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Maria is a local blogger who writes about her own adventures & misadventures as a Thoroughly Modern Mammy.

Thoroughly Modern Mammy – Buckle Up Kiddo 5 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy – Buckle Up Kiddo

By  •  Mammy

Most days we all see something silly or shocking on our roads.

Maybe it’s a close call.  Maybe it’s a near miss.  Maybe it’s someone speeding…

And usually, we tut, …
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Feeling unsafe on a night out? Ask for Angela 6 years ago

Feeling unsafe on a night out? Ask for Angela

By  •  News

Gardaí explain that the aim of the initiative is to focus on “supporting people who feel unsafe, intimidated or threatened in a social setting, while on a night out.”

Examples …
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Safety and my car 7 years ago

Safety and my car

By  •  Motoring

As adults and parents safety is always a priority, we take necessary action and child proof our homes to avoid accidents but sometimes safety when travelling in our vehicles is …
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Walk (safely!) with the North West Women in Farming 7 years ago

Walk (safely!) with the North West Women in Farming

By  •  News

Donegal’s first female farming group will host a Farm Safety walk this Thursday evening to encourage people to think carefully about dangers on farms.

The first walk will begin on …
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Urgent Recall: Tesco issues alert over children’s toys and frozen food 7 years ago

Urgent Recall: Tesco issues alert over children’s toys and frozen food

By  •  News

Two separate children’s toy products are being recalled over potential safety issues.

It has come to light that the Wooden Alphabet Pull-along toys pose a potential hazard to children.

The …
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Take note: How to mind yourself on a night out 7 years ago

Take note: How to mind yourself on a night out

By  •  News

An Garda Síochána have released new figures to highlight the need for young people to look out for their personal safety and to avoid phone theft. Young people are being warned …
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WARNING: Fire alert issued over five tumble dryer brands 7 years ago

WARNING: Fire alert issued over five tumble dryer brands

By  •  News

A major fire risk has been identified in two types of tumble dryers manufactured between April 2004 and September 2015. Owners of the appliances are being warned to unplug their dryers …
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Shocking stats reveal toddlers are going online unsupervised 7 years ago

Shocking stats reveal toddlers are going online unsupervised

By  •  News

It has been revealed that four in five parents in Ireland (80%) have serious concerns about the effect that internet usage will have on their children. 

Despite these worries, many mums, …
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Irish bar launches date escape initiative for women 7 years ago

Irish bar launches date escape initiative for women

By  •  News

The Five Points bar in Belfast city centre has set up #AnitaAssistance to provide women with a method to alert staff that they need to get away safely.

Management at …
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Shocking video alerts parents to dangers by the sea 7 years ago

Shocking video alerts parents to dangers by the sea

By  •  News

Video footage of a child who was almost swept out to sea has been circulated to serve as a warning to people in this extreme weather.

The video taken at …
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New plans to protect children at Letterkenny Town Park 7 years ago

New plans to protect children at Letterkenny Town Park

By  •  News

Donegal County Councillor Gerry Mc Monagle has called for CCTV to be introduced to the Bernard Mc Glinchey Park after the latest act of anti-social behaviour in which a saw …
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Warning issued to parents after horror furniture fall video 7 years ago

Warning issued to parents after horror furniture fall video

The CCTV footage features two toddlers, aged two, in their nursery. The boys were playing in a chest of drawers before it fell and one boy was trapped underneath.

In a …
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Shocking video shows how quickly Christmas trees burn 7 years ago

Shocking video shows how quickly Christmas trees burn

Donegal County Council have urged people to stay safe this Christmas and take special care with their Christmas decorations to prevent fire-related tragedies.

As part of their campaign, they have shared …
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Gardai issue safety plea after woman attacked at home 7 years ago

Gardai issue safety plea after woman attacked at home

By  •  News

The incident happened close to Tamney village, between Kerrykeel and Fanad.

The woman managed to give Gardai a good description of the man and officers have carried out door-to-door enquiries …
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