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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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Putting the wheels in motion to spread a vital message 7 years ago

Putting the wheels in motion to spread a vital message

The Square Wheels cycling club based in the Moy will be cycling around the entire coastline of Northern Ireland and Donegal this July to raise awareness of the symptoms of …
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This blooming beautiful festival is every flower lover’s dream 7 years ago

This blooming beautiful festival is every flower lover’s dream

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It will be held in the picturesque seaside Donegal town of Buncrana on the Inishowen Peninsula. St Mary’s Oratory, Buncrana will host a plethora of international floral designers such as …
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The New Year’s decision that saved Olivia Bradley 7 years ago

The New Year’s decision that saved Olivia Bradley

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Olivia, a Donegal woman from the Crossroads, has just completed a jog from Dublin to Donegal. She made this 16-day journey to mark one of the toughest roads she has …
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UPDATE: Even more places you can get Football Special ice-cream 7 years ago

UPDATE: Even more places you can get Football Special ice-cream

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It’s been a big week for Donegal food – we have a World Champion Chowder Chef and now we have McDaids Football Special Ltd ice-creams in their four most popular soft …
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Watch: These Donegal pups are bound to make you smile today 7 years ago

Watch: These Donegal pups are bound to make you smile today

The Donegal County Council shared the cutest clip and six yapping pups this week to celebrate all the dogs rehomed in the county. The Donegal dog shelter helped reunite and rehome …
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WATCH: Glenda Boyle shows no stress before ‘tough rally’ 7 years ago

WATCH: Glenda Boyle shows no stress before ‘tough rally’

Sisters Glenda and Jasmine Boyle from Manorcunningham are the only all-female crew in the 2017 Joule Donegal International Rally, but Glenda clearly isn’t feeling the pressure at all.

On Friday …
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School’s out…doors! 7 years ago

School’s out…doors!

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Sally O’Donnell and her team at the Glen Outdoor School are celebrating ten years of leading the way in outdoor education this month.

What is so fresh and unique about Sally’s …
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Back to School Allowance rises by €50 for Donegal children 7 years ago

Back to School Allowance rises by €50 for Donegal children

Donegal Minister Joe McHugh said the 25% increase in the Back to School Allowance will help to ease the financial pressure on hard-pressed families and will be paid out in mid-July.


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Queen Bee Laura aims to rule ahead in blogger awards 7 years ago

Queen Bee Laura aims to rule ahead in blogger awards

Laura will be competing against Ireland’s biggest influencers in her categories – Best Newcomer and Best Beauty Blog.

Since setting up Queen Bee in June 2015, Laura has learned how …
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Jacqui Sharkey is over the moon about her new single 7 years ago

Jacqui Sharkey is over the moon about her new single

Gweedore-based  singer/songwriter Jacqui Sharkey is about to launch her brand new single, ‘The Whole Of The Moon’, a cover of the Waterboys’ hit, on 16th June.

The track has already …
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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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Selfie-related injuries are on the rise… and doctors are worried 7 years ago

Selfie-related injuries are on the rise… and doctors are worried

In just one week, four women in Galway suffered broken wrists as a result of selfie accidents. However, it was the arm that was not holding their phones that were …
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Teens to get exclusive offers at special ShopLK event 7 years ago

Teens to get exclusive offers at special ShopLK event

The Reveal the Teen Shopping Event will be hosted by ShopLK this month to celebrate young shoppers. The week of discounts, competitions and events taking place on June 21-24 is designed …
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How about a Saturday stretch-out at this Pilates Reformathon? 7 years ago

How about a Saturday stretch-out at this Pilates Reformathon?

JT Physiotherapy in Letterkenny are holding a Reformathon on Saturday June 10th.

On this special day, all Reformer classes and Physiotherapy appointments at the clinic will be held in aid of the No Barriers …
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How Sinead engineers an electrifying image of women in STEM 7 years ago

How Sinead engineers an electrifying image of women in STEM

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The Leaving Cert this year will see a usual imbalance in the number of boys and girls studying STEM subjects – 94% of candidates studying Engineering are male, 84% of …
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A special way to celebrate Donegal daddies this week 7 years ago

A special way to celebrate Donegal daddies this week

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Next Sunday, children young and old from across Donegal will come together as a family to celebrate their dads for Father’s Day.

But for many it is also a day …
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Speedy Sophie the Sheep is becoming an online star 7 years ago

Speedy Sophie the Sheep is becoming an online star

A little Donegal sheep has emerged as a rising athletic talent after being caught on camera doing some impressive leaps.

Sophie, who lives with a Ramelton family, was seen practising …
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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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Meet the two marvellous mammies up for a national award 7 years ago

Meet the two marvellous mammies up for a national award

Rosemary Doherty from Carrowkeel and Lena McNulty from Donegal Town are among the top 3 picks in Ulster for the Woman’s Way & Beko Mum of the Year Awards.

The two mammies rose …
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The most unlikely things one family discovered in Donegal 7 years ago

The most unlikely things one family discovered in Donegal

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A young family who moved to Arranmore Island on a whim are looking forward to their first summer on the island with many exciting plans.

Sam McGowan, 30, and her …
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Beauty blogger Danielle’s big dreams to be crowned the best 7 years ago

Beauty blogger Danielle’s big dreams to be crowned the best

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Danielle’s Stardustbelle blog has been nominated for three awards in the 2017 Irish Beauty Blog Awards.

She will be competing against Ireland’s biggest influencers in her categories – Best Design …
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This new cookery show is a must-watch for Donegal foodies 7 years ago

This new cookery show is a must-watch for Donegal foodies

The Lemon Tree has been under the spotlight ever since it opened in a new location at the Courtyard Shopping Centre in Letterkenny. Tonight we will see the restaurant in centre …
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Reverend Alison runs a successful campaign for church hall 7 years ago

Reverend Alison runs a successful campaign for church hall

Donegal Methodist Minister Rev. Alison Gallagher made two great achievements when she completed the Walled City Marathon in Derry on Saturday.

Rev. Gallagher took on the marathon challenge to raise funds …
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Blogger blasts shop sizing after ‘disgusting’ experience 7 years ago

Blogger blasts shop sizing after ‘disgusting’ experience

The blogger, designer and boutique owner is no stranger to the fashion world, but this week she was disgusted by sizing standards in Primark.

Nicola, who blogs as Sequin Cinderella, …
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A Bank Holiday challenge to remember creative mum Maeve 7 years ago

A Bank Holiday challenge to remember creative mum Maeve

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Aoife O’Connor (20) a student at Dublin City University, is leading a team of nine women in the race to remember her mother Maeve, whose one-year anniversary will be held …
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The Donegal experts who are excelling in academia 7 years ago

The Donegal experts who are excelling in academia

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The Royal Irish Academy has welcomed two Donegal women as its newest members this month. Máire O’ Neill from Glenties and Eucharia Meehan from Mountcharles have joined the elite academy in …
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Want to boost your Lotto chances? Here are Donegal’s luckiest shops 7 years ago

Want to boost your Lotto chances? Here are Donegal’s luckiest shops

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This Bank Holiday weekend could be the beginning of a holiday of a lifetime for a lucky lotto winner – and the chances are good if you’re a Donegal contestant …
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Donegal girls kick out at barriers in sport 7 years ago

Donegal girls kick out at barriers in sport

Young girls of Donegal have said that girls aren’t praised, supported or encouraged enough when it comes to sports, but the importance of girls in sport must not be underestimated, …
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Events: Amy’s charity campaign is off to a racing start 7 years ago

Events: Amy’s charity campaign is off to a racing start

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Ms Amy Callaghan who was selected to represent Donegal at this year’s 2017 Rose of Tralee Festival launched her two chosen charities Pieta House and Jigsaw by hosting a night …
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How Donegal is celebrating International Parents’ Day 7 years ago

How Donegal is celebrating International Parents’ Day

The global International Parents’ Day provides an opportunity to appreciate all parents in all parts of the world for their selfless commitment to children and the lifelong sacrifices they make …
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Man says goodbye to wife to go on ‘A Bit of a Walk’ 7 years ago

Man says goodbye to wife to go on ‘A Bit of a Walk’

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Jack O’Donohue, from Dublin, plans to walk all 2,500kms of the Wild Atlantic Way in support of the Children’s Medical Research Foundation providing vital funds to Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital …
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Donegal’s top baby names of 2016 are revealed 7 years ago

Donegal’s top baby names of 2016 are revealed

The CSO today released the list of the most popular Irish Babies’ Names for 2016, and for the first time in nine years, Jack has been knocked off the national top …
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Future soccer starlets are off to entertain at the Aviva 7 years ago

Future soccer starlets are off to entertain at the Aviva

The event kicks off at 11.30am in the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, where 26 schools are competing in six sections.

Woodland NS, hailed as the ‘Woodlands Wonder Women’ by their coach Michael O’ …
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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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Two Nat Geo journalists are having the coolest time in Donegal 7 years ago

Two Nat Geo journalists are having the coolest time in Donegal

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Donegal is welcoming award-winning travel writer Zoë McIntyre and photographer Alecsandra Raluca Dragoi, from the prestigious National Geographic Traveller magazine this week.

Late last year, Donegal topped National Geographic Traveller’s …
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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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Benefit have three HOT new summer releases this weekend 7 years ago

Benefit have three HOT new summer releases this weekend

The sunshine is making women all over Ireland break out the bronzer to pretend we haven’t been deprived of Vitamin D for the past year, so these new additions to …
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Talented Donegal girls win national art competition 7 years ago

Talented Donegal girls win national art competition

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Ruby O’Reilly Duff (13), from Loreto Community School Milford, won a Special Merit Award in the competition.

Another Donegal winner, who also received a Special Merit Award at a ceremony …
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Are you ready to relay? 7 years ago

Are you ready to relay?

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Many people from all across the northwest and beyond will be uniting for special reasons to take part in Relay For Life Donegal 2017.

The sixth annual fundraising, celebrating and …
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How one Donegal woman left her painful comfort zone to grow to love life 7 years ago

How one Donegal woman left her painful comfort zone to grow to love life

May is Green Ribbon Month and the mental health charity, GROW, is urging Donegal people to seek support if they are struggling with any aspect of their mental health and …
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Young Donegal designer dazzles with the stars in France 7 years ago

Young Donegal designer dazzles with the stars in France

Mariusz was among the seven young Junk Kouture finalists who attended the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival in France.

His proud school Principal Rosaleen Grant joined him in the sunny destination …
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We’re going to have a summer sizzler in Donegal tomorrow! 7 years ago

We’re going to have a summer sizzler in Donegal tomorrow!

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The incoming warm weather will bring temperature highs of 24 degrees to the county – equalling sunny holiday destinations including Tenerife.

Thursday and Friday are forecast to experience the best …
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Watch: You have to see the EPIC showdown at this Donegal school 7 years ago

Watch: You have to see the EPIC showdown at this Donegal school

The sixth year girls of the school entered into an epic battle with their teachers on their final day – squaring off in a high-stakes football match.

The colourful teacher …
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Shay Given welcomes newborn girl with adorable announcement 7 years ago

Shay Given welcomes newborn girl with adorable announcement

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The baby girl was born yesterday morning at 8.16am. Becky gave birth to the 11.5lb baby at home after just 90 minutes of labour.

PR executive Becky, 30, shared an …
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Could you be related to this remarkable Donegal servicewoman? 7 years ago

Could you be related to this remarkable Donegal servicewoman?

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Donegal County Museum and the Royal Signals Museum are seeking any information, memories, photographs or to make contact with relatives of Catherine Hayes Osborne, Milford, Co Donegal.

Catherine Hayes Osborne …
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Review: Learning the ropes of Reformer Pilates with JT Physio 7 years ago

Review: Learning the ropes of Reformer Pilates with JT Physio

I was invited to trial some Reformer Pilates at JT Physiotherapy in the past few months, and I honestly didn’t know what I was getting myself into. When you think of …
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Check out the beautiful backdrop of this upcoming Yoga Fest in Donegal 7 years ago

Check out the beautiful backdrop of this upcoming Yoga Fest in Donegal

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The North West Yoga Festival is a celebration of yoga in Donegal, Derry and the North West of Ireland. It will be a gathering of teachers and students for an …
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Events: A sparkling dream under the enchantment of Hayley Paige 7 years ago

Events: A sparkling dream under the enchantment of Hayley Paige

McElhinneys Bridal Rooms hosted the most intimate meet and greet of the year with the world’s number one bridal trail blazer New York Designer Hayley Paige.

 Hayley joined brides …
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Hello sunshine! Donegal to heat up with mini heatwave 7 years ago

Hello sunshine! Donegal to heat up with mini heatwave

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The northwest of Ireland is forecast to get the best weather this week as a mini heatwave arrives from tomorrow.

The rain and damp weather will clear away this morning (Monday) …
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Events: When Trash became Treasure 7 years ago

Events: When Trash became Treasure

The students creations were highlighted in true exuberant fashion last night at the annual Trash ‘N’ Fashion Grand Final in the Mount Errigal Hotel.

Materials including wooden pegs, origami papers, …
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