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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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AIB Donegal secures Masterclass for female enterpreneurs 6 years ago

AIB Donegal secures Masterclass for female enterpreneurs

AIB has launched Women in Enterprise, an accelerator education and mentoring programme for ambitious, female entrepreneurs.

This February, women in Donegal and surrounding areas are invited to sign up for …
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Inishowen woman co-crafts a ‘cheeky’ new Muff Liquor Company 6 years ago

Inishowen woman co-crafts a ‘cheeky’ new Muff Liquor Company

This Irish Potato gin is the debut product from The Muff Liquor Company, co-founded by Inishowen entrepreneur Laura Bonner and her business partner Tom Russell from Manchester.

Muff Gin hasn’t …
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Clothing company founder Katie enjoys ‘a bit of a crazy start’ to 2018 6 years ago

Clothing company founder Katie enjoys ‘a bit of a crazy start’ to 2018

Katie, the 17-year-old founder of K.T. Clothing Co., was nominated in the Young Entrepreneur of the Year category of the inaugural awards which celebrate the hard work of the best …
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Enterprising schoolgirls get crafty for Christmas 6 years ago

Enterprising schoolgirls get crafty for Christmas

The Loreto Letterkenny secondary school gym was transformed into a thriving craft and food fair this Thursday as 64 mini companies presented beautiful seasonal stock.

Festive music and wonderful smells of …
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How one businesswoman is revolutionising health therapies… with salt! 6 years ago

How one businesswoman is revolutionising health therapies… with salt!

Amanda Torrens, from Raphoe in Co. Donegal, is the woman behind an innovative and holistic treatment clinic launched in Letterkenny this year.

Along with her business partner Dr. Remo Schneider …
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Donegal businesswoman among Top 50 of the year 6 years ago

Donegal businesswoman among Top 50 of the year

By  •  Business

Creeslough native Sheila Friel was honoured as one of the pioneering business people of the city in a gala event in October.

The Managing Director of Imagine Media Productions is now …
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Me and My Business: Rebecca’s smart idea 7 years ago

Me and My Business: Rebecca’s smart idea

Rebecca had the bright idea to set up a business in 2015 when she saw parents in the Drumkeen community struggling to find somewhere for their children to stay and …
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Connect to Grow: A conference of listening, learning and sharing 7 years ago

Connect to Grow: A conference of listening, learning and sharing

The DWIBN Connect to Grow conference was a celebration of ambitious local women from all walks of life and all stages of their careers. Keynote speakers, exhibitions and discussions over …
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Donegal businesswoman toasts to World Beer Day 7 years ago

Donegal businesswoman toasts to World Beer Day

By  •  Business

Today, Friday, is International Beer Day – a global celebration of beer, taking place in pubs, breweries, and backyards all over the world.

Donegal businesswoman Catriona Mulhern is the mastermind …
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Síne shows all the signs of a brilliant businesswoman 7 years ago

Síne shows all the signs of a brilliant businesswoman

Letterkenny girl Síne Harris Ryan is just 10 years old and is already on her second business venture. Sine launched Shabby Chic last weekend at the Off the Street Letterkenny …
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How Bernie Murphy is making a name for herself 7 years ago

How Bernie Murphy is making a name for herself

Bernie Murphy from Buncrana launched her textile business on her 51st birthday this year. Many years of textile artistry brought her to this point and recognition soon followed for her …
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Communicate and connect for success with Donegal Women in Business 7 years ago

Communicate and connect for success with Donegal Women in Business

Network members have arranged workshops to share their expertise and help others boost their business with key skills in communication and e-commerce.

Everyone is welcome to the free events and non-members …
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Why DaintyAva is breath of fresh air for fashion lovers 7 years ago

Why DaintyAva is breath of fresh air for fashion lovers

By  •  Style

Letterkenny woman Sarah McFadden has been well known in the local fashion scene through the years and is now bringing her knowledge online through DaintyAva.com.

Sarah McFadden recently established DaintyAva.com …
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Hotelier Deirdre opens the coolest business getaway 7 years ago

Hotelier Deirdre opens the coolest business getaway

Deirdre has proudly opened of a new state of the art conference centre at the award-winning Donegal Hotel – “The Garden Suite” Conference Centre.

This is set be another top feature …
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Powder ‘n’ Pout founder Aisling announces meeting with a MAJOR celeb 7 years ago

Powder ‘n’ Pout founder Aisling announces meeting with a MAJOR celeb

The Carndonagh-based entrepreneur behind Powder ‘n’ Pout cosmetics has revealed she is going to be hitting the USA this summer for one of the most influential makeup artists in the …
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Me and My Business: The beauty that blooms at Dunwiley Nurseries 7 years ago

Me and My Business: The beauty that blooms at Dunwiley Nurseries

By  •  Business

Me and My Business: My name is Patricia Treacy and I was born and reared in Stranorlar. I am the eldest of three children having one brother and one sister. …
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Events: Learning to be brave in marketing 7 years ago

Events: Learning to be brave in marketing

The event at Kee’s Hotel Stranorlar was another motivating meeting for local women, welcoming women from all walks of life who have an interest in business.

Boosting business brands was the …
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Donegal women will be making their mark with marketing 7 years ago

Donegal women will be making their mark with marketing

The next Donegal Women in Business Network coffee networking morning will be taking place in Kee’s Hotel & Leisure Club, Stranorlar.

On Tuesday May 30th at 10am, the diverse group will …
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Ramona Nicholas named as Entrepreneur Of The Year finalist 7 years ago

Ramona Nicholas named as Entrepreneur Of The Year finalist

By  •  Business

The Ballyshannon native was among 24 finalists named for the prestigious business awards by EY, the Ernst & Young Global member firm. There are eight other entrepreneurs competing alongside Ramona for the award in …
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How we made Colourbox shine bright 7 years ago

How we made Colourbox shine bright

By  •  Business

“I first heard about the Student Enterprise Awards when I started Transition Year. It’s a competition for young people where they run their own business. Our teacher encouraged us to …
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Female Entrepreneurs: Fancy a share of this €750,000 start-up fund? 7 years ago

Female Entrepreneurs: Fancy a share of this €750,000 start-up fund?

Up to €50,000 in equity funding is available to a maximum of 15 successful female applicants with early stage start-up companies.

Did you know that last year, one in three …
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Got ambition? Here’s where you can learn about the Steps to Success 7 years ago

Got ambition? Here’s where you can learn about the Steps to Success

By  •  Business

The ‘Fuelling Ambition – Steps to Success’ North West event, organised by Enterprise Ireland and Network Ireland, in conjunction with the Sligo Local Enterprise Office (LEO) and the Entrepreneurs Academy, …
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End of an era as famous Donegal shop announces closure 7 years ago

End of an era as famous Donegal shop announces closure

The Donegal knitwear shop is steeped in tradition after more than a century of welcoming locals and tourists in the heart of the town.

Owners Marie and Connell Kennedy announced …
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Stir up new connections at the Donegal Woman in Business Coffee Morning 7 years ago

Stir up new connections at the Donegal Woman in Business Coffee Morning

The Donegal Woman in Business Network will be holding a networking coffee morning next Wednesday, 26th April for all women with an interest in business.

Everyone is invited to meet …
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These ‘Pass the Parcel’ app creators are onto a winner 7 years ago

These ‘Pass the Parcel’ app creators are onto a winner

The new Scattr app has been buzzing with popularity in Derry recently as users get the chance to win prizes from local businesses every day.

The five-strong business team, aged 21-24, have had …
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REVEALED: Donegal teens just want to have fun 7 years ago

REVEALED: Donegal teens just want to have fun

The newly-launched Reveal The Teen report by three students has shown that young people across the county are calling out for local businesses to bring in events and promotions to …
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The beautiful and exclusive elements of Beauty at the Lodge 7 years ago

The beautiful and exclusive elements of Beauty at the Lodge

By  •  Beauty

Beauty at the Lodge has been established in Donegal since 2004 and is situated just a few miles outside Ballybofey, set in tranquil surroundings, overlooking the River Finn, comprising of …
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Five Donegal students have invented the cutest cleaning products 7 years ago

Five Donegal students have invented the cutest cleaning products

Kitchen cleaning products are very rarely described as pretty or cute – they’re just practical. But five Donegal teenagers have set out to make chores that little bit more enjoyable. …
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Social and Enterprise Course launches for Donegal women 7 years ago

Social and Enterprise Course launches for Donegal women

Are you a woman who is interested in developing your skills to work in your community?

Interested in developing and supporting services for the good of your area?

Then An …
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Wanted: Nominees for Outstanding Young Person of the Year 7 years ago

Wanted: Nominees for Outstanding Young Person of the Year

By  •  News

The local branch of Junior Chamber International (JCI) is currently seeking nominations for ‘The Outstanding Young People’ (TOYP) of the year competition before the Friday, March 10 deadline.

JCI Donegal …
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Three top spots for Donegal at weddingsonline awards 7 years ago

Three top spots for Donegal at weddingsonline awards

By  •  Bridal

The weddingsonline Awards 2017 winners were announced on Monday February 20th at Clontarf Castle, during a glitzy black tie gala ceremony co-hosted by actress and Dancing with the Stars contestant …
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Joanne’s dreams for a greener future 7 years ago

Joanne’s dreams for a greener future

Joanne Butler has been working hard in the community gardens around Donegal these past four years, showing people how to grow their own food, live sustainably and to look after …
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The teenagers who want you to mind their business 7 years ago

The teenagers who want you to mind their business

Loreto Convent Transition Year students Joanna McMonagle and Claire Mc Gettigan have launched Reveal The Teen, a business research initiative to uncover the trends of young people today.

Trending brands, …
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Gillian’s great idea is a winner 7 years ago

Gillian’s great idea is a winner

By  •  Business

The Portnoo woman claimed the award for Best Business Idea at the regional finals in Sligo yesterday.

Gillian is the director and co-founder of Cerebreon Technologies Ltd., a start-up company which specialises in …
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Events: Donegal Women in Business unite to prosper 7 years ago

Events: Donegal Women in Business unite to prosper

A wealth of new friends and connections were made last night at the first social gathering of the Donegal Women in Business Network in the Station House Hotel in Letterkenny. There …
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Donegal women mean business 7 years ago

Donegal women mean business

The Donegal Women in Business Network was created to support all women who work in business – whether you are running your own company, working for a firm or organisation, …
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Donegal businesswomen invited to face the Dragons 7 years ago

Donegal businesswomen invited to face the Dragons

Dragons’ Den Ireland will be returning for an eighth series in Spring 2017 on RTÉ One. In 7 years, the Dragons have seen 415 pitches, invested in over 95 business …
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The woman who weaves empowerment into style 7 years ago

The woman who weaves empowerment into style

Rajni Singh Carney has spent her life travelling around the world, and now she is bringing the world together through fashion and charity.

Une écharpe – Une vie means One scarf …
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The great Letterkenny gift off 7 years ago

The great Letterkenny gift off

By  •  Business

Donegal Daily reports that demand for voucher cards for the popular scheme are up a hefty 50% on this time last year.

As of last night, shoppers have bought more than …
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Local woman flies the Donegal flag with new Failte role 7 years ago

Local woman flies the Donegal flag with new Failte role

Failte Ireland has appointed local woman Martina Kerr Bromley to a national role as Head of Enterprise Development.

This is a new and exciting development for Failte Ireland, but one …
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Entrepreneur Oonagh O’Hagan on success, style and staying ahead 7 years ago

Entrepreneur Oonagh O’Hagan on success, style and staying ahead

By  •  Business

Many people from Donegal will be forgiven for not knowing who the charismatic Oonagh O’Hagan is or for even not knowing of her chain of pharmacies ‘Meaghers’. Donegal Woman was …
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This designer’s future is in the bag 7 years ago

This designer’s future is in the bag

Donegal Woman talks to Moville-based designer Bronagh Holmes as she looks back on the first year with her brand, and she has a lot to be proud of.

Bronagh set …
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Interview: How Marissa Carter makes miracles 7 years ago

Interview: How Marissa Carter makes miracles

Marissa Carter is an inspiring #GirlBoss who has broken into the business world with a fearless splash of pink. It’s hard to believe that Cocoa Brown was launched just four …
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Step out to support small businesses this Saturday 7 years ago

Step out to support small businesses this Saturday

Small Business Saturday on 3rd December is designed to highlight small businesses and encourage consumers to shop locally and support jobs and enterprises in their communities.

The campaign promotes the …
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The two women who are solving our tanning troubles 7 years ago

The two women who are solving our tanning troubles

We’ve suffered enough with the effort of fake tanning. For too long, we have tried to ignore that smell and that scaly skin we have to deal with for the …
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Inspirational tech pro Sinead picks up prestigious award 7 years ago

Inspirational tech pro Sinead picks up prestigious award

By  •  News

Sinead Dillon, Principal Consultant at leading global ICT solutions company Fujitsu, has been recognised for outstanding professional services by Women in Business at its annual awards gala.

With over 20 …
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