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Rachel McLaughlin is the editor of DonegalWoman.ie. Get in touch by emailing news@donegalwoman.ie
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Mothers of Arranmore host a big event to say a ‘wee thank you’ 7 years ago

Mothers of Arranmore host a big event to say a ‘wee thank you’

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This event on Saturday February 18th is an exciting highlight on the calendar of a group of Arranmore women and is a big talking point among the islanders. Live music, …
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They’re official! Gary and Aine make big announcement 7 years ago

They’re official! Gary and Aine make big announcement

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Donegal man Gary and Aine from Meath, one of the favourite couples ever on First Dates Ireland, have just been revealed as ‘Facebook Official’.

The news was announced by RTE2 …
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Victory for campaigners as new radiotherapy centre opens 7 years ago

Victory for campaigners as new radiotherapy centre opens

The Centre aims to cater for a population of approx. 0.5 million people, including approximately 110,000 people from the Republic of Ireland and mainly patients from Donegal.

Speaking at the …
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There’s something about Harvey’s 7 years ago

There’s something about Harvey’s

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Harvey’s Point Hotel has been a favourite lovers’ retreat for decades as the picturesque setting on the shores of Lough Eske has provided a special place for love to flourish.

Hotelier …
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Are you off to see The Wizard? Here’s a sneak peek of the show 7 years ago

Are you off to see The Wizard? Here’s a sneak peek of the show

The Wizard of Oz is the latest production from the Letterkenny Musical Society which is coming to the stage this month.

From 28 February – 4 March audiences will be …
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EVENTS: Sparkling bride’s day out at McGettigans Hotel 7 years ago

EVENTS: Sparkling bride’s day out at McGettigans Hotel

It was the perfect opportunity for future brides to view the chandelier-lit ballroom fully set for a wedding and enjoy afternoon tea and unlimited Prosecco.

The event was filled with …
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Art Parkinson bags a BAFTA! 7 years ago

Art Parkinson bags a BAFTA!

Donegal actor Art Parkinson is adding another accolade to his collection after his movie won a BAFTA award.

The 70th annual BAFTA Film Awards ceremony took place last night in the Royal …
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The cutest canine couples are looking for forever homes 7 years ago

The cutest canine couples are looking for forever homes

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The charity is making a very specific and very touching request by looking to give four pairs of Golden Retrievers a forever home.

The middle-aged dogs cannot be separated from their …
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Get an eyeful of the new Kylie specs coming to Donegal 7 years ago

Get an eyeful of the new Kylie specs coming to Donegal

Pop sensation and style icon Kylie Minogue shows she has a real eye for fashion as she unveils her first ever eyewear collection, exclusive to Specsavers.

A stunning combination of …
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Watch: Terrifying moment Donegal mum’s charger goes up in smoke 7 years ago

Watch: Terrifying moment Donegal mum’s charger goes up in smoke

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The Ramelton woman had a terrible fright on Wednesday morning when charging her iPhone 6 using an in-car USB attachment and it suddenly overheated and went up in smoke.

“It’s …
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WATCH: A hilarious swipe at adverts for women 7 years ago

WATCH: A hilarious swipe at adverts for women

Calorie counting, laughing for no reason and stroking our freshly-shaved legs is sometimes all we seem to do in the world of advertising.

When you bring the busy woman, the …
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Oncology services return to Letterkenny – but questions remain 7 years ago

Oncology services return to Letterkenny – but questions remain

It has been confirmed that normal medical oncology services have resumed at Letterkenny University Hospital. 

Donegal cancer patients were having to travel to Galway in the past month due to the suspension …
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Are you the winner of a Valentine’s meal at Castle Grove? 7 years ago

Are you the winner of a Valentine’s meal at Castle Grove?

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To celebrate the debut of the Delights of Castle Grove County House column on Donegal Daily and to mark the special occasion of Valentine’s Day, we are bringing you a …
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Relay for Life gains global attention 7 years ago

Relay for Life gains global attention

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As the countdown continues to this year’s Donegal Relay for Life its impact on a global scale can be gauged by the confirmation that a group from the United States …
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14 Valentine’s specials for lovers in Letterkenny 7 years ago

14 Valentine’s specials for lovers in Letterkenny

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Cupid is set to strike Letterkenny this weekend until Valentine’s Day on Tuesday the 14th. This means that restaurants and businesses are putting on some tempting special offers to help …
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Human rights fears of Donegal women under scrutiny by the UN 7 years ago

Human rights fears of Donegal women under scrutiny by the UN

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The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission published a report scrutinising Irish women’s rights and equality which highlighted a number of areas of discrimination against women.

Donegal women shared their …
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First-look at Donegal actress Amybeth in major Netflix drama 7 years ago

First-look at Donegal actress Amybeth in major Netflix drama

The first-look trailer of Anne, starring Donegal actress Amybeth McNulty, has been released to global audiences yesterday.

The highly anticipated new dramatic television series is an adaptation of the hugely popular Anne …
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What do you know about the women of 1916? 7 years ago

What do you know about the women of 1916?

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The Mná 1916Women 1916 exhibition will be on display at the County Museum, in Letterkenny until Thursday, 30th March 2017.

Visitors to the exhibition can explore this remarkable variety …
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Little Leona’s heart-rending delays 7 years ago

Little Leona’s heart-rending delays

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Karen Gainfort from Kilmacrennan was told by Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin that there was no bed available this week for her daughter Leona to get the vital heart procedure …
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BUMBLEance day for ‘Brave little sunshine’ Órán 7 years ago

BUMBLEance day for ‘Brave little sunshine’ Órán

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Xperia Hair & Beauty in Glencar Letterkenny are holding a fundraising weekend on Friday 10th – Saturday 11th February in memory of a brave Donegal boy.

Little Órán Nibbs (7) from Trentagh …
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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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Big plans and hopes to honour the wishes of Brid Carr 7 years ago

Big plans and hopes to honour the wishes of Brid Carr

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Women of Donegal will be out in force running and walking the RunDonegal Women’s 5K this April to support a local charity for women.

The annual event will be held …
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Lucinda takes the top spot at the Northwest Throwdown 7 years ago

Lucinda takes the top spot at the Northwest Throwdown

Lucinda took the first place in her category at the Northwest Throwdown tournament last weekend in Derry.

The tournament attracts some of the top CrossFit athletes in Ireland, who showcase their …
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Celebrity wedding flashmob video gets +1million hits! 7 years ago

Celebrity wedding flashmob video gets +1million hits!

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The video was taken at the wedding of Daniel O Donnell’s niece Patricia Doogan and her fiancée Neil Swan on Friday, Feb 3rd. St. Mary’s Church in Kincasslagh came alive with a …
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Watch: Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl half-time show 7 years ago

Watch: Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl half-time show

Lady Gaga wowed the crowd with an explosive thirteen-minute set. She took the opportunity to make a political statement with her opening song of Woody Guthrie’s civil rights anthem This …
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Making a difference to 10,000 young lives 7 years ago

Making a difference to 10,000 young lives

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Lorraine is the Regional Director of the Donegal Youth Service, which means she manages all projects across the county designed to improve young people’s lives.

She has spent almost 20 …
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Fr-fr-freezing February weather on the way 7 years ago

Fr-fr-freezing February weather on the way

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The first month of 2017 brought some of the mildest temperatures in a decade to Donegal, but temperatures are set to plummet this weekend as the weather takes a dramatic turn.


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All well and good in Donegal Town 7 years ago

All well and good in Donegal Town

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Donegal Town is set to become the first ever Positive Wellness Community in Ireland. This achievement is all down to the enthusiasm and drive of the local Cycle Against Suicide …
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10 dreamy places to dine in Donegal on Valentine’s Day 7 years ago

10 dreamy places to dine in Donegal on Valentine’s Day

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Valentine’s Day needn’t be a scary thought when it comes to choosing somewhere to dine. Donegal restaurants and hotels are well-prepared for the occasion and have designed some delicious special …
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The world’s best reactions to Beyonce’s pregnancy 7 years ago

The world’s best reactions to Beyonce’s pregnancy

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The superstar shared a true-to-Bey super stylish photo in her underwear on Instagram to share the news.

The photo became the most liked ever on Instagram, beating Selena Gomez’ most …
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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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Patrick Lee makes his community proud 7 years ago

Patrick Lee makes his community proud

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Patrick Lee McGinley from Termon organised a sponsored head shave, raffle and coffee morning in aid of the Irish Kidney Association last December. Patrick Lee, who is 11 years old, …
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A wish in memory of a magical baby girl 7 years ago

A wish in memory of a magical baby girl

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Sharon and Brian Thompson’s baby girl Victoria has been a powerful force for good. Victoria passed away after just nine months in the world, but her lasting memory has been …
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How can you reach Rome without spending a penny? 7 years ago

How can you reach Rome without spending a penny?

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A trip to Rome sounds like a delightful holiday, but not if you haven’t got a penny to spend on the journey…

Two teams of Donegal students from Dublin City …
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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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Ed Sheeran announces two Irish dates 7 years ago

Ed Sheeran announces two Irish dates

The singer will be taking off on a tour of Europe and the UK to mark the release of his new album Divide.

Ed will be playing in Dublin’s 3Arena …
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Check your tatas! 7 years ago

Check your tatas!

Orla, a beauty therapist from Dungloe, was diagnosed with breast cancer just weeks after her 30th birthday last November. She has taken a break from running her mobile salon to …
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Something unique has happened to a famous Letterkenny house 7 years ago

Something unique has happened to a famous Letterkenny house

Rockhill House, on the outskirts of Letterkenny, is one of Donegal’s most historic houses and is now set to be one of the most decadent wedding venues in the northwest.

“We …
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A comforting community to get through PND 7 years ago

A comforting community to get through PND

Jennifer experienced PND after the birth of her first child. Her little girl is now three years old and Jennifer is doing all she can to help other mothers who …
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Will Art make it to the Oscars? 7 years ago

Will Art make it to the Oscars?

The 15-year-old actor from Movile voices the lead actor in the epic animation Kubo and the Two Strings, which was nominated for Best Animated Movie and Best Visual Effects at this year’s …
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Shandon Hotel celebrates being crowned among Ireland’s best 7 years ago

Shandon Hotel celebrates being crowned among Ireland’s best

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The winners of the  TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice awards 2017 were announced yesterday, revealing that the Shandon Hotel & Spa placed highly amongst Ireland’s top 25 hotels to stay.

Management and …
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Art gets the Oscar nod! 7 years ago

Art gets the Oscar nod!

Teen star Art Parkinson (15) who is a native of Movile, voices the lead actor in the epic animation Kubo and the Two Strings. The film has just received Academy Award …
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High five for Harvey’s Point 7 years ago

High five for Harvey’s Point

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This is the fifth year in a row that the Donegal hotel has been named as the best hotel in Ireland by TripAdvisor.

The four-star hotel also ranked in 10th place in …
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Ballerina Sarah will be ‘en pointe’ this summer 7 years ago

Ballerina Sarah will be ‘en pointe’ this summer

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The 15-year-old is one of two local students to be selected for the Joffrey Ballet Summer Intensive programme after the elite school’s first ever auditions were held in Ireland last …
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Reassurance ahead of your smear test 7 years ago

Reassurance ahead of your smear test

“We would like to reassure women that it is a very short procedure. It all takes around 15 minutes and that includes your paperwork and having a cup of tea …
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Share the wisdom with your sisters this week 7 years ago

Share the wisdom with your sisters this week

Women across Donegal are being urged to attend for free smear tests during European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week.

The Pearl of Wisdom campaign launched this week to remind women aged …
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How would you like to Kiss Goodbye to MS? 7 years ago

How would you like to Kiss Goodbye to MS?

Multiple Sclerosis Ireland is calling on supporters in County Donegal to Kiss Goodbye to MS from January 17th until February 14th and to help raise funds for MS research and …
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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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Chiq Maternity prizewinner revealed! 7 years ago

Chiq Maternity prizewinner revealed!

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The maternity fashion store were giving away a wonderful prize for blooming bumps: a pair of Peggy Stretch Denim Maternity Jeans (Worth €69) and a beautiful Maternity Bola Necklace. The …
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Watch: Donegal boy tricked by unapeeling orange prank! 7 years ago

Watch: Donegal boy tricked by unapeeling orange prank!

Jay’s dad Gary Ramsay, who owns The Float Room in Stranorlar, bet his seven-year-old that he would give him a fiver if he ate all his orange.

Poor Jay tried …
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