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Picture special: North West Women’s Super League is launched 7 years ago

Picture special: North West Women’s Super League is launched

By  •  Sport

The North West Women’s Super League is a coming together of what had been the Donegal Women’s League and the Inishowen Ladies League.

It is the first amalgamation between the …
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Inspirational Donegal woman Mary Neidí to be celebrated at Éigse Uladh 7 years ago

Inspirational Donegal woman Mary Neidí to be celebrated at Éigse Uladh

By  •  News

Éigse Uladh is an annual Irish language event which takes place in Gaoth Dobhair each spring for the last 48 years. It is a forum for discussion and celebration and …
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Why Daniel and Majella’s Donegal visit was so special to us 7 years ago

Why Daniel and Majella’s Donegal visit was so special to us

The couple will be spending a night at The Glen House in Clonmany and experiencing the Inishowen area as they’ve never done before.

Daniel and Majella’s stay at the award-winning …
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Success for Mulroy Under-12s at Easter Tournament in Kilkenny 7 years ago

Success for Mulroy Under-12s at Easter Tournament in Kilkenny

By  •  Sport

It was their first time to take part in the tournament, run by the Kilkenny Woman’s Football Club.

Mulroy topped their group, winning six out of six in the group …
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Shoes to put that spring in your step! 7 years ago

Shoes to put that spring in your step!

By  •  Style

So we’ve talked in detail about how we’re going to update and revamp our wardrobes to make them Spring/Summer ready, it’s now time to tackle the shoe department. With summer …
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Hi! – Five tips to keep a conversation flowing 7 years ago

Hi! – Five tips to keep a conversation flowing

By  •  Health

Conversation is necessary as it introduces us to people. These people include friends, partners and employers. Without an initial conversation, the foundation of these relationships may not be built.

Yet it …
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There’s a #HappyCamper in everyone! Cafe owners receive kind donation 7 years ago

There’s a #HappyCamper in everyone! Cafe owners receive kind donation

By  •  News

Maria and Jane McCormack, the owners of The Happy Camper, are experiencing an incredible outpouring of kindness ever since their popular mobile cafe was destroyed.

The iconic campervan rolled into the …
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Donegal bride gifted with unique mode of transport from doting dad! 7 years ago

Donegal bride gifted with unique mode of transport from doting dad!

Elaine McKean and Roger Crown were married at Ballylennon Presbyterian Church Co. Donegal this weekend – and their mode of transport was one of the biggest talking points of the …
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New women in farming group enjoys great growth 7 years ago

New women in farming group enjoys great growth

By  •  News

The North West Women in Farming group was founded following the set up of similar groups around the country such as South-East Women in Farming and West Women in Farming. …
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Watch: Emotional documentary follows The Cancer Journey of Donegal natives 7 years ago

Watch: Emotional documentary follows The Cancer Journey of Donegal natives

Turas na hAilse – The Cancer Journey airs this Wednesday, 19th April at 8.30pm on TG4. The documentary follows a group of people from Donegal who have been brought together …
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The truth about treats 7 years ago

The truth about treats

By  •  Health

So, you are having a bad day at work. Your boss is on your case, your supervisor is being a pain in the posterior and you have to pull up …
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Apology issued after baby boy’s body left in store room for four weeks 7 years ago

Apology issued after baby boy’s body left in store room for four weeks

By  •  News

Baby Eoin had been born in October 2016 in the second trimester, but sadly he passed away due to complications relating to a rare chromosomal condition called Turner’s syndrome.

Lisa, …
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Heartbreak as Happy Camper Cafe is destroyed – but there is hope 7 years ago

Heartbreak as Happy Camper Cafe is destroyed – but there is hope

By  •  News

However the community has rallied together, sending messages of support to the sisters who own the cafe, and a fundraiser has also been set up to get the little lime …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy – Driving Miss Daisy 7 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy – Driving Miss Daisy

By  •  Mammy

Happy Easter Ladybelles!

For many of us, Easter is a time for family holidays or visiting relatives. This week, we drove from Letterkenny to Skibbereen in Cork.

We all …
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Dental nurse has bright idea to help Donegal Hospice 7 years ago

Dental nurse has bright idea to help Donegal Hospice

By  •  News

Eileen has been a dental nurse since 2011 after completing her degree in Oral Health Promotion.

She is the founder of Smiley Eileey’s Oral Health Promotions, and she visits preschools …
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Hop over to Arranmore this weekend for a special Easter event 7 years ago

Hop over to Arranmore this weekend for a special Easter event

By  •  News

The annual Arranmore Walk of Remembrance takes place this Saturday. Here, organiser Elaine Boyle tells the story of the walk and what to expect from this year’s special event:

Well …
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Have some You-Time with Clinque at McElhinneys Ballybofey 7 years ago

Have some You-Time with Clinque at McElhinneys Ballybofey

By  •  Beauty

Experience Clinique at McElhinneys, Ballybofey where the skin and make-up experts are available offering free beauty and skin services. Plus this weekend you can get a seven piece free gift …
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‘Exciting venture’ for women’s soccer with launch of North-West Women’s Super League 7 years ago

‘Exciting venture’ for women’s soccer with launch of North-West Women’s Super League

By  •  Sport

Details of the new League, an amalgamation of the Donegal Women’s League and the Inishowen Ladies League, will be unveiled at a press conference on Easter Monday evening at the …
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Watch: Best Man turns wedding speech into hilarious tune 7 years ago

Watch: Best Man turns wedding speech into hilarious tune

By  •  Bridal

The Ballymote native crossed the world from Australia for the big event and decided to make an extra effort with a creative contribution instead of a speech.

At the reception …
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Margaret and Molly ‘pasta’ the test to reach the Big School Cook Off final 7 years ago

Margaret and Molly ‘pasta’ the test to reach the Big School Cook Off final

By  •  News

A team of pupils from Scoil Mhuire Milford have been named a regional finalist of the 2017 Mount Charles Big School Cook Off. Budding chefs Margaret McGreevy and Molly Sweeney …
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The Sunshine Shade 7 years ago

The Sunshine Shade

By  •  Style

It’s almost time for Easter egg hunts and the consumption of copious amounts of guilt-free chocolate, and the age old debate whether pubs should be opened or closed on Good …
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Will you be a Superhero for Special Olympics Ireland? 7 years ago

Will you be a Superhero for Special Olympics Ireland?

By  •  News

This year’s theme is ‘Currently Seeking Superheroes’ with the goal of recruiting volunteers to help on the day and inspiring the wider community to give what they can.

Special Olympics …
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Leaving Donegal for the other side of the world 7 years ago

Leaving Donegal for the other side of the world

By  •  Life

Shauna Scanlon is a 25-year-old English teacher from Ballybofey. She has spent the last three years working in Glasgow, Scotland but has recently emigrated to Australia. Here, Shauna shares her …
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Walk through the woods as dawn breaks for Darkness Into Light 2017 7 years ago

Walk through the woods as dawn breaks for Darkness Into Light 2017

By  •  News

Pieta House’s annual Darkness Into Light (DIL) annual fundraising and awareness event is set to take place this year on May 6th 2017. This year, there will have roughly 150 …
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“She was so happy” – remembering Danielle a month on 7 years ago

“She was so happy” – remembering Danielle a month on

By  •  News

The young tourist was murdered in the Goa region of India on March 14th. Danielle had been celebrating the Holi Festival when her life was tragically cut short.

The month’s mind mass …
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Heartbreak as Donegal woman dies in boat fall tragedy 7 years ago

Heartbreak as Donegal woman dies in boat fall tragedy

By  •  News

The tragedy occurred while the woman was on holiday with her husband and two young children in the early hours of this morning (Thursday). It is reported that the husband jumped in …
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Makeup 101 | Handbag SOS Handies! 7 years ago

Makeup 101 | Handbag SOS Handies!

By  •  Beauty

Whether you’re a bride-to-be, a wedding guest or an entrant at the lovely girls’ competition 2017 (I do love a bit of Fr Ted), we all like to get the …
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Wedding Tips you need to know! 7 years ago

Wedding Tips you need to know!

By  •  Bridal

When you are planning a wedding, you will have lots of people giving you advice on everything from your venue choice to your guest list – whether you have asked …
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Nurse Pauline Cafferkey plans meaningful trip after surviving Ebola 7 years ago

Nurse Pauline Cafferkey plans meaningful trip after surviving Ebola

By  •  News

The medic, who is a cousin of soccer star Packie Bonner and has many relations in west Donegal, originally contracted Ebola in 2014 while volunteering in the West African country.


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Still Waiting group to hold vigil at LUH to remember lost lives 7 years ago

Still Waiting group to hold vigil at LUH to remember lost lives

By  •  News

The Still Waiting Health Campaign will hold a vigil outside Letterkenny University Hospital this Friday, April 14th, from 5pm. The gathering is one of 18 events taking place outside hospitals nationwide.

Organisers …
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Top chefs clash in charity cook-off 7 years ago

Top chefs clash in charity cook-off

By  •  News

The live celebrity chef cook-off in Redcastle Oceanfront Hotel takes place this 27th April at 8pm.

Guests will arrive to a glass of bubbly, overlooking Lough Foyle and watch the masters …
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Alison begins road to recovery after ‘huge wake-up call’ in Donegal 7 years ago

Alison begins road to recovery after ‘huge wake-up call’ in Donegal

By  •  Health

Little did mild mannered Alison Devine think her first encounter with Donegal would become headline news.

Three-weeks ago the 41-years-old Scottish businesswoman, and mother of two young children, was arrested …
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Donegal teacher to spend summer volunteering in Uganda 7 years ago

Donegal teacher to spend summer volunteering in Uganda

By  •  News

Bia le Beatha was established in conjunction with the Irish charity, Nurture Africa, which aims to empower children in Uganda.

A maths teacher at Errigal college, Eimear will teach at …
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North West 10K to fundraise for Rape Crisis Centre and Friends of Abbey Village 7 years ago

North West 10K to fundraise for Rape Crisis Centre and Friends of Abbey Village

By  •  News

The organizing committee is asking runners and walkers to register online now at www.northwest10k.com for the charity event, which takes place on Sunday the 30th of April.

The two benefiting …
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Mind-Reading: How to stop worrying what other people think 7 years ago

Mind-Reading: How to stop worrying what other people think

By  •  Health

We often worry about what other people think about us. We try to read their minds and guess what they are thinking. The truth is, it is impossible to know …
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Catriona Solan through to All-Ireland final of Scór Sinsir! 7 years ago

Catriona Solan through to All-Ireland final of Scór Sinsir!

By  •  News

Scór is a branch of the GAA which encourages the social elements of Ireland’s traditional past times, with eight categories encompassing all aspects of Irish culture including; Céilí dancing, solo …
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Emotional Eating 7 years ago

Emotional Eating

By  •  Health

Our cravings for certain types of food seem to always appear when we are at our weakest emotionally.

It may happen consciously or unconsciously.  Many health and dietary goals have …
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Watch: Local photographer records spectacular footage of the moon 7 years ago

Watch: Local photographer records spectacular footage of the moon

Photographer Noel Keating managed to get an incredible shot of the moon on Friday night, which shows an International Space Station speeding past the moon.

Noel captured the spectacular …
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Laveesha wins national XFA Award for her amazing accessories 7 years ago

Laveesha wins national XFA Award for her amazing accessories

By  •  Style

The XFA awards were established to celebrate the very best of independent fashion retail.

The awards ceremony was hosted by Glenda Gilson and took place at The Dean Hotel in …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy – “One word from me…” 7 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy – “One word from me…”

By  •  Mammy

“One word from me, and they do what they want.”

I’ve often heard my own Daddy say this, but I never really understood it until I had my own minions. …
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90-year-old Good Friday alcohol ban to be abolished 7 years ago

90-year-old Good Friday alcohol ban to be abolished

By  •  News

Since the ban was put in place in 1927, people could only avail of alcohol if they were having a meal at a hotel, attending a theatre, or travelling by …
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‘Tide your Troubles’ with a stroll along Narin beach 7 years ago

‘Tide your Troubles’ with a stroll along Narin beach

By  •  News

Downstrands Family Resource Service provides counselling for both adults and children.

On Saturday the 22nd of April, participants will make their way down to Narin beach at 7:30pm, and exchange …
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Donegal mother looks forward to a happy future after transplant from husband 7 years ago

Donegal mother looks forward to a happy future after transplant from husband

Organ donation has been a huge part of the lives of Fiona Black (nee Kelly) and her family. Out of 18 siblings, six of them have had kidney transplants, as …
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Understanding parental grief with Anam Cara 7 years ago

Understanding parental grief with Anam Cara

By  •  News

The meeting offers parents a safe and comfortable setting where they can connect with other bereaved parents who will understand the depth of their loss and grief.

A bereaved mother …
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Donegal couple open up about stillbirth in emotional film 7 years ago

Donegal couple open up about stillbirth in emotional film

By  •  Life

Saol Gearr – Short Lives is a documentary about the journey of parents and families through stillbirth and the work of the charity Féileacáin.

Charlotte and Bernard McCauley’s baby girl …
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Style Study – Joanne Gallinagh 7 years ago

Style Study – Joanne Gallinagh

By  •  Style

Letterkenny woman Joanne Gallinagh is well known from Beaus & Belles in Babyzone Letterkenny. She is a baby massage, toddler and kids yoga instructor and a mum to 14-month-old Noah.

As …
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Top three tricks for a whiter smile 7 years ago

Top three tricks for a whiter smile

By  •  Beauty

So you have a big occasion coming up and you’re doing your best to shed a few pounds to fit into that dress!

You’re exfoliating and maintaining your skin for …
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Why our wedding was a special celebration of life 7 years ago

Why our wedding was a special celebration of life

By  •  Life

Patrick Eustace, 31, married Letterkenny woman Aine Doherty in a beautiful wedding in Dubrovnik in Croatia last July. This day was a celebration of love and life as the couple …
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Competition winners revealed: Go To Sleep You Little BLEEP! 7 years ago

Competition winners revealed: Go To Sleep You Little BLEEP!

By  •  News

To celebrate the release of Lifford native and Goodnight Nurse Emma Pollard’s book Go To Sleep You Little BLEEP!, we have three copies to give away to readers.

Congratulations to the lucky winners: …
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Exclusive: I didn’t find love on First Dates, but I found a brand new life 7 years ago

Exclusive: I didn’t find love on First Dates, but I found a brand new life

By  •  Life

Buncrana native Joanne Cullen was paired with talkative Dubliner Max in last weeks’ show and conversation flowed easily over dinner. The pair seemed to hit it off and decided to …
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