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Whether your name is common or unusual (or so you may think), there is a fun new app launched today to search through all Irish baby names over the past …
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This year, Irwin Expert Electrical, Letterkenny and Buncrana have made sure that you get the best deals on the biggest brands in the entire North West on a large range …
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A woman in Manchester shared photos of a ‘concerning’ event where the Primark Home candle burnt down to a level where it started to create large flames. She quickly blew it …
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Young and old tucked into complimentary pancakes on Saturday 2nd December at a coffee morning in memory of baby Lily Hannigan.

The event was organised by local mother Heather Boyd …
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Seamus and Elizabeth Doherty’s Christmas came early as Irwin Expert Electrical and TDA Repairs sent them two rather large packages!

The Moville family welcomed their second set of twins on …
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Members of the Inishowen branch of the Abortion Rights Campaign have worked with members of Alliance for Choice in Derry to help deliver a series of workshops and seminars in the North …
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We’ve come to that time of year again – when lists are released en masse. Today we’ve learned the Top 100 baby names of 2017, as collated by BabyCenter, one of …
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Christmas party season is upon us, and everyone is looking for a great place to celebrate the season. Festive parties usually call for bubbles and cool cocktails, so we want …
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Lifford woman, Emily Lynch has said she is still pinching herself after watching her name pulled out to appear on the National Lottery and RTE game show, Winning Streak last …
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A girls’ Grey/Pink Fur Collar Coat and a Navy Hooded Coat have both been recalled this week due to a potential choking hazard.

The Grey/Pink Fur Collar Coat (code: 191228) was found to …
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A study on the effects of different alcohol types has found that hard spirits like gin, vodka, whiskey and rum are associated with bringing on emotions of energy and confidence …
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A statement this morning announced the happy news for the young couple: “His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince Harry to Ms. Meghan …
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Lisa Moore, a Bioscience student at Letterkenny Institute of Technology, was one of eight young women to earn an Intel Women in Technology award for 2017.

Lisa was presented with …
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The weather outside is frightful, shopping stress is kicking in and we’re all in need of a little pampering before the busy Christmas season really begins.

We wanted to find …
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Olaf, Elsa and Anna are travelling all the way from Arendelle to Donegal this month for a special family event at Eclipse Cinemas Lifford/Strabane.

The famous cast of Disney’s Frozen will …
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This enormous bottle holds three litres of extra dry Italian Prosecco – four times the size of your average bottle.

Popping this may need to be a group effort, considering …
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The popular hotel in the heart of Letterkenny is hosting four fabulous party nights to ensure you make it a very merry Christmas.

XMAS PARTY NIGHTS – DECEMBER 8TH, 9TH, …
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‘Laggan Lads’ will be launched  by local historian Hilary Roulston on Friday 17 November at 7.30pm in Donegal County Museum, High Road, Letterkenny.

“Laggan Lads” is a collection of stories …
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Mná Phort Mhaise, Magheroarty Women’s group based in the heart of the Gaeltacht, presented Majella O Donnell with a cheque for €827 today at Ionad Mhachaire Rabhartaigh in aid ‘Cups …
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The Blue Planet II documentaries have been wowing viewers this season with incredible imagery and educational stories. But did you know a woman with Donegal roots was behind some of …
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The Leslie family of Killybegs have raised over €10,000 for the care of five-year-old Rory, who has cerebral palsy.

Bert and Anne Leslie have provided immeasurable comfort for Rory’s parents …
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Creeslough native Sheila Friel was honoured as one of the pioneering business people of the city in a gala event in October.

The Managing Director of Imagine Media Productions is now …
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Scoil Mhuire gan Smál will be a co-educational mixed school from next year onwards after recent consultations with parents and the school community.

Fr Eamonn Kelly today announced that next …
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Katie Gallagher from Gweedore and her British wife Holly Groombridge had a little boy together in August via IVF treatment, The Irish Sun reports.

Baby Griffin was born from one of …
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The stunning landscape of Inishowen provides the inspiration for designer and illustrator Eilis Galbraith’s unique printed textiles which she will be showcasing during her trip to Boston Massachusetts this month.

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The unveiling of the Starbucks Christmas cup has become an annual event for coffee and Insta fans in recent years. We’re all eager to see what designs we’ll be showing …
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Assault victim Shanan Reid Mc Daid has said she is afraid to be alone and is still trying to deal with her anxiety after her unprovoked attack in Letterkenny earlier this …
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In association with Pinehill Studios, the search is on for Donegal’s best dancers.

Do you have what it takes to win Dance Addictions 2018 and walk away with a cash …
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Eclipse Cinemas Lifford/Strabane had a devilishly good plan this year by showing our favourite Halloween film Hocus Pocus on the big screen.

Adults and kids are all encouraged to …
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Orla was 34 when she tragically died in a head-on collision with a drunk driver on Friday, 13th November 2015 in Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal.

A double inquest into the horrific road …
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The third annual Run In The Dark Donegal takes place on November 15th at 8pm. Championed by local mother Sonia McGarvey, it’s set to be another inspirational and inclusive event.  …
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Members of the Inishowen Abortion Rights Campaign will join with groups across the country and hold a vigil in memory of Savita Halappanavar, who died in Galway University Hospital five …
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The little boy from Derry suffered external and internal burns after the incident with a Paw Patrol Foam Soap, Belfast Live reports.

The boy is currently in intensive care at the Royal …
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Choosing the perfect Christmas present can prove challenging, if not downright stressful. This year – with lots of new additions to their range – the team at Lottie Dolls might …
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Breda Canning is a 23 year old personal trainer and bootcamp instructor from Glenswilly. From living and working in Ireland and America over the past five years, she has developed an edgy …
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A taxi-driver has come forward who may be able to identify the brutal attacker who viciously assaulted a young Donegal woman on Sunday morning.

Student Shanan Reid-McDaid was hospitalised after …
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Glenties woman Breezy Kelly is busy preparing for what looks set to be another successful International Bake Bread For Peace Day on Tuesday October 24th.

Breezy believes that the tradition …
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Warehouse Bar + Kitchen in Letterkenny had some very familiar faces in on Saturday, 14th October.

Rugby International Tommy Bowe and a few of his Ulster teammates popped into …
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Shanan Reid-McDaid’s night out with friends turned into a horrific ordeal when she was viciously assaulted by an unknown man off the Main Street of Letterkenny.

A hunt is taking …
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The bus provider has contacted parents saying that if Met Eireann increases its weather warning to Code Red their buses will not operate.

The system was first introduced last year …
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Words by Caoimhinn Barr, Inishowen Independent

The devastated mother of Danielle McLaughlin says she doesn’t want her daughter to be remembered as a victim, but as the “kind, beautiful and …
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The cream of the crop of Irish farmers has been unleashed again for the Irish Farmer Calendar 2018.

The charity calendar cultivates much excitement among the Irish population – all …
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Social worker Ann Lappin will be the guest speaker, offering insight into the various types of loss and grief endured by parents on the death of a child.

Ann …
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The Pulse Letterkenny will host the infamous ‘Sh*g a Ginger’ this Wednesday, October 11th as part of its Cheeky Wednesdays student events.

People with red hair are said to be …
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There are a whole range of events to attend, such as the launch of training initiative on intercultural issues on Monday, an evening of entertainment with Majella O’Donnell on Tuesday …
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Two women swung each other by the hair before trying to gouge each other’s eyes out at the Lennon Festival in Ramelton, Donegal Daily reports.

One of the women, Laetitia Candido, …
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The board of management has written to all parents inviting them to attend a meeting on 23rd October to discuss the possibility of the school going co-ed in September 2018.

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The average costs of having a baby in Ireland and raising it to its first birthday have been revealed by Life insurance provider AA Insurance.

The costs of a baby’s first 12 …
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As Jo needs the passport to return to her home in Australia this weekend, the appeal to find whoever has her case has heated up in intensity – now we …
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Dr. Hillan, author of ‘May, Lou & Cass: Jane Austen’s Nieces in Ireland’ will officially launch the Second Cathedral Quarter Literary Festival on Friday, October 20th at the Donegal County …
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