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Little Leona’s heart-rending delays 8 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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Wedding Fair 101 – starting the planning process 8 years ago

Wedding Fair 101 – starting the planning process

By  •  Bridal

Ok so we are right in the middle of Wedding Fair Season and as an engaged couple you are doing your homework and attending lots of wedding fairs to try …
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Wellness Weekend competition winner revealed 8 years ago

Wellness Weekend competition winner revealed

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Life Coach Emer Callaghan is providing the ultimate Donegal getaway for people who want to take time out to clear their minds and revive the body, mind and spirit.

The …
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WIN a romantic Valentine’s meal at Castle Grove Country House 8 years ago

WIN a romantic Valentine’s meal at Castle Grove Country House

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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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It’s going to be Ladies Day at Sligo Rovers v Finn Harps 8 years ago

It’s going to be Ladies Day at Sligo Rovers v Finn Harps

By  •  Sport

Sligo Rovers FC are allowing all women to enjoy free entry into the Showgrounds on Tuesday 14th Valentine’s Day.

Couples can show their love for either side under the (romantic) shadow …
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BUMBLEance day for ‘Brave little sunshine’ Órán 8 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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History-making weekend for Raphoe’s Chloe Magee 8 years ago

History-making weekend for Raphoe’s Chloe Magee

By  •  Sport

Magee, a three-time Olympian, won the 22nd and 23rd National titles of her career.

Magee has now overhauled Bruce Topping’s haul of 22 titles after another stunning weekend.

Magee has …
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Shocking stats reveal toddlers are going online unsupervised 8 years ago

Shocking stats reveal toddlers are going online unsupervised

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It has been revealed that four in five parents in Ireland (80%) have serious concerns about the effect that internet usage will have on their children. 

Despite these worries, many mums, …
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Granddaughter makes appeal after elderly man suffers horrific attack 8 years ago

Granddaughter makes appeal after elderly man suffers horrific attack

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A 77 year old pensioner was punched in the face in a horrific road rage attack. The man, who is from Manorcunningham, was brutally assaulted in his car close to …
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What to do when anxiety overwhelms you 8 years ago

What to do when anxiety overwhelms you

By  •  Health

“Coping with anxiety can be overwhelming. It may trigger your fight or flight response, while using all of your physical and mental energy”.

Living with anxiety every day …
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Joanne’s dreams for a greener future 8 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 8 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 8 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! 8 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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Seven female training myths 8 years ago

Seven female training myths

By  •  Health

Today I am going to lay out a few myths that just won’t seem to die when it comes to women and training. I hear these on a regular basis …
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Relax and rejuvenate on a Wellness Weekend 8 years ago

Relax and rejuvenate on a Wellness Weekend

By  •  Health

The weekend of positivity and wellbeing will be hosted in a cosy cottage in Churchill. From Friday 10th to Sunday 12th, the weekend is designed to rejuvenate the mind, body …
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Geraldine McLaughlin seals another win for Donegal ladies 8 years ago

Geraldine McLaughlin seals another win for Donegal ladies

By  •  Sport

Galway 1-12 Donegal 2-10

The Micheál Naughton-managed team are in their first year back in Division 1, but after defeating Armagh last Sunday, they dug deep for another precious two …
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Watch: Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl half-time show 8 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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Smart mums go to market 8 years ago

Smart mums go to market

By  •  Mammy

Smart Mums Market is an indoor market for buyers and sellers of baby and children’s nearly new items. The market comes to the St. John Bosco Community Centre in Donegal …
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Ouch! This is what can happen if you don’t clean your room… 8 years ago

Ouch! This is what can happen if you don’t clean your room…

By  •  News

Like many of us, eighteen year old Julia Pechar from Nebraska finds it difficult to stay on top of her chores.

Even if you find it easy to keep …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy talks Thoroughly Modern Daddies 8 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy talks Thoroughly Modern Daddies

By  •  Mammy

After my recent article on loneliness, I had more than a few Mums contact me.  Some simply said they enjoyed the piece.  Some admitted to being lonely in a busy …
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Jennifer’s incredible weight loss transformation 8 years ago

Jennifer’s incredible weight loss transformation

Jennifer McAnaney has successfully lost two stone by following the Slimming World diet!

Along with mum Mary, Jennifer attends the Newtowncunningham group run by Anne Marie McGee and the unstoppable mammy/daughter …
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Incredible response to charity appeal for Belarusian orphanage 8 years ago

Incredible response to charity appeal for Belarusian orphanage

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Ramelton couple Alan and Myrtle Doherty have extended their gratitude to all who donated to their appeal to help the Vesnova children’s orphanage in Belarus.

Every year the Dohertys collects …
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Inspirational Niamh encourages young women to get involved in politics 8 years ago

Inspirational Niamh encourages young women to get involved in politics

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Nineteen year old Niamh Walsh from Inishowen has taken on the role as Women’s Officer for Donegal Sinn Féin Republican Youth.

Niamh is currently in her second year at UCD, …
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A ‘Lidl’ bit of organising goes a long way for Donegal ladies ace Friel 8 years ago

A ‘Lidl’ bit of organising goes a long way for Donegal ladies ace Friel

By  •  Sport

Friel knows all about the importance of being organised.

She is the store manager at Lidl in Donegal town. Lidl happen to be the sponsors of the Ladies National League …
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Make a ‘beeline’ for Doneyloop for their ladies’ beekeeping night 8 years ago

Make a ‘beeline’ for Doneyloop for their ladies’ beekeeping night

By  •  News

Three Rivers Beekeepers association are hosting a ladies only beekeeping night on Monday the 6th of February at 7:30pm in the Doneyloop Youth Club building in Castlefinn.

This informal night …
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Donegal Women’s Group encourage ladies to join them for Mini Marathon 8 years ago

Donegal Women’s Group encourage ladies to join them for Mini Marathon

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Donegal Town Women’s Group are encouraging women to join them on their journey to the Women’s Mini Marathon in Dublin on Bank Holiday Monday, June the fifth. 

You can walk, …
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VIDEO: Star-studded ‘Catholic flashmob’ at Patricia and Neil’s wedding! 8 years ago

VIDEO: Star-studded ‘Catholic flashmob’ at Patricia and Neil’s wedding!

Daniel O Donnell’s niece Patricia Doogan tied the knot with her fiancée Neil yesterday – with quite a unique performance taking place during the ceremony!

Father Pat Ward was the …
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Making a difference to 10,000 young lives 8 years ago

Making a difference to 10,000 young lives

By  •  Life

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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Donegal ladies team hoping for another win in Galway 8 years ago

Donegal ladies team hoping for another win in Galway

By  •  Sport

Donegal defeated Armagh by 11 points in Convoy last weekend and go to Tuam on Sunday in high spirits.

Newly-promoted Donegal are back in Division 1 of the Lidl Ladies …
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Fr-fr-freezing February weather on the way 8 years ago

Fr-fr-freezing February weather on the way

By  •  News

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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Mulroy’s Caoimhe Walsh savours her All-Ireland final heroics 8 years ago

Mulroy’s Caoimhe Walsh savours her All-Ireland final heroics

By  •  Sport

Walsh’s two goals helped Mulroy overcame St Peter’s CS from Passage West in Cork – who had beaten Mulroy in the last two finals – to win the FAI Schools …
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All well and good in Donegal Town 8 years ago

All well and good in Donegal Town

By  •  Life

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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One Donegal hotel has naughty ideas for Valentine’s Day 8 years ago

One Donegal hotel has naughty ideas for Valentine’s Day

By  •  News

The Waterfront Hotel are getting into the mood this Valentine’s Day with a specially designed menu that is certainly very saucy.

The €40pp special is a three-course experience that is …
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Style Study – Emma Murray 8 years ago

Style Study – Emma Murray

By  •  Style

Emma Murray is a Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle blogger originally from Donegal but now residing in Galway as a Personal Shopper/Stylist and Store Trainer in Debenhams. ‘The Fashion Chair’ has …
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10 dreamy places to dine in Donegal on Valentine’s Day 8 years ago

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

By  •  Life

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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Irish bar launches date escape initiative for women 8 years ago

Irish bar launches date escape initiative for women

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The Five Points bar in Belfast city centre has set up #AnitaAssistance to provide women with a method to alert staff that they need to get away safely.

Management at …
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The world’s best reactions to Beyonce’s pregnancy 8 years ago

The world’s best reactions to Beyonce’s pregnancy

By  •  News

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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MAKEUP 101 | Top 5 high-end vs pharmacy products 8 years ago

MAKEUP 101 | Top 5 high-end vs pharmacy products

By  •  Beauty, Bridal

Are you a bride-to-be or make-up lover looking to stock up with the best DIY products for your special occasions?

I’ve personally hand-picked my TOP 5 favourite higher-end vs chemist …
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Colaiste Ailigh gets strictly competitive 8 years ago

Colaiste Ailigh gets strictly competitive

By  •  News

The staff and parents of Coláiste Ailigh will host a glittering night of dancing in The Mount Errigal Hotel on Saturday the 1st of April.

The event is being run …
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The teenagers who want you to mind their business 8 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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Mulroy College girls are All-Ireland champions 8 years ago

Mulroy College girls are All-Ireland champions

By  •  Sport

Mulroy College 2 St Peter’s Community School 1 (after extra time)

It meant a case of third time lucky for the Mulroy girls after two final defeats against St Peter’s, …
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Tyler set to take on Swiss challenge with Ireland squad 8 years ago

Tyler set to take on Swiss challenge with Ireland squad

By  •  Sport

The St Johnston native has been selected on a 20-woman squad by Irish manager Dave Bell.

In Castellon, Ireland will play two friendly internationals against Switzerland, on February 15 and …
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One Donegal person is €50,000 richer this week 8 years ago

One Donegal person is €50,000 richer this week

By  •  News

The lucky number AEX172997 was selected in the draw on January 27th and the top prize of €50,000 has been traced back to the county.

People who purchase Prize Bonds are …
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Gallery: A wedding fayre of romance and roses 8 years ago

Gallery: A wedding fayre of romance and roses

By  •  Bridal

Two of Donegal’s best known hotels the Villa Rose & Jackson’s hosted one of the northwest’s leading Wedding Fayres of 2017 on Sunday, January 29th. Since the hotels merged at …
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Wedding dancing like a pro! 8 years ago

Wedding dancing like a pro!

By  •  Bridal

The first dance – whether you’re marrying a Patrick Swayze wannabe or a shoe shuffler there is no avoiding the first dance! The expectation of years gone by was that …
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Jamie Dornan trapped by Ellen in hilarious sketch 8 years ago

Jamie Dornan trapped by Ellen in hilarious sketch

Only Ellen DeGeneres could be allowed to pin Jamie Dornan down in such a predicament.

The Northern Irish actor was promoting Fifty Shades Darker on her chat show when she …
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All training and no celebrations for young Sinead Jennings! 8 years ago

All training and no celebrations for young Sinead Jennings!

By  •  Sport

When Sinead Jennings got her Leaving Certificate results, her ‘celebrations’ were rather different from her classmates.

The then-17-year-old from Hawthorn Heights came back from Loreto, Letterkenny with her results, chuffed …
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Patrick Lee makes his community proud 8 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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What to expect when you are no longer expecting 8 years ago

What to expect when you are no longer expecting

By  •  Health

We are given so much advice from other mums, nurses, doctors, books the internet and so on about what to expect when we are pregnant. But what about after your baby …
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