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The pro-life group are beginning their convoy across the country today in Donegal, with a public debate being held in Letterkenny at 1pm.

Young people from across the country will be …
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Fourteen talented and enthusiastic young Donegal women took part in the Donegal Rose selection event last night at the Central Hotel Donegal Town. After a night of stories, music and …
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Adopting a very local hashtag – #DonegalSaysAye – the group brought together over 100 supporters, public and political representatives from across Donegal to discuss the campaign.

Orla O’Connor, national Co-Director …
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Thirty years ago, Brigid McGrath won a life-changing £147,059 (punts) – the equivalent of €2 million in today’s money –  in the highly anticipated first Lotto draw on Saturday, April 16th …
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Donegal’s upcycling fashion fundraiser Trash ‘N’ Fashion is fast approaching. This year, it has been decided that proceeds from the show will be donated to the Donegal Rape Crisis Centre and …
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Gleneely woman Anne Anderson has been busy blogging over the past year to raise awareness of female baldness. Entitled ‘Ms Amazebald’, Anne’s page discusses her life and personal journey with alopecia …
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Women in Letterkenny have been getting free health checks, advice and celebrating women’s health in the heart of the town thanks to the CDP this week.

This week is Women’s …
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The pro-choice organisation will unite local groups who are campaigning to repeal the Eighth and allow abortion care in Ireland. The Donegal launch will hear from leading figures from the …
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The deadline for registration for voting in the Eighth Amendment referendum is fast approaching. If a person is not registered by May 8th 2018, they will not be able to vote …
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The Carndonagh businesswoman has this week welcomed her first residents to her custom-made luxury home-away-from-home for dogs. Three puppies checked in last night, and today there are five pooches enjoying …
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Patricia Poprawa from Co. Donegal was yesterday announced as the 1st Place Winner of the Sightsavers Junior Painter Awards, with three other pupils winning top prizes in the national contest. 

The winners of …
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We’ll be feeling hot hot hot from Thursday to Saturday in Donegal with the arrival of an African air plume that will raise temperatures as high as 20C.

We’ll be …
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Tara McDermott is a fifth class pupil at Stramore NS Glendowan, who amazed competition judge Deirdre Hines with her creative writing piece called ‘Octavia’s Wish’.  Tara’s school principal Therese Mc Monagle …
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A woman from Donegal was one of the four lucky winners of the EuroMillions draw on 6th April – bagging a brilliant €40,872.

The unforgettable win came after the woman had bought …
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Big Tom McBride passed away this morning surrounded by family, just months after his wife Rose died in January.

The Monaghan man’s career spanned over 50 years on the Irish …
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Leading Donegal poet Denise Blake launched her third collection, Invocation, on Sunday with a celebration of words, music and the arts.

Just as much of Invocation celebrates family and friendship, …
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Louisa Harley and Mark Forrester from Letterkenny have been revealed as the star models in a new Tourism Ireland ad campaign in Milan.

Their striking photoshoot set against the Wild …
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Nicola Cavanagh’s second pregnancy turned into an unimaginable nightmare after her first scan.

The Inishowen woman and her husband were heartbroken when doctors told them that their baby was not …
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This Sunday, April 15th at 3:00 pm, Revival Press is hosting a special book launch of the well-known writer, Denise Blake’s newest collection of poetry, INVOCATION.

The …
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Irish TV presenter Laura Whitmore has been inspired to ‘speak up for herself’ this week and reveal her own experiences of sexual abuse.

In a powerful and personal account, the …
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Donegal based company, Lottie Dolls partnered with Construction Industry Federation on their recent #BuildingEquality campaign to show women the importance of their role in construction.

The campaign highlighted the gender …
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Two local women in business, Leah Fairman and Emma Boylan, have collaborated to bring ideas worth sharing to Donegal for the first time.

The world famous TEDx talks are showcases for speakers presenting great, …
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The Dunfanaghy community came out in support of a great Coffee Morning organised by the three local Golf Clubs on March 23rd 2018.

This fundraiser was the idea of Portsalon …
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Fashionistas all over Donegal will have a spring in their step as they look forward to a glamorous event this month.

Details of the Spring into Summer Fashion Show have …
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A special remembrance service will be held for parents and families affected by the loss of a baby upstairs in St. Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny on Saturday 14th April from …
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Donegal Town sister team Ruth and Katie Gillespie have returned home to celebrate their success at the WIDA World Irish Dance Championships in Maastricht, Holland last weekend. 

Ruth (20) and Katie …
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And sometimes, they can be spiteful little things.

Our favourite devices relish swims in the toilet, getting a quick rinse in the washing machine, and putting themselves on silent mode …
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As part of its support for the national drive to encourage healthy eating – especially amongst young and growing children – banana importers Fyffes is hosting National Banana Day which …
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The hugely popular mini marathon covers 10k, or 6.2 miles, around Dublin. Last year, a whopping €9.3 million was raised for hundreds of charities; bringing the total amount raised over …
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Jigsaw has 13 centres nationwide including on Pearse Road, Letterkenny which provides free, non-judgemental and confidential mental health support service for Donegal’s young people aged 12 – 25.

This new …
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When the 13-year-old Brigde Lavery was given a straight choice – get a career or stay in school – by her father, the answer was simple.

She spent her weeks …
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On the 2nd of January 2017, Catherine and her older sister Una went to the seaside. While her sister swam in the frigid waters off Singing Beach, Catherine threw the …
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SUSI are encouraging students, both new applicants and those progressing to the next year of their course, to make their application as soon as possible to assist in timely processing.

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Danielle was found dead in Goa, India, on March 13th 2017. A local man has been charged with her rape and murder.

The trial is set to begin this Friday.

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RTÉ are revisiting four significant missing person reports that were previously broadcast on RTÉ’s Prime Time.

Missing: A Prime Time Rewind is a chance to watch four significant missing person …
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Anam Cara Donegal, an organisation that supports bereaved parents, is hosting its monthly parent evening on Thursday 12th of April from 7.30pm-9:00pm in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.

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Breast Care North West and Diabetes Ireland are hosting a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party – and you’re invited!

The two organizations are to be the beneficiaries from this year’s North …
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The coveted guitar will be raffled off on the night of Urban Conflict’s performance at 10pm on Easter Sunday in McCallion’s Music Quarter, Buncrana.

To be in with the chance …
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Emily (13) placed second in the prestigious competition and was awarded the coveted Globe trophy. Her brother Thomas also scored highly, placing 16th in his category.

Emily has been …
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A Wexford mum is hoping to get in touch with the man who found her daughter’s message in a bottle – on the other side of the country!

Little Eilish …
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The four men, two of them rugby stars, were acquitted of all charges following a high-profile nine week trial.

Paddy Jackson was found not guilty of rape and sexual assault. …
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 May 25, 2018 is the date on which Irish citizens will be asked if they want to repeal Article 40.3.3 if the Irish Constitution.

The Referendum Bill has now been passed …
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Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding had been accused of raping a 19-year-old woman at a house party in Belfast in June 2016. Both of them had been found not guilty.

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Sisters Ruth (20) and Katie (19) Gillespie will be taking to the World Stage next Sunday April 8th in Maastricht, Holland to compete in the WIDA World and European Championships. …
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On Sunday week, April 8th, hundreds of women will take part in the Run Donegal Women’s 5k in Stranorlar. The proceeds of this year’s event will go to the Donegal …
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Following Saturday’s training session in Ballybofey, Donegal Together for Yes will be running an intensive canvass that aims to reach every town and village in the county in the …
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Families from all over Donegal gathered at Central Library Letterkenny last wee to be presented with the prizes they had won in the Make One Change draw.

Over 220 …
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The ‘A Fresh Start for Women’ event by the WISE Project was held on Thursday March 22nd to explore the many avenues of employment, education and self-employment that are open …
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A Letterkenny boy and his family are celebrating an unforgettable day out after winning big at the LauraLynn Children’s Hospice Oscars Ceremony.

Conall Shiels, aged 3, his parents Alice and Kieran, …
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The phrase “there’s a grand stretch in the evenings” will be a common pleasantry once again uttered across Ireland as the clocks are set to change from Greenwich Mean Time …
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