-disabled children. 

Mr Harkin discovered how the 150-year-old centre was a remarkable place for …
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Local nurse and cancer survivors lead call for Daffodil Day support 6 years ago

Local nurse and cancer survivors lead call for Daffodil Day support

By  •  News

Every 3 minutes a person in Ireland get a cancer diagnosis, and in Donegal 986 people were diagnosed with cancer in twelve months. Daffodil Day, proudly supported by Boots Ireland, …
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Backstage with the designer who dresses our favourite screen stars 6 years ago

Backstage with the designer who dresses our favourite screen stars

The young creative has worked on some of the biggest projects in the modern entertainment industry, including Game of Thrones, Peaky Blinders, Derry Girls and Episodes. She was keen to share …
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Maria announces the closure of her beloved Happy Camper 6 years ago

Maria announces the closure of her beloved Happy Camper

Maria Mc Cormack from Churchill has announced that she will call time on The Happy Camper at Glenveagh – one of the most iconic pop-up cafes in Donegal.

The colourful …
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How these students clocked-up success in their first business 6 years ago

How these students clocked-up success in their first business

Two transition year students of St. Columba’s College Stranorlar are hoping it will be their time to shine at this week’s Student Enterprise Awards.

The Donegal mini-company final will see …
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Sarah Gillespie and her crew are showing Nationwide how they make fitness fun! 6 years ago

Sarah Gillespie and her crew are showing Nationwide how they make fitness fun!

RTE’s Nationwide is set to feature a familiar face this week as they tell the story of Sarah Gillespie and her high-energy RINKA brand.

The next episode on Monday 12th …
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Events: Donegal Women in Business mark milestones on March 8th 6 years ago

Events: Donegal Women in Business mark milestones on March 8th

The Donegal Women in Business Network hosted a successful Start-Up Clinic & Exhibition as part of Local Enterprise Week on March 8th.

The AIB-backed event saw entrepreneurs of all careers …
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Events: See how Danielle Mahon MUA worked wonders with Shiseido 6 years ago

Events: See how Danielle Mahon MUA worked wonders with Shiseido

Multi award-winning Irish makeup artist Danielle Mahon visited Donegal on Thursday for an exclusive event at McElhinneys. The all-new McElhinneys beauty hall was both a party venue and a classroom …
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Events: Three cheers for Donegal women at Warehouse 6 years ago

Events: Three cheers for Donegal women at Warehouse

International Women’s Day was a great opportunity for Warehouse Bar + Kitchen in Letterkenny to host a gathering of ‘girl bosses’ for brunch and inspirational talks.

The popular bar was …
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Events: Retro Flame’s Erika Fox shares influential insight with Donegal fans 6 years ago

Events: Retro Flame’s Erika Fox shares influential insight with Donegal fans

Fashion, business and blogging were the hot topics this International Women’s Day when Erika Fox of Retro Flame visited Donegal.

The hugely influential Irish blogger delivered a keynote talk at …
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Star choir director to lead special Donegal initiative 6 years ago

Star choir director to lead special Donegal initiative

The iconic Choir Director from Cashelard will lead a multi-generational group of singers as part of an Age Friendly community project.

Veronica McCarron conducted The Presentation Kilkenny Secondary School choir in 2016 when they …
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Winner Revealed: Have you won a Shiseido makeup goody bag? 6 years ago

Winner Revealed: Have you won a Shiseido makeup goody bag?

This Thursday March 8th will see one of Ireland’s biggest makeup stars visiting McElhinneys of Ballybofey for an expert skincare and masterclass.

To celebrate the event, Donegal Woman has an …
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Events: A glimpse into the future of Donegal fashion 6 years ago

Events: A glimpse into the future of Donegal fashion

Fashion students at LYIT held an eclectic and inspirational showcase today as part of the DICE 2018 event.

This day is a celebration of the Design, Innovation, Creativity, Enterprise programmes …
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McElhinneys celebrate women this week with an exclusive discount 6 years ago

McElhinneys celebrate women this week with an exclusive discount

The Ballybofey department store and online giant is giving us great discounts on their new season style just in time for International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day.

McElhinneys have kicked …
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New women’s intercultural support group to be launched in Donegal 6 years ago

New women’s intercultural support group to be launched in Donegal

This March 8th will see the establishment of a dedicated support group for local women in black and minority ethnic communities.

The group, to be launched in Letterkenny, was formed …
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Ella’s magical birthday gift 6 years ago

Ella’s magical birthday gift

By  •  News

A Donegal girl had a magical wish come true when a real Olaf snowman appeared in her garden this week – all thanks to her big brother.

Ella Warner, who …
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Dad and daughter build Ireland’s biggest snowman to share inspirational message 6 years ago

Dad and daughter build Ireland’s biggest snowman to share inspirational message

By  •  News

Redcastle dad Kristian Shortt and his daughter Abbi (aged 5) have teamed up to work on building a monstrous snowman, called Olaf the Second.

Standing at an incredible 14ft …
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Home Interiors: How to choose a nursery decor theme 6 years ago

Home Interiors: How to choose a nursery decor theme

Our latest Design Blog is all about those precious little people in our lives… babies!!

It can be so exciting to begin to plan a nursery scheme, especially for …
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Local LEGO camps get bigger and better for the Easter holidays 6 years ago

Local LEGO camps get bigger and better for the Easter holidays

By  •  Kids

After a very successful run of Christmas and Mid Term camps, Bricks 4 Kidz Donegal has just released an even greater schedule of Easter camps!

Twelve camps are taking place …
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COMPETITION: Win a gorgeous Shiseido makeup goody bag worth €169! 6 years ago

COMPETITION: Win a gorgeous Shiseido makeup goody bag worth €169!

This Thursday March 8th will see one of Ireland’s biggest makeup stars visiting McElhinneys of Ballybofey for an expert skincare and masterclass.

Shiseido are delighted to be part of the …
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Stranorlar students’ calendar business goes global within months 6 years ago

Stranorlar students’ calendar business goes global within months

St. Columba’s College TY students Rachel Bonner and Laura Whelan have unearthed decades of photographs from the school community history to launch a unique calendar for 2018.

Following a …
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Donegal Women in Business to celebrate International Women’s Day with drop-in exhibition 6 years ago

Donegal Women in Business to celebrate International Women’s Day with drop-in exhibition

If you are a woman in Donegal thinking about setting up in business any time soon then 8th March could be one of the most important dates on your entrepreneurial …
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Donegal woman to compete for cool prizes on Winning Streak 6 years ago

Donegal woman to compete for cool prizes on Winning Streak

By  •  News

Nurse Bernie McGuigan, who lives in Malahide, Co. Dublin, got the great news that she’d won a place on Winning Streak during a great night out last week.

Bernie was …
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Brrrace yourselves: It’s officially a snow day 6 years ago

Brrrace yourselves: It’s officially a snow day

By  •  News

Met Eireann last night extended the Status Red warning – the highest and most severe level – to all Irish counties. The alert is in effect from Wednesday at 11pm to …
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Christmas FM is returning for one snow day only 6 years ago

Christmas FM is returning for one snow day only

Snow is falling, all around us, so what better time to play the Christmas tunes than this week.

Christmas FM, the iconic festive radio station, have announced they are coming back on …
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Donegal’s top baby names of 2017 have been revealed 6 years ago

Donegal’s top baby names of 2017 have been revealed

By  •  Kids

The Irish Baby Names List is an annual event that is a great source of inspiration for parents-to-be and an event that adds a competitive streak among others who want …
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You have to see inside this one-of-a-kind hotel opened by a Donegal family 6 years ago

You have to see inside this one-of-a-kind hotel opened by a Donegal family

By  •  Life

Hats off to the McGill family from Glenties, who have just opened Europe’s first sustainable hotel in the heart of Dublin.

The 4* Iveagh Garden Hotel, on the ever-exciting Harcourt …
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Wedding Albums: Alma and Stephen’s special moments 6 years ago

Wedding Albums: Alma and Stephen’s special moments

Photographs shared by Pamela Bloe Photography

Alma Stewart and Stephen Gallagher were married on the 18th of November 2017 on an unforgettable day of fun personal moments.

Alma, an accounting …
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First Look: It’s almost showtime for 9 to 5! 6 years ago

First Look: It’s almost showtime for 9 to 5!

The cast of Letterkenny Musical Society were in full swing at their dress rehearsal ahead of the 9 to 5: The Musical opening night at An Grianan Theatre Letterkenny.

This show …
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Teen entrepreneurs launch the ultimate back tanner 6 years ago

Teen entrepreneurs launch the ultimate back tanner

You know that moment when you’re home alone and realise there’s no one to tan your back? 

Thanks to Back2Tan, our solo tanning troubles are over! A TY mini-company has …
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Donegal teens find the recipe for a sweet business launch 6 years ago

Donegal teens find the recipe for a sweet business launch

A Transition Year mini company from St. Columba’s College Stranorlar are making baking quick and easy with their new product launch.

Buideal Bake was set up by Siobhán Doyle, Molly Patton and …
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Katie Barrett to fly the flag for Donegal at the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade 6 years ago

Katie Barrett to fly the flag for Donegal at the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade

By  •  News

Irish-American Katie Barrett (nee Gallagher) has been selected as Aide to the Grand Marshal in the  257th New York St. Patrick’s day parade.

Ms Barrett has close Donegal roots, as she was reared in …
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Events: Star blogger Suzanne Jackson opens McElhinneys’ new Beauty Hall 6 years ago

Events: Star blogger Suzanne Jackson opens McElhinneys’ new Beauty Hall

Suzanne Jackson, one of Ireland’s biggest bloggers, was the special guest at McElhinneys‘ sparkling party to unveil the new Beauty Hall.

Suzanne was the ideal person to do the honours, as …
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Watch: McElhinneys bring the hottest SS18 looks to life 6 years ago

Watch: McElhinneys bring the hottest SS18 looks to life

Five key trends were showcased by models across the department store floor, while Creative Designer Eilish Kennedy talked through each style and interviewed buyers about the best investments to make …
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They’ve only gone and made song for Daniel and Dermot 6 years ago

They’ve only gone and made song for Daniel and Dermot

It’s been a big week for the people of Donegal and the O’Donnells after the Room to Improve with Daniel and Majella finally aired on RTE.

From wooden tiles to …
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