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A special remembrance service will be held for parents and families affected by the loss of a baby upstairs in St. Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny on Saturday 14th April from …
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Donegal Town sister team Ruth and Katie Gillespie have returned home to celebrate their success at the WIDA World Irish Dance Championships in Maastricht, Holland last weekend. 

Ruth (20) and Katie …
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And sometimes, they can be spiteful little things.

Our favourite devices relish swims in the toilet, getting a quick rinse in the washing machine, and putting themselves on silent mode …
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As part of its support for the national drive to encourage healthy eating – especially amongst young and growing children – banana importers Fyffes is hosting National Banana Day which …
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The hugely popular mini marathon covers 10k, or 6.2 miles, around Dublin. Last year, a whopping €9.3 million was raised for hundreds of charities; bringing the total amount raised over …
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Jigsaw has 13 centres nationwide including on Pearse Road, Letterkenny which provides free, non-judgemental and confidential mental health support service for Donegal’s young people aged 12 – 25.

This new …
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When the 13-year-old Brigde Lavery was given a straight choice – get a career or stay in school – by her father, the answer was simple.

She spent her weeks …
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On the 2nd of January 2017, Catherine and her older sister Una went to the seaside. While her sister swam in the frigid waters off Singing Beach, Catherine threw the …
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SUSI are encouraging students, both new applicants and those progressing to the next year of their course, to make their application as soon as possible to assist in timely processing.

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Danielle was found dead in Goa, India, on March 13th 2017. A local man has been charged with her rape and murder.

The trial is set to begin this Friday.

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RTÉ are revisiting four significant missing person reports that were previously broadcast on RTÉ’s Prime Time.

Missing: A Prime Time Rewind is a chance to watch four significant missing person …
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Anam Cara Donegal, an organisation that supports bereaved parents, is hosting its monthly parent evening on Thursday 12th of April from 7.30pm-9:00pm in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.

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Breast Care North West and Diabetes Ireland are hosting a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party – and you’re invited!

The two organizations are to be the beneficiaries from this year’s North …
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The coveted guitar will be raffled off on the night of Urban Conflict’s performance at 10pm on Easter Sunday in McCallion’s Music Quarter, Buncrana.

To be in with the chance …
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Emily (13) placed second in the prestigious competition and was awarded the coveted Globe trophy. Her brother Thomas also scored highly, placing 16th in his category.

Emily has been …
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A Wexford mum is hoping to get in touch with the man who found her daughter’s message in a bottle – on the other side of the country!

Little Eilish …
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The four men, two of them rugby stars, were acquitted of all charges following a high-profile nine week trial.

Paddy Jackson was found not guilty of rape and sexual assault. …
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 May 25, 2018 is the date on which Irish citizens will be asked if they want to repeal Article 40.3.3 if the Irish Constitution.

The Referendum Bill has now been passed …
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Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding had been accused of raping a 19-year-old woman at a house party in Belfast in June 2016. Both of them had been found not guilty.

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Sisters Ruth (20) and Katie (19) Gillespie will be taking to the World Stage next Sunday April 8th in Maastricht, Holland to compete in the WIDA World and European Championships. …
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On Sunday week, April 8th, hundreds of women will take part in the Run Donegal Women’s 5k in Stranorlar. The proceeds of this year’s event will go to the Donegal …
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Following Saturday’s training session in Ballybofey, Donegal Together for Yes will be running an intensive canvass that aims to reach every town and village in the county in the …
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Families from all over Donegal gathered at Central Library Letterkenny last wee to be presented with the prizes they had won in the Make One Change draw.

Over 220 …
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The ‘A Fresh Start for Women’ event by the WISE Project was held on Thursday March 22nd to explore the many avenues of employment, education and self-employment that are open …
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A Letterkenny boy and his family are celebrating an unforgettable day out after winning big at the LauraLynn Children’s Hospice Oscars Ceremony.

Conall Shiels, aged 3, his parents Alice and Kieran, …
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The phrase “there’s a grand stretch in the evenings” will be a common pleasantry once again uttered across Ireland as the clocks are set to change from Greenwich Mean Time …
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Lidl Ireland have announced that they will begin rolling out Autism Aware Quiet Evenings across all 194 Lidl stores in Ireland and Northern Ireland. 

Every Tuesday between 6pm and 8pm, …
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The national civil society will campaign to remove the Eighth Amendment from the Irish constitution ahead of the referendum. Together for Yes has united pro-repeal groups from across Ireland, including …
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Volunteering teams will be out in force in local towns selling daffodils, pins, socks and more. The goal is to turn Ireland yellow and selfies are encouraged to spread the …
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Lorna Kelly acted as an ambassador for Donegal in the London-Irish Abortion Rights Campaign display this March 17th, displaying a symbolic wooden cut-out for her home county. The number 63 signified the …
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Celebrations are continuing all day in Donegal as young and old mark World Down Syndrome Day on March 21st.

This year, World Down Syndrome Day focusing on #WhatIBringToMyCommunity and one …
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‘A Fresh Start for Women’ is a WISE (Women’s Integration, Skills & Employment) Project taking place in the Clanree Hotel on Thursday 22nd March from 10am to 1pm.

The event …
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This year, World Down Syndrome Day focusing on #WhatIBringToMyCommunity and highlighting how people with Down syndrome can and do make meaningful contributions throughout their lives, whether in schools, workplaces, living …
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The Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards will this week honour two Donegal students among Ireland’s Top Youth Volunteers for 2018. Elaine Magee, from Raphoe and Áine Sweeney, from Letterkenny will be among …
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The Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards will this week honour two Donegal students among Ireland’s Top Youth Volunteers for 2018. Elaine Magee, from Raphoe and Áine Sweeney, from Letterkenny will be among …
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Gardai and Tusla officials are investigating after a 12-year-old girl underwent a termination in the UK the past year. Officers are seeking DNA from the foetus to confirm the age of the …
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An eggciting event is coming to Letterkenny this month as the Town Park will host one of the famous family Easter Egg Hunts.

Go Visit Letterkenny is working with Cadbury …
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Junior Chamber International (JCI) Donegal are running a competition to identify those in the community who have done something remarkable. Nominations to identify these outstanding young people in Donegal are …
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An Indian court has ordered that the man suspected of killing Donegal woman Danielle McLaughlin is to face four charges at trial.

Danielle was found dead in Canacona, in Goa, …
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Do you remember the formidable woman who was running around Ireland for the RNLI? This week, Mary Nolan Hickey has reached her fundraising target of €20,000. But, of course, she won’t …
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Yvonne Richardson (née Jenkins) is seeking information on her grandmother, Ellen Deery (or perhaps Deary), whose family was based in Letterkenny. Ellen’s father, James Deery, was a farmer in the …
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The gorgeous set of twins was born today, with both mum Joanne Gillen and the babies doing very well.

Eamon shared the news on Twitter saying: “Anybody in Clones …
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Ah, Sundays, my favourite day of the week. Sunday walks with mum and Marie, movies with Dad, sibling fights with Dom, and a John Mc Ginley Travel catch-up with my …
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Maria Mc Cormack has had a whirlwind week – but with a little help from friends, she has found the strength to flip around her decision to quit the Happy …
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Up to 10,000 spectators are expected to throng the streets of Bundoran for the annual St Patrick’s Day parade which will take place as usual on March 17th at 3:30pm.

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Shanan Reid-McDaid, aged 18, was viciously assaulted on a night out and left with facial injuries. The Galway student’s online appeal for information was shared nationwide when she posted graphic photos …
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22 teams from 10 schools across the county took part in the competition, which aims to nurture students’ ambitions and encourage a culture of entrepreneurship.

The programme allows students to …
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Figures released by the Law Society Gazette have revealed that there are more female solicitors than male solicitors in Donegal.

For the first time, the Society has revealed the county …
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Company founder Ian Harkin from Ballybofey was in Drumcondra recently to visit the Childvision Centre, Ireland’s only Education Centre for blind and multi-disabled children. 

Mr Harkin discovered how the 150-year-old centre was a remarkable place for …
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Every 3 minutes a person in Ireland get a cancer diagnosis, and in Donegal 986 people were diagnosed with cancer in twelve months. Daffodil Day, proudly supported by Boots Ireland, …
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