Donegal Woman Author - Rachel McLaughlin

The CCTV footage features two toddlers, aged two, in their nursery. The boys were playing in a chest of drawers before it fell and one boy was trapped underneath.

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They will be in the Clanree Hotel at 2pm tomorrow (Wednesday, 4th January) to meet any women thinking of applying for the competition.

The Donegal Rose Selection will take place on …
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Ryanair today launched a massive January Back to Work sale with 20% off on over two million seats on sale on the Ryanair.com website – for two days only.

These Back …
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Here’s something to look forward to in 2017 – the Mean Girls Musical is actually happening!

The release date is just perfect too – October 3rd, 2017. When else?

The …
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It looks like tradition won out in 2016 when it came to naming children in Ireland, as the tumultuous events of the year failed to influence parents’ decision-making. No baby …
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Ed Sheeran is back! He posted a teasing video to Twitter today to simply say – New Music Coming Friday!!

Hello 2017… pic.twitter.com/1UyjpgoFbo

— Ed …
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It’s official: Mrs Brown is once again the queen of Christmas television after the Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas special pulled in the most viewers over the festive period for the …
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The monthly meeting will take place on Thursday 12th of January from 19:30 to 21:00 in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny.

The meeting offers parents a safe and comfortable setting …
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Rajni Singh Carney has spent her life travelling around the world, and now she is bringing the world together through fashion and charity.

Une écharpe – Une vie means One scarf …
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There are bound to be many old phones and tech devices discarded around homes this Christmas, as shiny new updates command our attention.

The BUMBLEance Children’s Ambulance Service collect used …
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The weather this weekend is not looking good for anyone going out or travelling on New Year’s Eve, as rain and frost are forecast for Donegal.

The unseasonably mild weather …
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You’ll either love it or hate it – the Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas specials are something that bring families together for a while. With lots of *shushing* and rustling sweet …
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Actor Brendan O’Carroll, his wife Jenny and the Brown/O’Carroll families have made a very substantial donation to the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) on behalf of everyone involved in …
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Storm Barbara is battering the country. There are trees falling on roads and the coasts are treacherous places to be.

Met Eireann have issued two weather warnings as gusts of 120km/h …
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Laveesha, founded by Dungloe medical scientist Louise Breslin, is a carefully curated collection of statement jewellery pieces sourced from around the world. The pieces noted for their versatility have become …
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A heartbreaking message has been sent out in the hope of helping a young man who suffers from loneliness at Christmas.

The appeal was sent to former MLA Pat Ramsey …
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An Orange weather warning was has been issued by Met Eireann, with Donegal being one of the worst affected counties.

There will be heavy rain this morning with a risk …
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Donegal based national charity Alcohol Forum has recorded a version of the classic Christmas poem, ‘Twas the night before Christmas’, to raise awareness of the harmful effect our drinking can …
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The film office will be honoured in the 2016 Entertainment Awards hosted by TMT News.

Commenting on the award Aideen said: “I think this is another great example of Donegal …
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The first trailer for the Christmas Day episode was released last night, and the theme of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol suggests we’re going to see some retrospective, dark and haunting …
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Ryan O Breathnach from Bundoran is an Ordinary Supply with the Irish Naval Service and is part of the LÉ Eithne crew who recorded a fantastic music video for CMRF Crumlin to …
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Ciara Cunningham, from Kilcar, was at work when her older sister Nichola made a surprise entrance. Ciara’s reaction was a mix of hilarious shock and happiness to see her sister …
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2016 has been quite the year, and many people are looking for a fresh start. That’s probably why Pantone selected Greenery as the Colour of the Year for 2017. Every …
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Santa has a particular set of skills for delivering toys on Christmas Eve, but they’re not the type of skills Liam Neeson likes to boast about in the famous Taken …
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Stacey Melaugh has issued a warning about old news that is circulating and saying that baby Caolan has been given the all-clear from cancer.

The news that Caolan’s scans were all …
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We recently featured a young Donegal couple getting engaged in New York in a spellbinding magic proposal, and now Aoife and Michael have become famous again on their wedding day!

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The determination was strong tonight in the final of Ireland’s Fittest Family as the Ryans from Donegal battled it out for the prize and title.

The fit Donegal team, Danny …
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Donegal Woman has had a wonderful launch and we’d like to thank everyone who has shown their support for this new platform so far. We hope you enjoy it in …
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Donegal’s first shop for the National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI) has just opened, bringing volunteers and employment to Donegal Town.

The NCBI helps people who are living …
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Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Rita Gallagher have been selected for two highly-regarded Irish Traditional Music awards, and will be celebrating at a major ceremony in Cork this February.

The Musician of …
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Donegal woman Betty Holmes is known for her passionate views and amazing work on trying to improve services for cancer patients locally.

But she has taken on a new after …
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A motion of utmost importance was raised in Dail Eireann today, and many people will be very relieved by the outcome.

Cork Fine Gael TD Jim Daly put forward a …
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The final episode of Ireland’s Fittest Family is fast approaching and all of Donegal will be tuning in to support the Ryans. The Kilmacrennan family have battled it out through …
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Donegal Woman has had a wonderful launch and we’d like to thank everyone who has shown their support for this new platform so far. We hope you enjoy it in …
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A young couple can thank their lucky stars that they chose the Rockhill Ramblers to perform at their wedding last week after two band members saved a guests’ life.

Siofra …
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They call Christmas Jumpers ‘Ugly Christmas Sweaters’ in America, but this one is simply amazing.

Adorned with 24,274 individually placed Swarovski crystals, this jumper took 52 hours to made. It has …
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We love a good family feud on TV at Christmas time, and two Donegal women are going to be centrestage of one of the juiciest festive soap fallouts this year.

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She’s only 14, but Amy Meehan is taking on an old classic in a bid to win a lucrative prize in a Christmas song contest.

The Manorcunningham girl recorded her …
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On Monday past, a group of Transition Year students from Loreto Secondary School in Letterkenny made three very special deliveries to members of the emergency services before Christmas.

As part of their TY …
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The RSA and the Donegal Road Safety Working Group are reminding us all this Christmas that drink driving destroys lives, families and communities. 

The clear message this Christmas from the Donegal Road …
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‘Daniel and Majella’s Christmas Message’ airs on TV3 at 3pm on Christmas Day.

Following on from its inaugural Christmas Day Message last year, TV3 will once again air a special …
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Donegal County Council have urged people to stay safe this Christmas and take special care with their Christmas decorations to prevent fire-related tragedies.

As part of their campaign, they have shared …
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Dublin singer-songwriter Declan O’Rourke stepped in to promote the Christmas Spirit LK fundraising drive as they come ever closer to their target.

Christmas Spirit LK has just released a clip …
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You might have spotted a familiar freckled face around Donegal. Her bright orange hair stands out from the bright green book on bookshop shelves and library displays.

This little lady …
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If you want find the festive atmosphere of a European Christmas Market, you really don’t have to travel far. Belfast is just a couple of hours away, and in the …
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Donegal Woman talks to Moville-based designer Bronagh Holmes as she looks back on the first year with her brand, and she has a lot to be proud of.

Bronagh set …
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The intimate ceremony took place tonight in Áras an Uachtaráin, with President Michael D. Higgins, Sabina Higgins, Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Charlie Flanagan, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Joe …
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The launch night on December 1st saw the community of Letterkenny coming together to show they care for two important charities – The Donegal Hospice and Pieta House.

As the …
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The Ladies Christmas Night Out hosted by Patton Frozen Foods and The Igloo featured Christmas markets, fashion shows and a food demonstration by Rachel Allen.

Local businesses lined the room with beautifully …
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Nikki Bradley is a well known inspirational speaker and cancer survivor from Letterkenny. She is the founder of ‘Fighting Fit For Ewing’s’ (FFFE) – a campaign to raise awareness for Ewing’s Sarcoma, …
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