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A Donegal TD has called on the Government to ensure Covid-19 restrictions are adjusted to allow partners to be present in delivery rooms and during scans. Read More

Little Livie Mulhern has been given the green light to get her treatment in Ireland.

Family and friends of the toddler had raised more than €2million to get Livie vital …
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Angela Gallagher from Gaoth Dobhair has set her sights on the 2020 Vhi Mini Marathon to raise money for the No Barriers Foundation.

Angela’s daughter Mary, who suffered a back …
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Arranmore RNLI volunteer Nora Flanagan’s 25 years of selfless dedicated service have been formally recognised by the life-saving charity.

Nora, who is a retired nurse and the Arranmore station’s Lifeboat …
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A remarkable Donegal woman has successfully completed her own charity ‘camino’ in the hills of Donegal.

Peggy Stringer (Kelly), a popular dermal clinician from Carndonagh, has accomplished a 160km week-long …
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The community of Moville has come together to fundraise for a poignant memorial for the late John, Tomás and Amelia Mullan, who passed away in a tragic car accident last …
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New visiting times have been introduced at Letterkenny University Hospital to allow birth partners to visit the maternity ward after a baby has been delivered.

From Monday 31st August, the …
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The dramatic twists and turns of Donegal’s wildest attraction will be showcased in a new series starting Thursday 10th September on RTÉ One.

RTE has released new details on ‘Return …
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Malin Head residents are on the lookout for celebrities today as filming starts on yet another Hollywood blockbuster.

A film crew has been spotted on a local beach where filming …
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Friends and neighbours of a five-year-old Glenties boy battling cancer will gather this Sunday to take part in a ‘Dander for Danny’.

The event is aimed to raise funds and …
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A REVIEW into gynaecological services at Letterkenny University Hospital has delivered a damning verdict.

Virgin Media Television has announced that Ciara Doherty will co-host a new series of ‘The Tonight Show’.

The current affairs programme starts on Tuesday 1st September at 10pm on Virgin Media …
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Gardaí are hunting a taxi driver after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in Inishowen last week.

The woman was allegedly attacked by the taxi driver in Buncrana after a …
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Donegal woman Póilín Nic Géidigh has won a T. K. Whitaker Prize, a highly competitive award of the National University of Ireland.

Two Whitaker prizes, commemorating one of Ireland’s most …
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All roads lead to Ray this weekend as a drive-in cinema opens to round-off the summer holidays.

The Big Drive-Inn theatre experience will be in town for four movie showings …
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The woman who lost her husband and two children in a horrific car crash in Co Donegal has pleaded with mourners to hug their loved ones and tell them how …
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Donegal broadcaster Máire Bhreathnach is back on our screens tonight with a new series of ‘An Focal Scoir’ on BBCNI.

Bhreathnach, from Gortahork, will present the fourth series of the …
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A Donegal woman is making waves in the navy after becoming the Irish Navy’s first female diver.

The honour was bestowed on Sub-Lieutenant Tahlia Britton from Rossnowlagh at a ceremony …
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Donegal singer Jacqui Sharkey has released a heart-wrenching new song in memory of the late Dawn Croke.

Until Then is a moving piece for those who have lost a loved …
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Is your homemade brown bread is the best of the batch?

Maybe it’s time to enter your recipe in the The National Brown Bread Baking Competition.

The event is back …
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A Kent-born, Donegal-based fitness instructor is bringing exercise to homes across the northwest with a live dual fitness experience.

Louise Hayden – known to fans and followers as Coach …
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Much loved and highly respected business owner Brigid Heeney has passed away at her home in Ballybofey, aged 95 years.

Brigid, fondly-known by most in the Twin Towns as “Mrs …
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Donegal trio The Henry Girls are set to perform at an exciting staging of Philadelphia Folk Festival this August – all without getting on a plane.

The Philadelphia Folk Festival …
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Report by Sean Friel

A young Donegal woman has been hailed a hero after helping to save a family from drowning during a beach emergency.

Jane Friel (21) from Castlefinn …
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A new campaign has been launched to boost Ireland’s craft and design industry this year.

Craft makers and retailers are facing unprecedented challenges with a drop in international tourism in …
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Derry Girls fans are buzzing today with the news that an official book is on the way this Christmas.

Details have been revealed for ‘Erin’s Diary’ – which is set …
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Through the power of music, Aine O’Boyle from Killybegs is bringing women’s issues to the fore and making people listen.

The 26-year-old delved into her creativity during lockdown to start …
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Soulful singer Jacqui Sharkey has released the second single from her E.P. Home, hot on the heels of the title track of the same name released last month.

A solicitor by …
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The Finn Valley community is in deep mourning following the heartbreaking passing of a beautiful young mother and her unborn baby.

Tributes have poured out for Marsha Mc Connell (née …
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CervicalCheck screening tests are set to resume in early July.

The HSE is planning to begin testing from 6th July as it works on the backlog of suspended tests due …
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While hairdressers around the country are preparing to reopen, one Donegal woman is getting ready to replace her laptop and screen with scissors and masks. 

Breda Doherty, who runs Hairdos …
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EIGHT Donegal sisters have completed a fundraising 5k walk in aid of charity.

The public has been invited to ‘Share the Sunshine’ and spread joy to support Donegal Hospice this weekend, due to the loss of their major annual fundraiser.

Unfortunately, due to …
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Covid-19 has changed the way we have been living our daily lives in Ireland since March 2020.

NCCWN- Donegal Women’s Network, has developed a survey to gather information on women’s experiences …
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COVID 19 and all the restrictions it has brought, has seen many Intergenerational projects came to a halt. However, this has not stopped Donegal County Council’s Choir of Ages “Ceol …
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An inspirational Raphoe woman has raised €4,520 for charity after celebrating her birthday in a remarkable way.

Louise Goudie from Raphoe marked her 28th birthday earlier this month with a …
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Singer songwriter Jacqui Sharkey has dropped her new single – Home – with a virtual online release.

The reflective and soulful version of Home echoes Jacqui’s memories and emotions, and …
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It may be downtime for the wedding industry, but some of Donegal’s top wedding suppliers have received a great boost this week in the North-West Brides Awards.

Donegal businesses scooped …
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The Cuidiú Breastfeeding Counsellor (BFC) team has reported a rise in the number of local women reaching out for help during Covid-19.

With all face to face support groups suspended, …
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The search for a missing woman in Donegal has been called off following the discovery of a body.

Colleen Magner, aged 43, had been missing from the Derrybeg area since …
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LYIT DICE labs and Donegal Women in Business have teamed up to present an exciting and innovative Webinar: Building Resilience through the Entrepreneurial Mindset on Monday 25th May at 11am.

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Retailers who are planning to reopen in the coming weeks are being invited to join a free online seminar series with leading retail consultant Miriam Simon.

Miriam Simon of Partnering Talent …
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A Donegal scientist has been elected as President of Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE).

Dr Anne-Marie Baird, is currently a Senior Research Fellow at Trinity College in Dublin.

Dr Baird is …
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A Donegal Town man and his family are hoping to raise €2million for life-improving drug for their baby daughter Livie (Olivia).

Keith Mulhern and his fiance Karen Vickers, who is …
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DONEGAL Ladies Minor team are hitting the road to raise much-needed funds for the St Vincent de Paul charity.

The team’s players and coaches – from 19 different clubs around …
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Donegal artist Audrey Henry has been inspired to use her skills to raise money for Pieta House’s Darkness Into Light appeal.

Audrey, a skilled artist and designer from Letterkenny, is …
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A Donegal woman who has lived with kidney failure for 17 years has started a campaign to give back to Letterkenny’s Renal Dialysis Unit.

Caroline Mc Bride, aged 45, started …
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by Declan Rooney

Like thousands of her teaching colleagues across the country, Donegal footballer Emer Gallagher quickly became accustomed to education from a distance.

Zoom and Google Classroom have replaced …
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Couples in Donegal are waiting a little longer in life to become newlyweds, according to new figures from the CSO.

The average age of Donegal grooms in opposite-sex marriages …
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Former Miss Universe Ireland Grainne Gallanagh has returned to nursing today after signing up to help Ireland’s fight against Covid-19.

The LYIT nursing graduate and model admitted she was “nervous” …
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