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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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Bookings begin for ‘Little Rascals’ to see Santa 6 years ago

Bookings begin for ‘Little Rascals’ to see Santa

A special Santa experience is returning to Rossnakill this December and bookings have just begun today (Thursday).

On December 9th and 10th, children will get a chance to meet Santa …
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WATCH: Donegal presenter’s spooky snapchat prank stuns viewers 6 years ago

WATCH: Donegal presenter’s spooky snapchat prank stuns viewers

Donegal presenter Caitlín Nic Aoidh was up to her old tricks again last night as she presented a special TG4 broadcast.

The Gortahork native has been with TG4 since 2014 and has …
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WATCH: The Frightful Fifty – Donegal’s top Halloween MUAs 6 years ago

WATCH: The Frightful Fifty – Donegal’s top Halloween MUAs

Donegal Woman ran a hauntingly good series this month to highlight the work of local makeup artists and feature a Frightful Five every day for the past 10 days.

Now, for …
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WATCH: 12-year-old son amazes with funny and sweet wedding speech 6 years ago

WATCH: 12-year-old son amazes with funny and sweet wedding speech

Stanley Jarman, aged 12, gave this stellar speech at his mum Melissa’s wedding to officially welcome his stepdad Iain Harris to the family.

Family and friends in the An Chuirt …
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The Frightful Five: Day Ten 7 years ago

The Frightful Five: Day Ten

The Frightful Five became a hugely successful series on Donegal Woman. We’d like to thank all artists who have sent in images. You packed our inboxes with some seriously gory …
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How McElhinneys help women find their perfect fit after surgery 7 years ago

How McElhinneys help women find their perfect fit after surgery

By  •  Life

Last week the McElhinneys Lingerie Department celebrated a special event with Majella O’Donnell for breast cancer awareness month.

Majella gave a talk charting her own breast cancer journey and the event …
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Learning the law of running a business 7 years ago

Learning the law of running a business

Donegal women are meeting this week to discuss the legal elements of enterprise with an expert advisor. All are welcome to attend the event in Kee’s Hotel, Stranorlar on Wednesday 1st …
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A grandmother’s advice: ‘Please go for your BreastCheck’ 7 years ago

A grandmother’s advice: ‘Please go for your BreastCheck’

In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, BreastCheck – the National Breast Screening Programme is asking all eligible women to put themselves first and attend their appointment when invited.

Cork …
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The Frightful Five: Day Seven 7 years ago

The Frightful Five: Day Seven

Halloween is nearly upon us, and we’re getting a little scared about our costumes! Like so many ghosts and ghouls, our costumes are non-existent (…or are they?). Whether you believe …
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Looking for love? First Dates Donegal is right around the corner 7 years ago

Looking for love? First Dates Donegal is right around the corner

By  •  News

Things will be heating up in Dunfanaghy next month as First Dates hopefuls gather in Arnold’s Hotel. 

Singletons looking for love are in for an exciting weekend of mingling, music …
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In Pictures: Majella meets fans and cancer survivors in McElhinneys 7 years ago

In Pictures: Majella meets fans and cancer survivors in McElhinneys

She told the story of her own cancer diagnosis, treatment and her life after cancer – sharing intimate details with all who gathered in the McElhinneys Lingerie Department.

You can …
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Events: Majella shares vital message at ‘Think Pink’ afternoon 7 years ago

Events: Majella shares vital message at ‘Think Pink’ afternoon

“It’s tough but it’s doable,” were the comforting words from Majella today as she opened up on her breast cancer journey.

Majella was joined in the McElhinneys lingerie department by …
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Understanding forum for bereaved parents to meet next month 7 years ago

Understanding forum for bereaved parents to meet next month

By  •  News

One bereaved mother who attended a recent Anam Cara event said: “Both my husband and I felt it helped us in our grief to be in a place where we …
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RTE announce new Six One News anchors 7 years ago

RTE announce new Six One News anchors

By  •  News

Leading Irish journalists Keelin Shanley and Caitríona Perry will now head up the evening edition, while Sharon Ni Bheolain moves on to the Nine O’Clock news.

Journalist and broadcaster Keelin Shanley …
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The amazing things that happen when you let teens unwind 7 years ago

The amazing things that happen when you let teens unwind

“What is the one good thing you say about yourself in the morning?” Yoga instructor Joanne Cullen asked a Deele College 5th Year class today (Wednesday).

“I am amazing,” a …
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Did you ‘sea’ this? Donegal is about to welcome a new gin! 7 years ago

Did you ‘sea’ this? Donegal is about to welcome a new gin!

By  •  News

Sliabh Liag Distillery will officially launch An Dúlamán Irish Maritime Gin this weekend in South Donegal – by the very sea that inspired its creation.

An Dúlamán is inspired by …
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‘It’s way easier to love yourself’ – one mum’s learning curve 7 years ago

‘It’s way easier to love yourself’ – one mum’s learning curve

By  •  Life

Tasha Peters, who lives in Killybegs with her husband and children, was recently selected as a finalist to be the face of Your Clothing, one of the UK’s leading plus-size …
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The Frightful Five: Day Five 7 years ago

The Frightful Five: Day Five

Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook are full of incredibly frightening looks this year – some so gory you have to look twice to make sure it’s really fake (no more wounds …
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The Frightful Five: Day Four 7 years ago

The Frightful Five: Day Four

Halloween horrors are nearly upon us, and we have just over a week to plan our outfits.

Every year, the costumes become more and more about the makeup – giving …
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If a Toy Show ticket is on your wish list, act now 7 years ago

If a Toy Show ticket is on your wish list, act now

If you get as excited as Buddy the Elf each Christmas and have a stellar stock of Christmas jumpers, then now is the time to act.

This is for those …
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The Frightful Five: Day Two 7 years ago

The Frightful Five: Day Two

From gory to gorgeous, here are today’s top five Halloween looks.

Use these images as inspiration for yourself, or if you want to inquire about booking the MUAs in future …
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Why these Donegal kids are 2×2 of a kind! 7 years ago

Why these Donegal kids are 2×2 of a kind!

It was double baby joy for Moville couple Seamus and Elizabeth Doherty as they had their second set of twins. Little Sienna and Travis were born at Letterkenny University Hospital …
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The Frightful Five 7 years ago

The Frightful Five

This week Donegal Woman put a call out to local makeup artists to showcase their talents – and we were amazed (and terrified) by the quality of work sent in.


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UPDATE: Missing Donegal girl found safe and well 7 years ago

UPDATE: Missing Donegal girl found safe and well

By  •  News

An Inishowen schoolgirl who was declared missing today has been found.

17-year-old Rochelle Logue from Buncrana had been missing for over 24 hours. She has thankfully been located and her …
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River Island have started doing duvet sets and of course they’re gorgeous 7 years ago

River Island have started doing duvet sets and of course they’re gorgeous

River Island prints are iconic in blouses, skirts and trousers, and now we can snuggle up in them with these new bedclothes.

The duvet sets come in Baroque and Tropical …
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Majella O’Donnell to host McElhinneys ‘Think Pink’ afternoon 7 years ago

Majella O’Donnell to host McElhinneys ‘Think Pink’ afternoon

This enjoyable afternoon event takes place in McElhinneys’ ladies Lingerie Department on Thursday 26th October as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Majella will be sharing her personal journey with breast cancer …
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Charting the success of business leader Larissa Feeney 7 years ago

Charting the success of business leader Larissa Feeney

Each year the IMAGE Businesswoman of the Year Awards celebrates inspirational women from all over Ireland, and Donegal is lucky to have a selection of role models on this year’s …
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Unless you’ve friends in Liberia, don’t answer these scam calls 7 years ago

Unless you’ve friends in Liberia, don’t answer these scam calls

By  •  News

It seems that the people of Liberia and Chad have taken a sudden interest in having a chat with Irish people this week, as an influx of phonecalls are coming …
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Recipe: This spiced soup with Donegal ingredients is a real winter warmer 7 years ago

Recipe: This spiced soup with Donegal ingredients is a real winter warmer

By  •  Life

Donegal Rapeseed Oil have created a charity cookbook, ‘Cooking with Donegal Rapeseed Oil’, to benefit three worthwhile charities with local links.

Recipes in the book are kindly donated by Ireland’s …
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Luxurious Lough Eske Castle named among Ireland’s Top 3 hotels 7 years ago

Luxurious Lough Eske Castle named among Ireland’s Top 3 hotels

By  •  News

Lough Eske Castle, a Solis Hotel & Spa has been recognized as No. 3 in the Top Hotels in Ireland category of the Condé Nast Traveler 30th annual Readers’ Choice …
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Burrito Loco had the best reaction to winning Best Takeaway in Ireland 7 years ago

Burrito Loco had the best reaction to winning Best Takeaway in Ireland

By  •  News

There was much celebration (and hungry minds) last night when the Just Eat Ireland National Takeaway Awards were announced.

It was a triumph for foodies in Letterkenny as two local …
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Remarkable Donegal woman spins the Winning Streak wheel 7 years ago

Remarkable Donegal woman spins the Winning Streak wheel

Anne Sheridan is already planning her shopping list after spinning the wheel and taking home €53,000. The home carer is said to be dreaming of buying a new car and phone …
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Penneys are out-doing themselves this Halloween 7 years ago

Penneys are out-doing themselves this Halloween

A certain pair of beautiful red booties are doing the rounds as the next must-have Penneys item, and we have to agree. The stand-out patent heeled boots in blood red …
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Events: Elegance and style at the DYS Afternoon Tea 7 years ago

Events: Elegance and style at the DYS Afternoon Tea

The setting of Castle Grove Country House Hotel added to the luxury of the fundraiser that was a great excuse for friends and relatives to get together for a weekend …
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Man killed in second Storm Ophelia tragedy 7 years ago

Man killed in second Storm Ophelia tragedy

By  •  News

Another tragic death has occurred as ex-Hurricane Ophelia hits Ireland.

A man in his 30s has died in Ballybrado, Cahir, Co. Tipperary while clearing a fallen tree.

The man sustained …
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Woman dies in first Storm Ophelia tragedy 7 years ago

Woman dies in first Storm Ophelia tragedy

By  •  News

A woman in Waterford has died in the first fatal tragedy of Storm Ophelia.

The woman, who is reported to be in her 70s, died when a tree fell and …
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McElhinneys react to Hurricane Ophelia in style 7 years ago

McElhinneys react to Hurricane Ophelia in style

Hurricane Ophelia is on track to strike the North West from 3pm this afternoon and many businesses and services are closing as a safety precaution.

Hiding out at home is strongly …
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Music and special moments to mark the opening of new Flynn’s Pharmacy 7 years ago

Music and special moments to mark the opening of new Flynn’s Pharmacy

By  •  News

This Saturday will be a special day in Dunfanaghy as Flynn’s Pharmacy opens its doors for a new chapter in the town.

The well-known pharmacy name is returning to the …
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COMP: Bag two tickets for Bagatelle plus B&B at Dillon’s Hotel! 7 years ago

COMP: Bag two tickets for Bagatelle plus B&B at Dillon’s Hotel!

DonegalDaily.com and DonegalWoman.ie are delighted to launch a great readers’ competition this week for an excellent evening of entertainment and hospitality.

We’re giving away TWO tickets to see the legendary …
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Glorious gin-filled mince pies are on the way 7 years ago

Glorious gin-filled mince pies are on the way

It’s clear this Christmas is going to be all about gin. From baubles, advent calendars, chocolates and now pastries, we’ll all have turned into juniper berries by the new year.


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Taximan drives up support for charity who cared for his baby granddaughter 7 years ago

Taximan drives up support for charity who cared for his baby granddaughter

By  •  News

Loving grandad Liam Lynch will be hitting the road for a busy Thursday and will be donating all fares to Friends of the Coombe – a charity which supported his …
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Sarah the Eco Warrior leads by example 7 years ago

Sarah the Eco Warrior leads by example

By  •  News

A ‘Beauty for a Cause’, Sarah was a finalist at this year’s Miss Earth NI Beauty Pageant. She won the Eco Warrior Award at the event in the Richmond Centre, …
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Dolly Parton’s hit 9 to 5 musical comes to Donegal 7 years ago

Dolly Parton’s hit 9 to 5 musical comes to Donegal

There’s no business like showbusiness and the LMS are in the business of only producing superb shows.

We have been thoroughly enjoying our initial preparations for Singin’ in the …
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Little Hours call on Donegal to help them reach Number 1 7 years ago

Little Hours call on Donegal to help them reach Number 1

Little Hours’ Too Much Patience EP launched on Friday October 6th, and they are calling on all fans to help them storm the charts in the first week.

Ed Sheeran …
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Families go free to see Little John Nee 7 years ago

Families go free to see Little John Nee

This new show will be performed twice on Saturday October 14th at the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny at 11am and 3pm.

‘Tullyglen’ is a very funny and highly entertaining …
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It’s International Day of the Girl – here’s why it matters 7 years ago

It’s International Day of the Girl – here’s why it matters

By  •  News

Since 2012, October 11 has marked the International Day of the Girl (IDG). The day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face, while promoting girls’ empowerment …
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Meet Mia – the doll changing children’s attitudes to disability 7 years ago

Meet Mia – the doll changing children’s attitudes to disability

Meet Mia, the outdoor-loving wildlife photographer. She wears a cochlear implant, but that is just one of the features of Mia that make her unique.

Mia is passionate about her photography …
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Donegal Rose Amy takes time to talk on special Mental Health broadcast 7 years ago

Donegal Rose Amy takes time to talk on special Mental Health broadcast

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The World Mental Health Day edition of The Hub with Dave Duke will be broadcast live from Galway tonight from 9pm.

Amy bravely talked about her own depression on …
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Donegal woman appointed to lead role at IDA Ireland 7 years ago

Donegal woman appointed to lead role at IDA Ireland

Donegal native Céline Crawford has been appointed as Press and PR Manager of IDA, Ireland’s Foreign Direct Investment Agency.

In her new role Céline will be responsible for managing a …
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Events: Team Pello parties for Pinktober 7 years ago

Events: Team Pello parties for Pinktober

Pello Hairdressing Letterkenny marked their 10th year in business with a special event for Breast Cancer Awareness on Saturday 7th October.

Donegal’s only Aveda salon officially opened in a new location in …
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