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Ballybofey’s Ruth McGowan plans to ‘make mischief’ as head of Team Fringe 7 years ago

Ballybofey’s Ruth McGowan plans to ‘make mischief’ as head of Team Fringe

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Dublin Fringe Festival is delighted to announce the appointment of Ruth McGowan as its new Festival Director. Following a sensational edition of Ireland’s leading multi-disciplinary arts festival this year, McGowan …
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Top feminist Professor to address Donegal ETB 7 years ago

Top feminist Professor to address Donegal ETB

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Kathleen has a deep and long-standing commitment to the understanding and promotion of equality and social justice both locally and globally.

To that end she has been actively engaged in …
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Women impacted by pregnancy from rape seek better answer than abortion 7 years ago

Women impacted by pregnancy from rape seek better answer than abortion

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The three women will share their stories with TDs and urge the legislators to seek a better answer than abortion. Two of the women are rape survivors, while one of the …
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Rape survivor Dominique – ‘Pregnancy nightmares made me suicidal’ 7 years ago

Rape survivor Dominique – ‘Pregnancy nightmares made me suicidal’

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The 25 year old Letterkenny woman spoke today ahead of the 6th annual March for Choice in Dublin this Saturday, organised by the Abortion Rights Campaign.

Dominique was raped in 2015 …
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‘I don’t think it’s worth anyone losing their life’ – Tim Jackson ends hunger strike 7 years ago

‘I don’t think it’s worth anyone losing their life’ – Tim Jackson ends hunger strike

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Donegal man Tim Jackson has announced he will stop his pro-life hunger strike protest today.

The Former Independent election candidate from Ballybofey began fasting 10 days ago in a bid …
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Caitriona Coyle selects a special setting to launch her debut novel 7 years ago

Caitriona Coyle selects a special setting to launch her debut novel

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The event at Carnegie Court Hotel in Swords on Thursday 21st September was the first of many that Caitriona is holding to mark her book’s release.

“I chose the Carnegie Court …
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Lyme Disease: “I was told it was psychological, but you know your own body” 7 years ago

Lyme Disease: “I was told it was psychological, but you know your own body”

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Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection contracted through bites from infected ticks. Although more commonly contracted during the warmer months, ticks can be found at all times of the year.


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Watch: Noah vlogs sun, surf, and sea at this year’s Liquid Therapy Surf Festival 7 years ago

Watch: Noah vlogs sun, surf, and sea at this year’s Liquid Therapy Surf Festival

Noah, who has autism, is a huge fan of Liquid Therapy and has been attending classes for the past 3-4 years.

Liquid Therapy provides a supported environment that allows individuals …
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Woman’s Words: All Arthur Needs 7 years ago

Woman’s Words: All Arthur Needs

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This week Moville writer Sharon Thompson shares another tale exploring the life of local women.

Each Sunday this series will showcase works of literature written by local women for readers …
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Family fun day planned in memory of three tragic Bruckless women 7 years ago

Family fun day planned in memory of three tragic Bruckless women

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The women had been traveling home from Dublin airport following a dream holiday in Turkey when they were involved in a three-car road traffic collision in Louth at 1am.

The …
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Miss Ireland dedicates crown to late brother who fought muscular dystrophy 7 years ago

Miss Ireland dedicates crown to late brother who fought muscular dystrophy

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Lauren told the Irish Mirror that the news is still sinking in, and that she has dedicated her crown to her late brother Darren who passed away from muscular dystrophy …
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Donegal teen crowned Miss Ireland! 7 years ago

Donegal teen crowned Miss Ireland!

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18 year old Lauren McDonagh, from Buncrana, last night became only the second Donegal woman to win the title following Gaoth Dobhair woman Natasha Nic Gairbheith in 2004.

A delighted …
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Taoiseach agrees to watch abortion video as Jackson continues hunger strike 7 years ago

Taoiseach agrees to watch abortion video as Jackson continues hunger strike

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Senator Catherine Noone, chairwoman of the Oireachtas Committee on Abortion, wrote to Mr Jackson this morning on the fifth day of his protest.

In correspondence, she said she has watched …
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Majella speaks of fear that cancer will return following second scare 7 years ago

Majella speaks of fear that cancer will return following second scare

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Majella O’Donnell was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013, and bravely shaved her head on the Late Late Show at the beginning of her treatment. Since then, she has been …
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Abortion Rights Group: Jackson’s hunger strike a “farcical media stunt” 7 years ago

Abortion Rights Group: Jackson’s hunger strike a “farcical media stunt”

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Politician Tim Jackson, who ran in last year’s General Election, began his hunger strike on Wednesday.

Jackson says he will be striking for “as long as necessary” to bring attention …
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ISL Awareness week: “Having empathy, not sympathy, is incredibly important” 7 years ago

ISL Awareness week: “Having empathy, not sympathy, is incredibly important”

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The Irish Deaf Society has been leading negotiations with the Government over the passage of an Oireachtas bill that would officially recognise ISL. If passed, the bill would give Deaf …
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Women’s equality forms the agenda of upcoming seminar 7 years ago

Women’s equality forms the agenda of upcoming seminar

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This WEAR (Women’s Equality Awareness Raising) seminar will be held in the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny on Thursday 28th September 2017 from 12.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Eeveryone is welcome to book …
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Donegal man goes on hunger strike campaign against abortion 7 years ago

Donegal man goes on hunger strike campaign against abortion

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The 28-year-old former election candidate has begun a campaign to raise attention to his demands that Leo Varadkar and the Oireachtas Committee on Abortion watch a video of an abortion …
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Starbucks has arrived in Donegal and we are simply buzzing 7 years ago

Starbucks has arrived in Donegal and we are simply buzzing

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The people of Letterkenny will be wide awake this Monday morning after a high dose of caffeine from the newest Starbucks cafe.

The An Dánlann sports complex at LYIT has …
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Woman’s Words: Hair today, gone tomorrow 7 years ago

Woman’s Words: Hair today, gone tomorrow

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This week Moville writer Sharon Thompson shares another tale exploring the life of local women.

Each Sunday this series will showcase works of literature written by local women for readers …
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Remembering Mally: “She’s irreplaceable” 7 years ago

Remembering Mally: “She’s irreplaceable”

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Alma Curran, the principal of St. Joseph’s National School, explained to Donegal Woman that Mally was the backbone of the community, and that the town is in shock following her …
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Coleman’s daughter did something special to cheer him up after his leg break 7 years ago

Coleman’s daughter did something special to cheer him up after his leg break

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A crowd in the region of 700 made their way to the Blue Haven in Kilcar to meet world-renowned footballer Seamus Coleman last night.

The Killybegs native is now the …
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‘Give our children with autism a chance’ 7 years ago

‘Give our children with autism a chance’

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i.C.A.R.E. is a day and respite centre in Buncrana that supports parents of children and people with autism, but funding has all but dried up.

For mum of three Mary …
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Yikes! 5 tips for keeping these eight-legged creeps out of your home 7 years ago

Yikes! 5 tips for keeping these eight-legged creeps out of your home

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As the breeding season for the arachnids is fast approaching, they venture inside in order to mate in a comfortable environment. The male spiders venture out in search of female …
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‘We’re exhausted’ – Caring parents battle to save lifeline autism service 7 years ago

‘We’re exhausted’ – Caring parents battle to save lifeline autism service

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Chairperson of iCARE Angela Tourish tells Donegal Woman how parents are working tirelessly to keep the centre open.

“The main issue is that the HSE are referring children to us …
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319 women struggling with addiction in North West 7 years ago

319 women struggling with addiction in North West

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Of the total 919 people in the North West who attended addiction services, 538 were from Donegal, 295 from Sligo, and 86 from Leitrim. Most were men (593), compared to …
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See ya! It’s National Leave Work at 4pm day 7 years ago

See ya! It’s National Leave Work at 4pm day

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We’ve got the Friday feeling here in DW towers, and would like to share a special reminder that it’s National Leave Work at 4pm Day.

It’s September, summer is over, we’re …
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Paris calls for Miss Donegal 7 years ago

Paris calls for Miss Donegal

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Eighteen year old Lauren will be jetting off to Paris this weekend to model for top makeup brand Vanity X.

The Buncrana native was one of three Miss Ireland 2017 …
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Donegal student gets excellent opportunity to excel in science 7 years ago

Donegal student gets excellent opportunity to excel in science

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Abbey Vocational School student Emily McGill has been awarded a Naughton Foundation Scholarship worth €20,000 towards her third level studies in Applied Physics at Dublin City University (DCU).

Abbey VS …
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Remember the man who went on ‘a bit of a walk’? He did all 2,500kms of it! 7 years ago

Remember the man who went on ‘a bit of a walk’? He did all 2,500kms of it!

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Dublin native Jack O’Donohue left Muff on May 29th for what he called ‘a bit of a walk’. In reality, Jack embarked on a huge adventure that inspired many people …
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Kind-hearted Kara Rose wins national Hero Award 7 years ago

Kind-hearted Kara Rose wins national Hero Award

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Kara Rose is an admirable Donegal girl who was among twenty national winners honoured at this year’s national awards in Dublin on Monday.

On her seventh birthday in 2015, Kara …
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Doting grandad Daniel shares happy family announcement 7 years ago

Doting grandad Daniel shares happy family announcement

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Donegal’s star singer Daniel has announced that he and his wife Majella will be welcoming a new grandchild to their family in the New Year.

Majella’s daughter Siobhan and her husband …
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Black Tie Charity Ball to grant children’s little wishes 7 years ago

Black Tie Charity Ball to grant children’s little wishes

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The Little Wishes Black Tie Charity Ball is just around the corner and is set to be one of the biggest nights of the social calendar in Letterkenny.

The glamourous …
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Cousin to embark on extraordinary journey in memory of “vibrant” Danielle McLaughlin 7 years ago

Cousin to embark on extraordinary journey in memory of “vibrant” Danielle McLaughlin

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Joined by Kimberley Chu, all funds raised will go towards The Truth for Danielle McLaughlin Campaign.

Raymond has set a £2,000 goal for his fundraiser and is coming close to …
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Donegal Town will be illuminated in orange for a special reason tonight 7 years ago

Donegal Town will be illuminated in orange for a special reason tonight

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Landmarks across Ireland will be illuminated in orange to spread the message that “it’s okay not to be okay.”

Cycle Against Suicide is hosting an awareness campaign on the Diamond …
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Woman’s Words: Bosom Buddies 7 years ago

Woman’s Words: Bosom Buddies

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This week Moville writer Sharon Thompson shares another tale exploring the life of local women.

Each Sunday this series will showcase works of literature for readers to enjoy.

This tale …
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50 Shades of Shay: Jamie Dornan helps Shay Given come up with autobiography title 7 years ago

50 Shades of Shay: Jamie Dornan helps Shay Given come up with autobiography title

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The Lifford native had some help coming up with a title for his autobiography as he asked his Instagram followers for suggestions under a photograph of himself and Jamie Dornan!


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Watch: Meet the women who are making waves with their unique heritage project 7 years ago

Watch: Meet the women who are making waves with their unique heritage project

Shot at Ards Friary in Donegal, this breathtaking video was directed by Letterkenny woman Andrea to celebrate the link between Ireland’s past and present.

“I was always passionate about the …
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Netflix to release eight-part crime series on Madeline McCann 7 years ago

Netflix to release eight-part crime series on Madeline McCann

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3-year-old Madeline McCann went missing in Portugal in May 2007, when she disappeared from her bed whilst parents Kate and Gerry McCann dined in a nearby restaurant.

Although there have …
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Photographer launches appeal to find Donegal women in this gorgeous snap 7 years ago

Photographer launches appeal to find Donegal women in this gorgeous snap

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Photographer Bill Guiller took this gorgeous snap of two Donegal ladies last weekend at the Dark Hedges, the picturesque road in Antrim used in ‘A Game of Thrones’!

The two …
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Disney is on the lookout for Irish princesses 7 years ago

Disney is on the lookout for Irish princesses

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They’re hoping to hear from “curious, cheerful, and enthusiastic” Irish people with good French for the auditions!

They will be in Dublin next week to recruit characters for greeting, food …
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Tourist thanks locals for support after lucky escape from car crash 7 years ago

Tourist thanks locals for support after lucky escape from car crash

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The couple was towing the van with their car when strong winds and a bumpy road caused the caravan to start snaking. It became difficult to regain control and the …
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First storm of 2018 will be named Aileen: next year’s storm names revealed 7 years ago

First storm of 2018 will be named Aileen: next year’s storm names revealed

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The first storm of the year will be female, and will be named Aileen.

The gender of the first storm alternates each year, with Angus being the first storm of …
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An unusual flavour of chocolate is coming to Donegal and we’re very excited 7 years ago

An unusual flavour of chocolate is coming to Donegal and we’re very excited

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Gin and Tonic flavour chocolate by Kerry confectioners Skelligs will be hitting the shelves in Lidl on Monday – but you better nab them quickly as they’re only there while …
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End summer on a fun note at the Raphoe family day 7 years ago

End summer on a fun note at the Raphoe family day

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If you’re looking for a way to make the most of a Sunday afternoon then head to Raphoe this weekend. On Sunday September 10th from 2-6pm there will be many …
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Woman hopes to extend kindness to young Donegal flood victims 7 years ago

Woman hopes to extend kindness to young Donegal flood victims

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Kildare woman Orla Mayock is hoping to pay forward some generosity she received after suffering her own unexpected disaster.

Orla owned a Montessori Preschool in Maynooth which was destroyed in a …
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Late Late Toy Show seek applications from Donegal children 7 years ago

Late Late Toy Show seek applications from Donegal children

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With four months to go until the airing of the Toy Show, the elves want to make sure that they’ve organised the show nice and early so as they can …
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Mothers live in fear of foul sewage seeping through family estate 7 years ago

Mothers live in fear of foul sewage seeping through family estate

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Residents of Beechwood Park in Convoy at the weekend had to avoid the raw sewage that ran down the footpath and into a nearby river.

Children played around the estate on …
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Pat’s brilliant brews raise €2,300 for Alzheimer’s Society 7 years ago

Pat’s brilliant brews raise €2,300 for Alzheimer’s Society

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Well-known Creeslough woman Pat McCarry presented a €2,300 cheque to the Donegal branch of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland after holding her 23rd annual coffee morning on August 4th.

Pat …
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Donegal people called on to celebrate Positive Ageing Week 7 years ago

Donegal people called on to celebrate Positive Ageing Week

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Age Action is calling on the community groups in Donegal to organise events around the county for Bank of Ireland Positive Ageing Week which takes place between Monday, 25th September …
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