Donegal Woman Author - Rachel McLaughlin

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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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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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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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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Popular healthy food company ‘Freshly Chopped’ have today announced plans to open outlets in Co. Donegal and Northern Ireland.

The Chopped salad deli outlets have popped up in 46 locations …
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The Letterkenny Music and Drama Group are back in action again! After their very successful run of Beneath an Irish Sky on the festival circuit and Hairspray last December the …
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A&E doctor Alex George has been feeling downbeat on ITV’s reality dating show Love Island.

Things aren’t looking good after Alex’s rejection at the first coupling up and having been snubbed by Hayley during …
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Sarah Carr from Downings has entered the Richmond Centre 2018 Miss Earth NI competition as she works to make changes in her community’s attitude to waste.

The beauty pageant features …
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The star couple were home in the hills when they visited Mary and Owen Doyle at Greencastle’s award-winning On the Rocks B&B.

The episode was a humorous and thrilling adventure …
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The visionary founder of Kate Spade New York was found dead by suicide in her NYC apartment. She is survived by her husband Andy and 13-year-old daughter, Frances. Kate’s brother-in-law, actor David …
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Joanne, from Gortahork, has been appointed as the Chairperson of Community Gardens Ireland.

Community Gardens Ireland has been selected as GROW ‘Community Champions’ and will be joining similar organisations from …
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Sharon Thompson’s first crime fiction novel, ‘The Abandoned’, was published in January of this year and launched at number one on Kindle, Irish Crime Fiction.

Before and during the referendum, …
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Deirdre, who is the ‘Happy Hotelier’ of Harvey’s Point, was invited as a role model businesswoman to an evening with the President of Ireland on May 4th.

Deirdre is a …
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Oakfield Park is now open seven days a week from 11am – 6pm and one of its most popular summer events, the Teddy Bear’s Picnic returns to the park on …
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Orla Doherty has joined a prestigious list which includes JK Rowling, Amal Clooney, Sinead Burke, Dua Lipa and other powerful shapers of the world today.

Orla has worked on David …
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The battle of music and impersonations is set to be an unmissable event on the 3rd of June in the Plaza Buncrana.

Twelve brave performers and the committee members …
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Little Orla Trearty passed away almost 10 years ago when she was just 1 year old. In her memory, the family have held 5K fundraising events at Ards Forest Park from …
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It’s always a special moment for the O’Donnells when they visit Donegal during their RTE travel series, and this year is no different.

Daniel and Majella spent a night at …
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The professionally-run event is a fundraiser for the St Eunan’s Minor Girls footballers. They are representing Donegal and Ireland at the Continental Youth Championships in August.

And the latest fashions …
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Every Friday, the ladies of the Parish ‘Friday Club’ attended Art Workshops in the secondary school ran by the Class Keane LCA 1, SNA Cathal Porter under the guidance of …
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Following the May 25th vote to repeal the Eighth, the pro-choice group are set to concentrate on Ireland’s new abortion legislation and lend support to the campaign to end the abortion …
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Sarah Gillespie (21) came home from the USA to vote last week. The student has been canvassing in Ballybofey and Letterkenny for the past week, and was confident there would …
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As Ireland has voted to repeal the Eighth Amendment, today is an exciting and rewarding day for Nora Newell of Donegal Together for Yes.

The Galway native who moved to …
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The result of the referendum on the Eighth Amendment has been officially declared. Ireland has voted a resounding Yes to repeal the Eighth Amendment and liberalise abortion laws.

The national result …
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Polls by the Irish Times and RTE following yesterday’s vote have found an overwhelming majority vote for a Repeal of the Eighth and the liberalisation of Ireland’s abortion laws.

The …
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Twelve-year-old Michaela from Buncrana has some incredibly complex medical needs. She has Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and can suffer with up to 15 dislocations a day. Pain is a major part …
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Emma Doherty from Gleneely has been plagued with the life-changing illness of Lyme Disease for the past 11 years. The primary school teacher was once an active and energetic woman, …
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The Donegal Women in Business Network had a warm welcome for new visitors from Northern Ireland at today’s cross-border afternoon tea event at Dunmore Gardens, Carrigans.

The beautiful country house, …
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The Blue Ribbon Performing Arts school has enjoyed twenty fun-filled years at the forefront of the childrens’ activity scene.

From 1998 to 2018, children from Letterkenny and beyond have enjoyed …
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Thousands of Donegal voters are preparing to cast their votes on Friday May 25th. A number of polling stations have already opened on Donegal’s islands this Thursday.

There has been …
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Donegal Together for Yes campaigners say they ‘have a good feeling’ that there will be a Yes vote from the county in tomorrow’s referendum.

The group has attracted international attention …
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For many years, Trish Hegarty’s worst fear was facing pregnancy and cancer together.

She had come through a breast cancer battle with two young children, but the worry that …
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Pack your beach bag, sunnies, SPF and sangria, because summer has arrived in Donegal.

The northwest is set to enjoy a mini heatwave of hot temperatures and dry sunny days for …
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Voodoo Venue Letterkenny, Donegal’s Number One comedy club, have lined up three hilarious Irish stand-up comedians in a week where a good laugh is very welcome.

This Thursday May 24th …
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Leading women from the political, business and education sectors of Donegal joined a panel discussion at the Donegal County Museum ‘Vote for Change’ event on Thursday. The event examined women’s …
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On the 9th of June 2018, the brave Donegal women will abseil off the roof of Croke Park in Dublin to raise funds for Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland (AADI). It is …
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Kensington Palace have released the official portraits of the Royal Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, with sweet bridesmaids and page boys and loving poses making the album …
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The show on Thursday 17th May was a stylish success, with students from Donegal and Sligo joining the local fundraiser that sees creative young designers turn trash into wearable art.

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In light of the recent CervicalCheck controversy, the service centre has been on hand to answer queries and to provide free smear tests for women over 25 years old.

DWC Manager Mary …
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The popular Brick 4 Kidz Donegal are set to welcome over 600 children to their fun and educational camps this summer.

Places are now being booked for the Bricks 4 Kidz LEGO® …
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Almost 90 members of Kilmacud Crokes GAA club in Stillorgan, Co Dublin will be getting on their bikes over the June Bank Holiday (Wednesday, 30th May – Sunday, 3rd June) to …
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Dungloe waitress Christina Williamson has been selected as a finalist in Miss Earth NI – the environmental event which celebrates beauty and responsibility.

Christina, aged 24, tells Donegal Woman how …
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Donegal woman Taryn De Vere has added a message from the Repeal side to the many white crosses which appeared on a Donegal road this Friday morning.

Thousands of small white …
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The popular broadcaster, mental health advocate and wife of Donegal singer Daniel O’Donnell will be chatting to Ryan Tubridy about their newest B&B Road Trip series, which returned to our …
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Ten talented designers and makers have recently completed a training programme with Creative Coast Donegal and the Design and Craft Council of Ireland (DCCI).

The course concluded with a presentation …
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Thousands of small white crosses were placed along the roadside last night from Bridgend up to the Dry Arch Roundabout in Letterkenny.

The display has been linked to the anti-repeal …
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