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Donegal Woman Author - Elaine Mc Callig


Howdy! My name is Elaine, I'm a 22-year-old student from Dungloe currently studying English, Media and Cultural Studies in Dublin. Eczema activist, avid tea drinker, and Father Ted enthusiast. I mainly write about lifestyle, culture, and mental health.
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You can get free entry to Legoland if you have one of these names 7 years ago

You can get free entry to Legoland if you have one of these names

By  •  Kids

Legoland in Windsor is offering free entry to anyone with specific names to celebrate the release of the ‘The Lego Ninjago Movie’.

Guests with the first name Lloyd, Kai, Jay, …
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Meet the team who are putting smiles on the faces of Donegal’s sick children 7 years ago

Meet the team who are putting smiles on the faces of Donegal’s sick children

By  •  News

The charity was set up last November by a committee led by chairperson Adrian McMyler. The launch took place during the hugely successful Strictly Come Dancing fundraiser in aid of …
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Eileey’s feeling smiley with major award nominations 7 years ago

Eileey’s feeling smiley with major award nominations

By  •  News

The Oral Health Awards aims to recognise excellence and endeavour in oral care in Ireland and the UK, and Eileen is nominated for the Best Children’s Care and Best Community …
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Donegal named soundest county in Ireland 7 years ago

Donegal named soundest county in Ireland

By  •  News

A Reddit user took to the popular r/Ireland subreddit and asked users which county they think deserves the title, and the winner was overwhelmingly Donegal.

Check out some of the …
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You’d have to be mad as a hatter to miss this wacky tea party 7 years ago

You’d have to be mad as a hatter to miss this wacky tea party

KPC hope to bring the community together for an evening of fun and entertainment. Music on the night will be provided by Trevor Mc Brearty and Gareth O Donnell followed …
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Update: Missing Donegal woman found safe and well 7 years ago

Update: Missing Donegal woman found safe and well

Missing Lifford woman, Annette Murphy, has been located safe and well, Gardaí say.

Annette had been last seen in Lifford yesterday.

Gardaí have thanked the public for their assistance with …
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“The Eighth Amendment adversely affects every pregnancy in Ireland” 7 years ago

“The Eighth Amendment adversely affects every pregnancy in Ireland”

By  •  News

Participants will assemble at the Garden of Remembrance on Parnell Square from 1.30pm, before marching towards Dáil Éireann at 2 pm.

In April this year, The Citizens’ Assembly, made up …
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What is your hair’s EnergyCode, and why is it important? 7 years ago

What is your hair’s EnergyCode, and why is it important?

It opened its doors to the public in 1994 with the aspiration to offer a unique personalised service to each and every customer and now over 23 years later what …
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Top feminist Professor to address Donegal ETB 7 years ago

Top feminist Professor to address Donegal ETB

By  •  News

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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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”

By  •  News

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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A night of ceol and craic planned in aid of Inishowen flood victims 7 years ago

A night of ceol and craic planned in aid of Inishowen flood victims

The event, Inishowen’s Own, will feature some of Donegal’s best musicians, including The Henry Girls, Sailor Bill, Inishowen Gospel Choir, Great White Lies and Tommy Conway.

All proceeds from the …
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Watch: Ciara swept off her feet by surprise proposal in Croke Park 7 years ago

Watch: Ciara swept off her feet by surprise proposal in Croke Park

Ciara had just played in the All-Ireland Ladies Football Junior Final which resulted in a draw with Fermanagh yesterday afternoon.

As she was interviewed by Dáithí, she suddenly had a …
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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

By  •  News

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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Watch: Mickey Joe Harte strikes all the right chords with new song 7 years ago

Watch: Mickey Joe Harte strikes all the right chords with new song

The Lifford native represented Ireland with his hit song We’ve Got the World Tonight in 2003’s Eurovision. The song went on to sell in excess of six times platinum status! …
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Culture Night: Here’s what’s on in Donegal tonight 7 years ago

Culture Night: Here’s what’s on in Donegal tonight

This will be Letterkenny’s 9th occasion to take part in Culture Night and the programme for 2017 offers 40 diverse events in 25 venues that celebrate our unique local cultural …
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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

By  •  News

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”

By  •  News

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”

By  •  News

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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Sneak Peek: Heidi Klum’s Lidl clothing line to hit Donegal 7 years ago

Sneak Peek: Heidi Klum’s Lidl clothing line to hit Donegal

By  •  Style

The 18-piece collection with sizes between 8 and 18, titled ‘Esmara by Heidi Klum’, aims to produce fashionable pieces that won’t put too much of a dent in your pocket.


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Remembering Mally: “She’s irreplaceable” 7 years ago

Remembering Mally: “She’s irreplaceable”

By  •  News

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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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

By  •  News

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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319 women struggling with addiction in North West 7 years ago

319 women struggling with addiction in North West

By  •  News

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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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

By  •  News

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

By  •  News

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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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

By  •  News

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

By  •  News

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

By  •  News

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

By  •  News

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

By  •  News

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

By  •  News

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

By  •  News

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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Late Late Toy Show seek applications from Donegal children 7 years ago

Late Late Toy Show seek applications from Donegal children

By  •  News

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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Apple users warned of ‘phishing’ scam 7 years ago

Apple users warned of ‘phishing’ scam

By  •  News

The harmless-looking email claims that your account is “automatically locked” due to “an unusual transaction attempt on your Apple account,” and prompts you to follow a link to ‘Verify Your …
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National Eczema Expert day takes place in Dublin this month 7 years ago

National Eczema Expert day takes place in Dublin this month

The informative meeting will run during Eczema Awareness Week and will provide people with or caring for those with eczema the knowledge and practical tips they require to manage the …
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Keep Calm – Pink Gin hits shelves tomorrow! 7 years ago

Keep Calm – Pink Gin hits shelves tomorrow!

By  •  News

The wait is over, as Gordon’s Premium Pink Gin will be available in Tesco stores across Ireland tomorrow.

Since it was released in the UK over the summer, it has …
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Brave Ita opens up about how Simon Community helped change her life 7 years ago

Brave Ita opens up about how Simon Community helped change her life

Brave Letterkenny woman Ita has opened up about how the Simon Community has helped her change her life.

Twice an All-Ireland athlete in her teens, things took a turn for …
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Watch: Did you spot Ryan Tubridy’s subtle dirty joke about Donegal lamb last night? 7 years ago

Watch: Did you spot Ryan Tubridy’s subtle dirty joke about Donegal lamb last night?

The pedigree Suffolk ram lamb set Seamus back €15,000 last month, a record price for the Ballymena Livestock annual Premier Suffolk Show and Sale, but Seamus couldn’t be happier with …
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Affordable Childcare Scheme launched: What are you entitled to? 7 years ago

Affordable Childcare Scheme launched: What are you entitled to?

By  •  News

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone’s Affordable Childcare Scheme will see supports being paid to the childcare provider in order to assist parents with the cost.

Minister …
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Watch: Alan Hughes enjoys craic and ceol at Harvey’s Point 7 years ago

Watch: Alan Hughes enjoys craic and ceol at Harvey’s Point

Alan Hughes was on a pursuit to learn more about catching Donegal’s famous fish – and more importantly, eating them! He also enjoyed the craic and ceol at Harvey’s Point’s …
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Donegal girls encouraged to join Letterkenny’s first Scout Group 7 years ago

Donegal girls encouraged to join Letterkenny’s first Scout Group

By  •  Kids

Sections include the Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, and Venture Scouts, and is open to boys and girls for the 2017/2018 scouting year.

Registration is open to boys and girls from Letterkenny …
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Six tips for keeping nits at bay this school year 7 years ago

Six tips for keeping nits at bay this school year

By  •  Kids

It is estimated that 1 in 10 children suffer from head lice at any one time, with 80% of head lice infestations occurring in children between the ages of four …
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Jamie Dornan enjoys tee-rrific evening at famous Donegal golf course 7 years ago

Jamie Dornan enjoys tee-rrific evening at famous Donegal golf course

By  •  News

Fifty Shades star Jamie and his dad Jim attended the Father and Son event on the world-famous Sandy Hills Links which overlooks the breathtaking Sheephaven Bay in Downings.

Dad Jim …
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STEM doll Lottie’s fifth birthday marked with incredible promise from makers 7 years ago

STEM doll Lottie’s fifth birthday marked with incredible promise from makers

By  •  News

The company’s ‘Inspired by Real Kids’ campaign revolves around monthly competitions, both online and in independent stores, which empower children to create what they want to see, be, and play …
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Conor McGregor is about to be richer than Daniel O’Donnell 7 years ago

Conor McGregor is about to be richer than Daniel O’Donnell

Daniel O’Donnell raked in €31m over the years due to sales of CDs and performing gigs across the globe.

Down-to-earth Daniel, however, has never donned a ‘F*ck You’ pinstripe suit …
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Imelda May to sing National Anthem before McGregor vs. Mayweather fight 7 years ago

Imelda May to sing National Anthem before McGregor vs. Mayweather fight

It has been confirmed for some time that Demi Lovato will sing The Star-Spangled Banner but uncertainty remained over who would sing the Irish National Anthem until last night.

Imelda …
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Donegal presenter Ciara Doherty ties the knot in sunny Spain 7 years ago

Donegal presenter Ciara Doherty ties the knot in sunny Spain

By  •  News

Donning an exquisite Orlaith Carroll gown, the Letterkenny native celebrated her wedding day with her 120 guests.

Richard popped the question on New Year’s Eve in 2015 while visiting Donegal.


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Donegal author on debut novel: “This story has been in my head for 30 years” 7 years ago

Donegal author on debut novel: “This story has been in my head for 30 years”

By  •  News

Having left Donegal and convent boarding school behind, the protagonist Cathy Logue begins a new adventure in the capital. She moves into a shabby apartment on the outskirts of Dublin, …
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Do you know someone worthy of being crowned Woman of the Year? 7 years ago

Do you know someone worthy of being crowned Woman of the Year?

By  •  News

The awards highlight the achievements of inspirational women across the country, who often make sacrifices in order to help others. The awards ceremony is their night to shine and get …
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