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Catherine McClafferty took over the principal role from John Connaghan eleven years ago and has been praised for her continued efforts to modernise the school and better the experience …
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The DWBN organisation for entrepreneurial women in Donegal has opened an AIB-sponsored working space for the use of members in the CoLab in Letterkenny.

The hotdesk in the CoLab co-working …
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The best weather of the summer so far has been predicted next week.

BBQs, sunscreen and sandals are in order from Saturday onwards, and forecasters have hinted at a possibility …
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The MacGill Summer School speaker line-up announcement for 2018 has sparked strong criticism for a lack of female representation.  Out of the 52 speakers, there are 12 women (23%) listed to …
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The Ray Community Group in partnership with Donegal Sports Partnership are hosting an end of season Men and Women on the Move 5K at Ray Community Centre in memory of …
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The Joule Donegal International Rally has attracted thousands of visitors to the county in the last three days. However, some rally fans have strayed far from the ethos of the event.

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The fundraising group who collected over €1 million for Concern Worldwide since 1984 were praised for their incredible efforts at a recent award ceremony.

Ann Glancy and Ita Ward …
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The mother of brave Donegal boy Erin Logue has featured in an emotional documentary series to share the incredible hardship she felt when she lost her son 9 years ago.

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Hundreds of people from Newtowncunningham and beyond flocked to a fundraising event at Peter’s Bar last night in support of the Vanessa Donohoe Recovery Fund.

Mum of three Vanessa suffered a …
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The Donohoe family’s sunny Spanish holiday turned into a nightmare when mum of three Vanessa became seriously ill.

Vanessa suffered a severe brain aneurysm on Saturday June 9th in Salou and …
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Organisers officially presented the proceeds of the run to Maurice O Donnell of the Cancer Bus committee last Friday in Moville.

Over 80 cyclists took part in the event, hosted …
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Students from the LYIT Department of Design & Creative Media courses took the opportunity to display work from the 2017/2018 academic year at a dynamic show in the Regional Cultural Centre …
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Both actors have been spotted at the luxury Shandon Hotel on separate trips to enjoy some downtime in the northwest.

It has been revealed that the Game of Thrones star …
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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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Actor Jamie Dornan has caused much excitement in Dunfanaghy this week as he and his family enjoy a sun-kissed holiday in Costa del Donegal

The ’50 Shades’ actor was joined by his …
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The recall relates to the Fulfil White Chocolate & Cookie Dough version of the bars. Batches sold in both Holland & Barrett and Dunnes Stores are affected.

The alert was raised …
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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 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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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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A ticket bought in Ireland has won last night’s (Tuesday) mega EuroMillions jackpot of a life-changing €17 million.

This is the first EuroMillions jackpot won in Ireland this year, and …
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The Mount Errigal Hotel was the beautiful sparkling setting for the St. Eunan’s Minor Girls fundraiser last Thursday evening.

Some of Letterkenny’s best boutiques showcased their top styles for summer, …
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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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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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Ireland voted Yes to repeal the Eighth Amendment and legalise abortion by 66.40% in the May 25th referendum.

Following the vote, Minister Harris said he wants to move quickly to …
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An excellent mix of essential information, humour and poignant messages by speakers were shared on Thursday 24th May at the North West Women in Farming meeting, organised by Hannah McNelis, hosted …
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Sun worshippers in Donegal will be delighted to hear that the north west is getting the best of the weather. We’ll be seeing highs of 26 degrees Celcius this afternoon – hotter …
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There will be something for everyone when Finn Valley Community Health Forum (FVCHF) host their 2nd Annual ‘Health and Wellbeing Event’ on Thursday 14 June.

Everyone is welcome to attend …
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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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Loreto Letterkenny student and part-time Barista Sophie Devlin will follow in the footsteps of Buncrana model Lauren McDonagh and go forward to compete in the Miss Ireland pageant.

Nine young …
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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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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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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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