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If you’re planning out your summer calendar, there’s one fruity fair that’s ripe for the picking.

Castle Grove, outside Letterkenny, are hosting their second annual Strawberry Festival on Saturday July 7th 2018. …
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Changes will be made to the 2018 programme of the MacGill Summer School in Glenties following this week’s controversy over gender imbalance.

The annual forum in Donegal came under fire …
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Catherine McClafferty took over the principal role from John Connaghan eleven years ago and has been praised for her continued efforts to modernise the school and better the experience …
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A dispute between contestants Adam Collard and Rosie Williams over loyalty and coupling on Wednesday night gathered negative comments from viewers over Adam’s behaviour.

Rosie choked back tears when she …
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The DWBN organisation for entrepreneurial women in Donegal has opened an AIB-sponsored working space for the use of members in the CoLab in Letterkenny.

The hotdesk in the CoLab co-working …
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The best weather of the summer so far has been predicted next week.

BBQs, sunscreen and sandals are in order from Saturday onwards, and forecasters have hinted at a possibility …
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Two Donegal restaurants have won big in Ireland’s burger awards today – Friar’s Rest in Letterkenny and Matt’s Diners are celebrating wins in the public vote for Ireland’s best burger …
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The MacGill Summer School speaker line-up announcement for 2018 has sparked strong criticism for a lack of female representation.  Out of the 52 speakers, there are 12 women (23%) listed to …
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Researchers found that most mums experience a significant dip in self-esteem after having a baby that can last up to three years.

This is regardless of the mother’s relationship …
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The Ray Community Group in partnership with Donegal Sports Partnership are hosting an end of season Men and Women on the Move 5K at Ray Community Centre in memory of …
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The Women’s Inspire national network are bringing the popular #WheresHelena tour to Harvey’s Point hotel outside Donegal Town on Thursday at 7pm.

Samantha Kelly aka @twittergoddess and Helena Gilhooly are …
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The DWBN are officially launching a free AIB sponsored Hot desk for local women in enterprise in the coworking space in the CoLab, at the Letterkenny Institute of Technology.

The event on Wednesday …
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Gok Wan is coming to Sligo on Sunday  24th June to the Clayton Hotel. That means we can enjoy a celebrity girls’ day out with no overnight hotel accommodation, no time off …
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Less than 12 months after their record-breaking performance in the 2,250km Race Around Ireland, the Galway Baybes are gearing up for their next bike racing challenge in the Donegal Atlantic …
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Last week was Men’s Health Week 2018.

If there is one thing you should know about men, it’s that we don’t like to talk about things, even when we should.

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This column was harder to write than I had anticipated. Why? Because no matter what angle I approached it from, I found myself anticipating the negative comments from other people.

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The Joule Donegal International Rally has attracted thousands of visitors to the county in the last three days. However, some rally fans have strayed far from the ethos of the event.

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The Termon woman played the full hour last Saturday evening as Donegal defeated Monaghan by 14 points in the Ulster semi-final.

That she can be expected to face Armagh in …
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The fundraising group who collected over €1 million for Concern Worldwide since 1984 were praised for their incredible efforts at a recent award ceremony.

Ann Glancy and Ita Ward …
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The mother of brave Donegal boy Erin Logue has featured in an emotional documentary series to share the incredible hardship she felt when she lost her son 9 years ago.

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Hundreds of people from Newtowncunningham and beyond flocked to a fundraising event at Peter’s Bar last night in support of the Vanessa Donohoe Recovery Fund.

Mum of three Vanessa suffered a …
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This exhibition focuses on the showband era, which helped transform Irish social life from the late 1950s until the early 1970s. In this period there were 500 showbands playing all …
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Characters Dee (de Buitléir) and Katy Daly (Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh) will face some explosive revelations in the episode this Thursday evening 14th June at 8.30pm on TG4.

A sneak peek at …
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The Donohoe family’s sunny Spanish holiday turned into a nightmare when mum of three Vanessa became seriously ill.

Vanessa suffered a severe brain aneurysm on Saturday June 9th in Salou and …
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The Tea & Toast group hosts casual meet-ups for mothers to get together and learn new tips and tools for taking care of their own mental well-being.

This month, the …
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Being pregnant with your first child can feel overwhelming – so much information, so many physical changes going on, so many things to think about! I remember swaying from being …
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Organisers officially presented the proceeds of the run to Maurice O Donnell of the Cancer Bus committee last Friday in Moville.

Over 80 cyclists took part in the event, hosted …
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First year accounting student Melanie recently made an impressive educational achievement when she presented her business project in Lithuania.

I-STEP is an Erasmus Plus funded project which focuses on the development …
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How would you like to get in shape AND be in with the chance of winning one of two holidays worth €1500?

Letterkenny gym trainer Emmet Rushe is bringing …
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Penneys know a good trending topic when they see it, and this week they’ve launched a new range of Love Island items.

Tapping into the popularity of the reality series, …
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This is the one you’ve been waiting for – the McElhinneys Super Summer Sale starts this Thursday morning.

Doors are opening at 7am for door-busting offers like never seen …
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Garth Brooks has said he is 100% willing to bring his world tour to Ireland after the ‘heart-breaking’ cancellations four years ago.

Superfan Karen Green, who lives in Donegal, gained …
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People like to feel comfortable.

No matter what the situation is, for most people, if they feel comfortable in their surroundings, they will be quite happy where they are.

This …
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Students from the LYIT Department of Design & Creative Media courses took the opportunity to display work from the 2017/2018 academic year at a dynamic show in the Regional Cultural Centre …
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Mary Logue from Loughanure will be appearing on TG4’s poignant documentary series ‘Tocht na Máthar’ this week.

The Logue family endured immense heartache following the death of their youngest son …
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Both actors have been spotted at the luxury Shandon Hotel on separate trips to enjoy some downtime in the northwest.

It has been revealed that the Game of Thrones star …
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How to dress a Twoublemaker.

1. Lay out neatly ironed and folded clothing choice.
2. Place garments onto child in correct order.  Lift thrown and crumpled garments off floor in random …
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It has taken Moville schoolboy Kai Boreland (11) almost four years to grow his hair long enough to make a wig for child with cancer. Four years ago, he lost …
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Sharon Greene and Maggie Green abseiled 100 feet from the roof of Croke Park on Saturday, raising almost €1,500 for Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland (AADI).

The Letterkenny friends cheered each other …
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Whether you enjoy your time in the salon or dread every appointment, you’ll enjoy this account.

Ten reasons why the hairdresser’s is not always a relaxing experience! 

1. The …
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Gardaí in Buncrana are appealing for witnesses following the tragic road crash at Tullyalley, Redcastle.

The young teen, understood to be only 14 years old, was driving the car when …
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Actor Jamie Dornan has caused much excitement in Dunfanaghy this week as he and his family enjoy a sun-kissed holiday in Costa del Donegal

The ’50 Shades’ actor was joined by his …
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The recall relates to the Fulfil White Chocolate & Cookie Dough version of the bars. Batches sold in both Holland & Barrett and Dunnes Stores are affected.

The alert was raised …
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This week’s abortion statistics report from the UK Department of Health found that 3,092 women from the Republic of Ireland had legal terminations in English and Welsh clinics.

This figure has …
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The move is in response to regular complaints from shoppers who feel the clothes sizing is too small.

Customers have often found they need to buy one, two or several sizes …
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The woman got into difficulty between Rossnowlagh and Creevy Pier at approximately 8pm on Thursday.

The volunteer lifeboat crew helmed by Michael Patton and with three crew members onboard launched …
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The Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter Street Feast is set to be a brilliant afternoon for the community this Sunday 10th June.

The street party, located behind Church Street Cycles, will be an …
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Steps superstar Claire Richards is encouraging glasses wearers across Donegal to submit their entries for the Spectacle Wearer of the Year Awards before the deadline of Sunday, 01 July.

To …
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Twenty-one-year old model Kayleigh Hone has battled through a difficult few weeks for one of her proudest career moments.

The Donegal Town woman suffered a horrific reaction to a spider …
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This Saturday 9th June, Anne and her team are offering all services blow drys, nails and makeup free of charge in lieu of donations to two fantastic causes.

All proceeds …
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