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Love in lockdown inspires catchy new track by The Hopeful Kind 4 days ago

Love in lockdown inspires catchy new track by The Hopeful Kind

Donegal/Meath duo Cara Ward and Ruth Teeling aim to get everyone dancing with an infectious new song, out today.

Close To You is the third single from the indie band …
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Brídín Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh leads the way with exciting film project 5 days ago

Brídín Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh leads the way with exciting film project

Cameras have started rolling on an exciting new short film by Gaoth Dobhair actress and screenwriter, Brídín Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh.

Babaí Brain is the first film to emerge from TG4’s new Irish-language …
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Breast cancer specialist and survivor to be special guest at North West Breast Cancer Ball 5 days ago

Breast cancer specialist and survivor to be special guest at North West Breast Cancer Ball

Doctor Sinead Hanley has been announced as the special medical guest at this year’s North West Breast Cancer Ball.

The much-anticipated event returns to the Silver Tassie Hotel on Friday …
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Cycling nurse Peggy Harkin to be commemorated in her hometown of Letterkenny 6 days ago

Cycling nurse Peggy Harkin to be commemorated in her hometown of Letterkenny

By  •  News

A plaque dedicated to one of Donegal’s best known maternity nurses, Peggy Harkin, will be unveiled in Letterkenny this Sunday.

The popular midwife was a familiar figure cycling around her …
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Ladies Night: Go Pretty in Pink for breast cancer awareness month at McCafferty’s Lettermacaward! 7 days ago

Ladies Night: Go Pretty in Pink for breast cancer awareness month at McCafferty’s Lettermacaward!

As October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, McCafferty’s Bar in Lettermacaward is turning pink to raise funds for the Breast Centre North West.

The bar is hosting a …
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Sarah Jessica Parker makes incredible donation to Donegal fashion fundraiser 1 week ago

Sarah Jessica Parker makes incredible donation to Donegal fashion fundraiser

By  •  Events, Style

Sarah Jessica Parker stunned organisers of a Donegal Town fundraiser by donating not one, but three pairs of designer shoes!

The actress is giving a stylish boost to the ‘Say …
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North West Breast Cancer Ball tickets on sale soon! 1 week ago

North West Breast Cancer Ball tickets on sale soon!

The North West Breast Cancer Ball is set to return on Friday, December 6th, 2024, at the Silver Tassie Hotel in Letterkenny.

This glamorous event, supporting the Breast Centre …
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Donegal woman wins national award for ‘pawfect’ Airbnb 1 week ago

Donegal woman wins national award for ‘pawfect’ Airbnb

‘It’s like going to stay with family’ – An inspirational Donegal woman has earned national recognition for her Airbnb after just one year in business.

Deirdre McBride’s Duffy Lodge in …
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New EP by mokusla is a love letter to friends and home 1 week ago

New EP by mokusla is a love letter to friends and home

Letterkenny artist Lou Rowland, aka mokusla, is set to release a new EP of ethereal sounds inspired by the ebb and flow of friendships.

lovely people here, but it’s just …
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Moya Brennan and Cormac de Barra’s album makes Grammys first round ballot 2 weeks ago

Moya Brennan and Cormac de Barra’s album makes Grammys first round ballot

Donegal singer Moya Brennan has shared her excitement at her latest album being on the first-round ballot for the 67th Grammy Awards.

‘Voices & Harps IV’ by Moya Brennan and …
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Something for everyone at Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter Literary Festival 2 weeks ago

Something for everyone at Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter Literary Festival

By  •  Events

It is all systems go for this year’s Literary Festival, now in its ninth year in the Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter.

Donnan Harvey states this year’s event – which will run …
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Manager of Donegal Rape Crisis Centre announces resignation 2 weeks ago

Manager of Donegal Rape Crisis Centre announces resignation

By  •  News

Marina Porter, Manager of the Donegal Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre, has announced she is stepping away from the role after 9 years.

Ms Porter’s resignation was announced by the centre on …
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Senator Nikki Bradley – Breaking away from tradition 2 weeks ago

Senator Nikki Bradley – Breaking away from tradition

Newly appointed Donegal Senator Nikki Bradley didn’t take the traditional route into politics.

The disability campaigner received the Taoiseach’s appointment to the Seanad as a voice for others in Ireland.


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Discover your dream wedding venue in the heart of Donegal 2 weeks ago

Discover your dream wedding venue in the heart of Donegal

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Jackson’s Hotel & Villa Rose Hotel warmly invite you to explore how wonderful your wedding day could be at their Wedding Venue Showcase of 2024 –  Saturday, October …
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Don’t miss dazzling Christmas party nights at the Abbey and Central Hotels! 2 weeks ago

Don’t miss dazzling Christmas party nights at the Abbey and Central Hotels!

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The Central Hotel and The Abbey Hotel in Donegal Town are providing dazzling entertainment this Christmas with a host of party nights.

If you’ve been looking for an …
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Thérapie Clinic Letterkenny launches famous 1 cent laser hair removal sale 3 weeks ago

Thérapie Clinic Letterkenny launches famous 1 cent laser hair removal sale

Thérapie Clinic, Europe’s number one medical aesthetic and laser hair removal clinic group, has launched its famous 1 Cent Sale with bigger and better savings than ever before.

The new …
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Inspiring Donegal event to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day 3 weeks ago

Inspiring Donegal event to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day

National Women’s Enterprise Day (NWED) is an initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices that aims to encourage female entrepreneurship and support women in business across the country.

Now in …
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St Johnston artist Ann Quinn to open mid-career retrospective exhibition 3 weeks ago

St Johnston artist Ann Quinn to open mid-career retrospective exhibition

The Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny, County Donegal, is proud to present Northern Light, a mid-career retrospective exhibition of artist Ann Quinn, opening on Saturday, 5th October at 6pm.

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Lip Sync showdown for St. Eunan’s GAA and Letterkenny Music and Drama Group! 3 weeks ago

Lip Sync showdown for St. Eunan’s GAA and Letterkenny Music and Drama Group!

The battle is heating up between St. Eunan’s GAA and Letterkenny Music and Drama Group!

The two groups are competing in a lip sync battle for the ages on Friday …
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More than 1,000 reasons to go on a ‘Shopping Spraoi’ at new sustainable pop-up 3 weeks ago

More than 1,000 reasons to go on a ‘Shopping Spraoi’ at new sustainable pop-up

By  •  Style

Inishowen social enterprise, Spraoi agus Spórt, is opening a new sustainable fashion pop-up shop for young people.

The ‘Shopping Spraoi’ swap or buy project is aimed at ages 16–25 …
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Barcelona/Gweedore artist opening exhibition on motherhood’s complexities 3 weeks ago

Barcelona/Gweedore artist opening exhibition on motherhood’s complexities

Donegal-based artist Maria Gasol will today launch an exhibition of works drawing from her personal experience of motherhood.

The exhibition will run at An Grianan Theatre Letterkenny for a month …
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Donegal cleaners to bring some sparkle to our TV screens! 4 weeks ago

Donegal cleaners to bring some sparkle to our TV screens!

Three Donegal cleaning fanatics are set to front a new TV series on TG4 this October.

‘Is Mise le MESS’ features a ‘craic team of cleaners’ Síle Ní Duibheannaigh from …
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Gallery: Donegal Women in Business celebrate 25 years of leading the way 1 month ago

Gallery: Donegal Women in Business celebrate 25 years of leading the way

Great things happen when women support each other, and the supportive energy was almost bursting out of Lough Eske Castle on Thursday during the Donegal Women in Business ‘Leading The …
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Donegal Women in Business Network celebrates 25 years of achievements and thriving 1 month ago

Donegal Women in Business Network celebrates 25 years of achievements and thriving

The Donegal Women in Business Network proudly marked its 25th anniversary at a conference in Lough Eske Castle yesterday, with 220 attendees from sectors across the north west.

Sponsored by …
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Arranmore super lawyer to be first Irish-born President of Women’s Bar of Illinois 1 month ago

Arranmore super lawyer to be first Irish-born President of Women’s Bar of Illinois

By  •  Careers

Leading lawyer Caroleann Gallagher’s achievements know no bounds. 

In May of this year, the Arranmore native was in Washington to be sworn in as an attorney to the United States …
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Events: Ted & Co bring comedy chaos to the Shandon Hotel! 1 month ago

Events: Ted & Co bring comedy chaos to the Shandon Hotel!

No amount of prayer could have calmed the chaos in the Shandon Hotel last night as Ted & Co called in for dinner!

The acting troupe escaped ‘Crappy Island’ for …
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Jimmy Carr finds the funny side of investment in Muff 1 month ago

Jimmy Carr finds the funny side of investment in Muff

Jimmy Carr made a special stop in Muff this weekend to celebrate his investment in the local drinks brand, Muff Liquor Company.

The UK comedian is a proud member of …
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Two outstanding survivors honoured by Relay for Life Donegal 1 month ago

Two outstanding survivors honoured by Relay for Life Donegal

By  •  News

Two outstanding cancer survivors and dedicated volunteers have been awarded Relay for Life Donegal’s highest honour.

Unsung heroes Eileen Tourish and Ena Barrett both received the Gordy Klatt Award this …
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Outstanding local women nominated for Goss.ie Women of the Year Awards 1 month ago

Outstanding local women nominated for Goss.ie Women of the Year Awards

By  •  News

Several trailblazing women from across Donegal have been nominated for the third annual Goss.ie Women of the Year Awards.

The awards recognise women across multiple genres, including business, the arts, …
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Annemarie Ní Churreáin announced as Culture Night ambassador 1 month ago

Annemarie Ní Churreáin announced as Culture Night ambassador

By  •  Events

A Donegal poet has been announced as Read Mór Ambassador for Culture Night book gifting initiative by the Arts Council.

The Arts Council is to partner with the Irish Prison …
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Ted & Co are checking into the Shandon Hotel! 1 month ago

Ted & Co are checking into the Shandon Hotel!

Get ready for a night of hilarious antics and copious amounts of tea as the Shandon Hotel and Spa welcomes Ted, Dougal, Jack, and Mrs. Doyle for a unique dinner …
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Free books from Donegal libraries for children starting school 2 months ago

Free books from Donegal libraries for children starting school

To encourage families to make reading a part of their lives, the ‘My Little Library Book Bag’ is available FREE to all children starting primary school this year from any …
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Geraldine Mullan taking on Kilimanjaro as charity work reaches new heights 2 months ago

Geraldine Mullan taking on Kilimanjaro as charity work reaches new heights

By  •  Life

Moville’s inspirational Geraldine Mullan has announced a new quest in her journey to honour her beloved family – a climb up Kilimanjaro.

The Galway native, who lost her husband and …
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Donegal women representing Ireland at World Rowing Coastal Championships 2 months ago

Donegal women representing Ireland at World Rowing Coastal Championships

By  •  Sport

A group of Donegal women will represent Ireland in the World Rowing Coast Championships in Italy this weekend. 

The 2024 Championships will be held from 6th to 8th September and World Rowing …
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A match made in heaven for former Donegal footballer Shannon McGroddy! 2 months ago

A match made in heaven for former Donegal footballer Shannon McGroddy!

By  •  Bridal

Former Donegal Ladies GAA star Shannon McGroddy has met her match.

She announced her engagement this weekend to fiancé James Lee McBride – her childhood sweetheart.

Shannon had featured in …
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Donegal historian to release fourth book 2 months ago

Donegal historian to release fourth book

By  •  News

Leading Irish historian Dr Angela Byrne has announced the upcoming launch of her new book about Irish encounters with Romanov Russia.

In Anarchy and Authority, readers follow contemporaneous accounts of Irish …
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Donegal entrepreneurs enjoy success on ACORNS programme 2 months ago

Donegal entrepreneurs enjoy success on ACORNS programme

Antoinette Moore, founder of Pyramid Holistic Centre, and Lisa Breslin, founder of Imagine Lab, are calling on female entrepreneurs from Donegal to join the ACORNS programme.

Both are past participants …
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Sweet success as baker Aoibhín O’Dea lands her own TV series! 2 months ago

Sweet success as baker Aoibhín O’Dea lands her own TV series!

By  •  Food

A young baking pro from Gaoth Dobhair is fronting a new children’s cookery series airing on Cúla4 this September.

Aoibhín O’Dea (21), founder of Cácaí Aoibhín, is well-known for her …
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Picture Special: Over The West makes waves on Arranmore! 2 months ago

Picture Special: Over The West makes waves on Arranmore!

The Arranmore Shorefront Stage hosted a ‘miraculous’ festival on August 17th and 18th as musicians from all corners of Ireland gathered to perform on one of the most beautiful stages …
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Donegal Women in Business Network to celebrate 25 years of empowerment 2 months ago

Donegal Women in Business Network to celebrate 25 years of empowerment

The Donegal Women in Business Network will celebrate 25 years of empowerment with a special networking conference in Lough Eske Castle this September.

Irish designer and equitable workplace campaigner …
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Last chance to book ‘Let’s Just Sing!’ Irish song workshops 2 months ago

Last chance to book ‘Let’s Just Sing!’ Irish song workshops

Discover the joy of the Irish language through song through Community Singing Le Chéile workshops, taking place on Saturday, 24th August at The Vestry in Letterkenny.

These unique workshops are …
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Tributes pour in following passing of Nell McCafferty – one of Ireland’s great feminists 2 months ago

Tributes pour in following passing of Nell McCafferty – one of Ireland’s great feminists

By  •  News

Nell McCafferty, one of Ireland’s most outspoken female voices has passed away.

Born in Derry, the 80-year-old passed away at a Donegal nursing home this morning.

Her family has just …
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‘Grief is the price we pay for love’ – Geraldine Mullan’s heartache on fourth anniversary of family tragedy 2 months ago

‘Grief is the price we pay for love’ – Geraldine Mullan’s heartache on fourth anniversary of family tragedy

By  •  News

A woman who lost her husband and two children in a horrific tragedy in Co Donegal has spoken about how she still lives from hour to hour after her huge …
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Glenswilly’s Niamh shares emotional journey to the Rose of Tralee stage 2 months ago

Glenswilly’s Niamh shares emotional journey to the Rose of Tralee stage

By  •  News

Donegal Rose Niamh Shevlin shared a heartfelt tribute to her late auntie in her Rose of Tralee interview this evening.

Opening the show as the first Rose on the stage, …
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Milford schoolgirl to be a ‘superhairo’ with generous hair donation 2 months ago

Milford schoolgirl to be a ‘superhairo’ with generous hair donation

By  •  News

Kind-hearted Milford girl Alisha Rodgers getting ready to donate her long locks to children in need this September.

Alisha, who hasn’t had a big haircut since 2020, adores her long …
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Gallery: Natalia and friends’ brave shave for Beaumont raises over €10,000! 2 months ago

Gallery: Natalia and friends’ brave shave for Beaumont raises over €10,000!

There were surprises and goodwill galore on Saturday as over €10,000 was raised during a charity headshave at Anne O’Gorman’s hair salon in Ballybofey.

The fundraiser for Beaumont Hospital was …
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Good luck Niamh! Donegal Rose to take on the Dome 2 months ago

Good luck Niamh! Donegal Rose to take on the Dome

By  •  News

The countdown is on for Donegal Rose Niamh Shevlin ahead of her big moment in the Tralee Dome at the live selection nights this week.

The Rose of Tralee festival …
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Young Donegal mum homeward bound after holiday medical emergency 2 months ago

Young Donegal mum homeward bound after holiday medical emergency

By  •  Health

A fundraising drive is underway for a young Donegal family who experienced a medical emergency in Spain.

Tracey McGowan (main pic), from Ballybofey, was on holiday with her …
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UR-WAN events announced to support Donegal women in agriculture 2 months ago

UR-WAN events announced to support Donegal women in agriculture

ACRES Donegal are hosting two events in the coming weeks focusing on women in agriculture and their needs.

Titled “UR-WAN: Understanding Rural – Women in Agriculture Needs”, the two events …
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Magee of Donegal weaving in the years with in-store celebration this Saturday 2 months ago

Magee of Donegal weaving in the years with in-store celebration this Saturday

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Magee of Donegal are delighted to celebrate Donegal 550 with a day-long event exploring their heritage as one of Donegal Town’s oldest department stores with a rich history …
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