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David James to headline fundraising Country Dance in Falcarragh 7 years ago

David James to headline fundraising Country Dance in Falcarragh

Megan, a well-known dancing instructor, has planned a country show to fundraise for the upkeep of Arasbegley Hall in Falcarragh.

Country singer David James will be playing and the Megan …
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A dream wedding day comes true 7 years ago

A dream wedding day comes true

By  •  Bridal

This month Team Bride was invited to help a lovely Lifford couple with their dream wedding.

I have known Shannon and John for many years and have been sitting …
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Love horses and animals? Trot over to this equine extravaganza 7 years ago

Love horses and animals? Trot over to this equine extravaganza

By  •  News

The Annual Stübben Event takes place on Monday 31st July 2017 at the Bohirrl Stables Mountain Top Letterkenny (Directions below)

It’s set to be a fun-filled afternoon for the family …
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Walk (safely!) with the North West Women in Farming 7 years ago

Walk (safely!) with the North West Women in Farming

By  •  News

Donegal’s first female farming group will host a Farm Safety walk this Thursday evening to encourage people to think carefully about dangers on farms.

The first walk will begin on …
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Danielle’s mum hopes to give her the voice that was cruelly taken away 7 years ago

Danielle’s mum hopes to give her the voice that was cruelly taken away

By  •  News

Danielle was 28 years old when she was found dead in the Goa region of India on March 14th 2017. An Indian man has been charged with her rape and …
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Picture Special: A great show of ‘support’ at the Big Boob Run 7 years ago

Picture Special: A great show of ‘support’ at the Big Boob Run

By  •  News

Men and women donned pink clothes and underwear for this colourful event, which was organised to raise awareness of breast cancer self-checks and to raise money for a local fund.

An …
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Donegal Women in Business become pitch perfect 7 years ago

Donegal Women in Business become pitch perfect

Emma Porter from the Vivid Performances Speech and Drama hosted an educational and informative workshop on The 5 Key Elements of Speaking to Increase Profit and Sales.

The class at …
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Whatever you’re able to do, there’s going to be something for you at this Sports Day 7 years ago

Whatever you’re able to do, there’s going to be something for you at this Sports Day

By  •  Sport

The No Barriers Sports Day and Fun Walk in the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny on 15th July 2017 gives everyone a chance to take part in some activities – irrespective …
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This Big Boob Run sounds like the ‘breast’ craic 7 years ago

This Big Boob Run sounds like the ‘breast’ craic

By  •  News

The Big Boob Run is a controlled and fun cycle around the Rosses on Sunday 16th July. The only requirement is that you wear pink or a pink bra – men …
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Colourful summer parties to fundraise for Danielle McLaughlin charity 7 years ago

Colourful summer parties to fundraise for Danielle McLaughlin charity

By  •  News

Danielle McLaughlin had been celebrating the Holi Festival in Goa when she was attacked and killed. Her family and friends in the Truth for Danielle charity have organised a Colour …
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Communicate and connect for success with Donegal Women in Business 7 years ago

Communicate and connect for success with Donegal Women in Business

Network members have arranged workshops to share their expertise and help others boost their business with key skills in communication and e-commerce.

Everyone is welcome to the free events and non-members …
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Like strawberries? You’ll love this fruity festival 7 years ago

Like strawberries? You’ll love this fruity festival

By  •  Life

The beautiful country house outside Letterkenny is set to become a feast of fruits and fun this weekend from 1pm-5pm.

Here’s hoping the sun shines on the gorgeous grounds, where …
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Rule the land for a day at Doe Castle 7 years ago

Rule the land for a day at Doe Castle

By  •  Life

If you’re looking for a new way to explore a Donegal historical highlight at weekends, community group Moving Mevagh Forward will be providing weekend guided tours of the interior of …
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Maevefest – a summer party in memory of a great Donegal woman 7 years ago

Maevefest – a summer party in memory of a great Donegal woman

Various venues around Ramelton will be coming alive on July 1st 2017 for a fun festival to raise funds for Donegal Hospice.

The inaugural Maevefest pays tribute to Maeve O’Connor, proud …
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This blooming beautiful festival is every flower lover’s dream 7 years ago

This blooming beautiful festival is every flower lover’s dream

By  •  News

It will be held in the picturesque seaside Donegal town of Buncrana on the Inishowen Peninsula. St Mary’s Oratory, Buncrana will host a plethora of international floral designers such as …
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How about a Saturday stretch-out at this Pilates Reformathon? 7 years ago

How about a Saturday stretch-out at this Pilates Reformathon?

JT Physiotherapy in Letterkenny are holding a Reformathon on Saturday June 10th.

On this special day, all Reformer classes and Physiotherapy appointments at the clinic will be held in aid of the No Barriers …
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Coleman family celebrate proud day of honour in home county 7 years ago

Coleman family celebrate proud day of honour in home county

By  •  News

Seamus Coleman admitted to being “a little emotional” at the Civic Reception to award the Republic of Ireland captain Freedom of the County in Lifford.

Coleman was joined by his wife Rachel …
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Donegal girls kick out at barriers in sport 7 years ago

Donegal girls kick out at barriers in sport

Young girls of Donegal have said that girls aren’t praised, supported or encouraged enough when it comes to sports, but the importance of girls in sport must not be underestimated, …
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How Donegal is celebrating International Parents’ Day 7 years ago

How Donegal is celebrating International Parents’ Day

The global International Parents’ Day provides an opportunity to appreciate all parents in all parts of the world for their selfless commitment to children and the lifelong sacrifices they make …
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Donegal women will be making their mark with marketing 7 years ago

Donegal women will be making their mark with marketing

The next Donegal Women in Business Network coffee networking morning will be taking place in Kee’s Hotel & Leisure Club, Stranorlar.

On Tuesday May 30th at 10am, the diverse group will …
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Are you ready to relay? 7 years ago

Are you ready to relay?

By  •  News

Many people from all across the northwest and beyond will be uniting for special reasons to take part in Relay For Life Donegal 2017.

The sixth annual fundraising, celebrating and …
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Check out the beautiful backdrop of this upcoming Yoga Fest in Donegal 7 years ago

Check out the beautiful backdrop of this upcoming Yoga Fest in Donegal

By  •  Life

The North West Yoga Festival is a celebration of yoga in Donegal, Derry and the North West of Ireland. It will be a gathering of teachers and students for an …
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Events: A sparkling dream under the enchantment of Hayley Paige 7 years ago

Events: A sparkling dream under the enchantment of Hayley Paige

McElhinneys Bridal Rooms hosted the most intimate meet and greet of the year with the world’s number one bridal trail blazer New York Designer Hayley Paige.

 Hayley joined brides …
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Events: When Trash became Treasure 7 years ago

Events: When Trash became Treasure

The students creations were highlighted in true exuberant fashion last night at the annual Trash ‘N’ Fashion Grand Final in the Mount Errigal Hotel.

Materials including wooden pegs, origami papers, …
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Anyone for a garden party? Here’s how to join the summer celebration 7 years ago

Anyone for a garden party? Here’s how to join the summer celebration

By  •  News

Community gardens all over Donegal will be opening their gates this June to host Street Feasts –  events where locals gather to eat great food, celebrate the community and meet …
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Exclusive: Country star Cliona Hagan on why Donegal crowds are ‘so amazing’ 7 years ago

Exclusive: Country star Cliona Hagan on why Donegal crowds are ‘so amazing’

Cliona Hagan, the new princess of Irish County, is counting down the days to the Letterkenny Jamboree, where she and her band join a lineup that boasts the best of …
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Donegal women sparkle and shimmy for World Belly Dance Day 7 years ago

Donegal women sparkle and shimmy for World Belly Dance Day

A group of local women are set to amaze with Arabic dance moves at a special celebration in Derry on Friday, May 12th.

The Donegal dancers will be forming part …
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Donegal Women in Business stand tall against effects of tech 7 years ago

Donegal Women in Business stand tall against effects of tech

Busy people who are forever hunched over laptops, phones and tablets as they work are making a shockingly negativing impact on their brains – this was the message from Dr …
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No RSVP? No Cake. No Seat. No Meal. 7 years ago

No RSVP? No Cake. No Seat. No Meal.

By  •  Bridal

This is one of those topics that can ignite fury in a stressed-out bride like no other! I must admit that it’s a real bugbear of mine too – how …
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Students go Trash ‘N’ Fashion glam for 2017 7 years ago

Students go Trash ‘N’ Fashion glam for 2017

By  •  Style

Mocktails on arrival, James Bond style photographer snapping you on the red carpet, a funky new techno DJ Atlantica mixing it up on the decks, as well as Pinehill Dance Studio
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Donegal Women in Business are escaping to the country! 7 years ago

Donegal Women in Business are escaping to the country!

Castle Grove Country House Hotel is the idyllic venue for this retreat on Wednesday, May 10th, where Dr Julie Szabo of  North West Chiropractic will give a talk on Digital Dementia.


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Events: Luxurious looks at Solis Lough Eske Beauty Masterclass 7 years ago

Events: Luxurious looks at Solis Lough Eske Beauty Masterclass

Hundreds of women brought their gal pals together for a fabulous Friday night out at Lough Eske Castle Hotel, a Solís Hotel & Spa. The hotel’s first ever Beauty Masterclass event …
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You won’t believe how much is in the goody bag of this Beauty Masterclass 7 years ago

You won’t believe how much is in the goody bag of this Beauty Masterclass

Lough Eske Castle Hotel, a Solís Hotel & Spa, have exclusively revealed the contents of a luxury gift bag they are giving to guests at next week’s Beauty Masterclass. If you …
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Say YES to a Hayley Paige dress at this exclusive McElhinneys event 7 years ago

Say YES to a Hayley Paige dress at this exclusive McElhinneys event

On the 13th May, New York based designer Hayley Paige will display her eccentric and whimsical wedding dress collection in the beautiful surroundings of McElhinneys Bridal Rooms.

The full …
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Dancer Megan plans country night in memory of her wonderful aunt Winnie 7 years ago

Dancer Megan plans country night in memory of her wonderful aunt Winnie

By  •  News

Winne McCauley was a much-loved Donegal woman who passed away before Christmas 2016. Through her life, she had a great impact on two communities in Ray, Falcarragh and Aranmore island, …
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Looking for something alternative to do next weekend? 7 years ago

Looking for something alternative to do next weekend?

Donegal will play host to its fourth annual alternative music and art festival when Distorted Perspectives lands back in Letterkenny on 28th and 29th of April 2017.

Distorted Perspectives is …
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Stir up new connections at the Donegal Woman in Business Coffee Morning 7 years ago

Stir up new connections at the Donegal Woman in Business Coffee Morning

The Donegal Woman in Business Network will be holding a networking coffee morning next Wednesday, 26th April for all women with an interest in business.

Everyone is invited to meet …
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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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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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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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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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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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Events: Lessons in glitz and glam at Colaiste Ailigh Strictly 7 years ago

Events: Lessons in glitz and glam at Colaiste Ailigh Strictly

Coláiste Ailigh celebrated in style on Saturday night as they presented their Strictly Come Dancing to a packed house. Almost 600 attended the event in the Mount Errigal Hotel which …
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Events: McElhinneys are springing into summer in SS17 Fashion Show 7 years ago

Events: McElhinneys are springing into summer in SS17 Fashion Show

By  •  Style

McElhinneys of Ballybofey hosted its spring fashion show with all proceeds in aid of St. Columbas College last night in Jackson’s Hotel.The team at McElhinneys had been working closely with …
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Sneak preview: Coláiste Ailigh ‘Strictly’ couples revealed 7 years ago

Sneak preview: Coláiste Ailigh ‘Strictly’ couples revealed

Coláiste Ailigh will present an evening of glittering entertainment this Saturday night in The Mount Errigal Hotel at 8pm. Strictly Come Dancing is being organised by the staff and Parents Association …
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Are you ready for the Rundonegal Womens 5K? 7 years ago

Are you ready for the Rundonegal Womens 5K?

By  •  News

The popular event at 11am at the Finn Valley Centre in Stranorlar has been organised to raise funds for the Brid Carr Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.

The Brid Carr Ovarian …
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Which of these 12 women will be the next Donegal Rose? 7 years ago

Which of these 12 women will be the next Donegal Rose?

By  •  News

The Donegal Rose Selection in association with R McCullagh Jewellers takes place this Sunday the 26th March in the Clanree Hotel.

 

This year’s contestants for Donegal Rose are Geraldine …
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Festival Season will soon be upon us 7 years ago

Festival Season will soon be upon us

By  •  Life

A focus on 2fm this week has been on festivals, which made me feel it be only right to introduce you (by way of a video link here) to a …
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Why weddings are so unique at Castle Grove Country House 7 years ago

Why weddings are so unique at Castle Grove Country House

By  •  Bridal

Last week on Donegal Daily, the team at Castle Grove County House Hotel revealed the key factors to consider when choosing your wedding reception venue. (Click here to read the column). This week, …
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McElhinneys are breaking all the rules and we love it! 7 years ago

McElhinneys are breaking all the rules and we love it!

By  •  Style

The newly-launched Occasion Wear department on the third floor has been dramatically refreshed. To go along with their luxurious new look, they have decided to throw all the rulebooks out, …
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