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Dunnes Stores issues ladies shoe recall 8 years ago

Dunnes Stores issues ladies shoe recall

By  •  News

Anyone who has bought a Ladies Loafer Pump from Dunnes in both the black and glittery silver colours are asked to bring them back as a precautionary measure. The notice …
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How to drive in snow 8 years ago

How to drive in snow

By  •  News

The RSA advice motorists to drive gently, used dipped headlights and leave extra space between you and the car in front of you. Drive slowly but use the highest gear …
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Wedding Fairs – all the dates you need 8 years ago

Wedding Fairs – all the dates you need

By  •  Bridal

It seems like half of Donegal got engaged over Christmas judging from my Facebook timeline! This will mean lots of couples are just starting out om the planning process and …
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Thundersnow to tear through Donegal tonight 8 years ago

Thundersnow to tear through Donegal tonight

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Take care on the roads and take precautionary measures – Met Eireann has increased its weather alert for Donegal to an Orange Warning.

The national forecaster says Donegal and the …
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‘Philadelphia Mary’ Marissa’s fairytale trip to Donegal 8 years ago

‘Philadelphia Mary’ Marissa’s fairytale trip to Donegal

By  •  Life

Marissa, 22, is from a small town in the US state of Pennsylvania. She is a business management student at the West Chester University outside Philadelphia. In the summer she volunteers with Berks Nature, a …
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Instagram are adding a major change to your stories 8 years ago

Instagram are adding a major change to your stories

By  •  News

Instagram Stories came in last year and soon became a main competitor with Snapchat stories. The picture-sharing site allowed users to upload temporary photos and videos which disappeared after 24 hours and …
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Donegal fitness experts blast skinny teas 8 years ago

Donegal fitness experts blast skinny teas

The same thing happens every year – January comes around and the weight loss industry takes centre stage. Diet plans, books, DVDs, pills and shakes are bought up by people …
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Art gets new role as Seachtain na Gaeilge ambassador 8 years ago

Art gets new role as Seachtain na Gaeilge ambassador

By  •  News

Movile native Art (15) is the youngest ever person to take on this ambassador role, and is one of the most famous to do so, Tuairisc.ie reports.

Art has been making …
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New plans to protect children at Letterkenny Town Park 8 years ago

New plans to protect children at Letterkenny Town Park

By  •  News

Donegal County Councillor Gerry Mc Monagle has called for CCTV to be introduced to the Bernard Mc Glinchey Park after the latest act of anti-social behaviour in which a saw …
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Enya records sweet profits in 2016 8 years ago

Enya records sweet profits in 2016

By  •  News

Donegal songstress Enya has raked in profits of up to €875,000 in 2016, according to accounts submitted to the Companies Office, Dublin Live reports.

Enya’s music company, Aigle Music Company Ltd. …
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Winter weather – how to stay safe on roads 8 years ago

Winter weather – how to stay safe on roads

By  •  News

Met Eireann are warning of very cold wintry weather coming to Ireland from Wednesday night on to Saturday.

With sleet and snow expected, Donegal County Council are reminding all road …
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Sharpen your eye makeup with a half-cut crease 8 years ago

Sharpen your eye makeup with a half-cut crease

By  •  Beauty

I decided to start off the year with a cut crease look. I’ve seen it a few times on YouTube and Instagram and really wanted to put my own spin on …
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‘It’s easier to listen to an ad than to hear you have cancer’ 8 years ago

‘It’s easier to listen to an ad than to hear you have cancer’

The Irish Cancer Society’s ad campaign for 2017 comes with a shocking message that has been a big talking point for the last week. That was their intention and they …
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“The stuff of dreams” – Shay and Becky expecting second baby 8 years ago

“The stuff of dreams” – Shay and Becky expecting second baby

By  •  News

The Lifford-born goalkeeper (40) and public relations executive (30) are already parents to Gracie, who was born in December 2015.

Becky announced the good news to friends and family with …
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How to nurture positive young minds 8 years ago

How to nurture positive young minds

By  •  Health

 “Listening to the voice of the child and developing healthy relationships with peers and teachers are essential in creating a positive experience of school as well as their cognitive and emotional development” …
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Kind-hearted wedding party give hope to the homeless 8 years ago

Kind-hearted wedding party give hope to the homeless

By  •  News

Jessica Gallagher and Rory McLaughlin will always remember their wedding as a fun-filled day when they gave back to others who are less fortunate.

The couple, with the encouragement of …
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Art’s epic animation misses out on Golden Globe award 8 years ago

Art’s epic animation misses out on Golden Globe award

Art, aged 15, who is from Moville, voices the lead character in the acclaimed action-adventure which counts Hollywood stars Charlize Theron and Matthew McConaughey among its cast.

Kubo and the Two Strings …
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The secret to Lily Collins’ romantic Golden Globes look 8 years ago

The secret to Lily Collins’ romantic Golden Globes look

Sweet, classic and oh so gorgeous – Lily Collins’ look at the Golden Globes last night was just Hollywood glamour perfection. The best part about Lily’s look was that it’s …
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TV viewers warned about upcoming Red Rock shock 8 years ago

TV viewers warned about upcoming Red Rock shock

Red Rock fans are being warned to expect the unexpected from one of Red Rock’s most endearing characters when the award-winning drama returns to TV3 tonight at 9pm.

Keith Kiely is …
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Why Meryl Streep’s Golden Globes speech mattered 8 years ago

Why Meryl Streep’s Golden Globes speech mattered

By  •  News

Meryl Streep was the picture of grace when she accepted her honorary award at last night’s Golden Globe Awards in California last night. Despite having lost her voice, her words were …
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Desirable offer comes to Donegal for Fifty Shades Darker 8 years ago

Desirable offer comes to Donegal for Fifty Shades Darker

By  •  News

There’s just one month left until the second instalment of the ‘Fifty Shades’ phenomenon comes to the big screen. It’s going to be even darker and steamier than the first …
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Cancer survivor Erin donates ponytails to help others 8 years ago

Cancer survivor Erin donates ponytails to help others

By  •  Life

Brave Erin Gallagher was just three years old when she began to complain to her mum and dad about having a sore leg. Within days the little Glenswilly child was …
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Keep yourself and your kids well with cold and flu advice 8 years ago

Keep yourself and your kids well with cold and flu advice

As we go back to school, back to work or just return to our routine after the Christmas break, many of us are feeling under the weather, and a growing …
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A New World of TV3 channels launches today 8 years ago

A New World of TV3 channels launches today

TV3’s new channel be3 went live at 7am this morning, bringing with it a schedule of ‘female-focused’ content and children’s programmes.

An exclusive new production entitled Aerial Ireland will premiere …
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How to lose weight and keep it off – for good 8 years ago

How to lose weight and keep it off – for good

By  •  Health

It’s probably the most asked question when it comes to health.

‘How can I lose weight and keep it off for good?’

First things first;

If you are hoping that …
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Dancing with the Stars: the scores are in 8 years ago

Dancing with the Stars: the scores are in

Razzle-dazzle was the order of the day as one of RTE’s most-anticipated reality shows yet came to our screens. Dancing with the Stars, or ‘Irish Strictly’, began with a burst …
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Laura Whitmore felt “starstruck” by Daniel O Donnell 8 years ago

Laura Whitmore felt “starstruck” by Daniel O Donnell

By  •  News

TV presenter Laura Whitmore admits that she was ‘starstruck’ by Daniel O’Donnell!

Whitmore met Daniel on last year’s season of BBC’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.

She felt starstruck when he congratulated …
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Revealed: Ireland’s most popular baby names for 2016 8 years ago

Revealed: Ireland’s most popular baby names for 2016

The Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan, TD, has announced the most popular baby names by passport application for 2016.

Based on passport applications for infants, James was …
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Ireland’s top cheating counties revealed – where does Donegal rank? 8 years ago

Ireland’s top cheating counties revealed – where does Donegal rank?

By  •  Life

Figures obtained by the Daily Mail from Victoria Milan, a website specializing in extra-marital affairs, have shown that people in Donegal are the seventh most likely to sign up to the …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Make the last day of the Christmas holidays count 8 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Make the last day of the Christmas holidays count

By  •  Mammy

It’s the last day of the school holidays. How are you spending it? If you’re like me, you’re probably wondering where the hell the uniforms are and how you’re going …
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ISPCA issue tips to keep your pets safe during the cold snap 8 years ago

ISPCA issue tips to keep your pets safe during the cold snap

By  •  News

The Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have issued tips to keep your pets safe and warm during the impending cold snap.

MET Éireann have announced that snow is …
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Snow forecast for next week 8 years ago

Snow forecast for next week

By  •  News

MET Éireann have forecast snow for late next week. 

Monday to Wednesday are to be mild, with showers sweeping the country.

Hail, sleet and snow are expected in the North West in …
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To Sleeveless we Spring! 8 years ago

To Sleeveless we Spring!

By  •  Style

Happy New Year All! I hope everyone enjoyed the festivities and that the bite back to reality wasn’t too harsh.

It’s never an easy process, aiming to get back into …
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Delighted donkeys become selfie stars – but they need your help 8 years ago

Delighted donkeys become selfie stars – but they need your help

By  •  News

Nuala Frahling, from Germany, is currently living in Belfast and was visiting a Donegal friend this New Year when they decided to visit the sanctuary. Nuala was spending time with …
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National awards for two Donegal soccer players 8 years ago

National awards for two Donegal soccer players

By  •  Sport

Greencastle’s McLaughlin and Milford native Barrett both play for the Dublin-based Peamount United.

Midfielder McLaughlin and striker Barrett have been included in the Team of the Year. Both players were …
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Donegal parents frustrated with access to childcare 8 years ago

Donegal parents frustrated with access to childcare

Deputy Charlie McConalogue is calling on the Children’s Minister to close a loophole in the ECCE system, which limits enrolment options for childcare.

Under the current scheme, children can only …
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This Graham Norton special will be comedy gold 8 years ago

This Graham Norton special will be comedy gold

It’s been a tough week for some being back at work, and January is a bit of a gloomy month itself. If you’re shying away from spending money this weekend …
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300 wedding guests make superb video to help the homeless 8 years ago

300 wedding guests make superb video to help the homeless

Jessica Gallagher and Rory McLaughlin came home from Manchester this Christmas to get married in Donegal on New Year’s Eve.

The newlyweds, along with their 300 guests, stopped celebrating to …
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Don’t swear in front of your mammy! 8 years ago

Don’t swear in front of your mammy!

Killea-native Alice Diver’s online sketches always seem to perfectly capture everyday life and the funny aspects of it all. This time she is taking on the religious Donegal mammy who …
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Vogue Williams admits she was mistaken for being transgender 8 years ago

Vogue Williams admits she was mistaken for being transgender

Vogue Williams said that she was mistaken for being transgender at a conference last year. While filming a documentary entitled Transgender Warriors, she said that a man asked when she …
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Why Sliabh Liag is a stunning trip worth taking 8 years ago

Why Sliabh Liag is a stunning trip worth taking

By  •  Life

Sliabh Liag, along the Wild Atlantic Way, is a trip worth taking over and over again. Free of charge (unlike the Cliffs of Moher), these cliffs offer the most stunning …
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Adding style and sexiness to baby bumps 8 years ago

Adding style and sexiness to baby bumps

The St Johnston-based online store – Chiq Maternity – started last year and ever since then they have spent their days making sure fashion and the female body compliment each …
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Linda’s breathtaking journey 8 years ago

Linda’s breathtaking journey

Linda Gallagher has just turned 40, she weighs 24 stone and she is taking on a huge personal challenge.

The Letterkenny woman is determined to walk 5K without having to …
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Donegal woman’s drone video is going to ‘Pop Up’ in the States! 8 years ago

Donegal woman’s drone video is going to ‘Pop Up’ in the States!

Catriona commissioned a drone video to film her pub at Donegal’s biggest celebrity charity event held at Rosapenna Golf Course last May. The video was noticed by TV producers from America, …
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Women shopping in PJs shamed online 8 years ago

Women shopping in PJs shamed online

By  •  News

A Tesco customer was so outraged to see two women shopping in their pyjamas that he took a photo and posted it with a complaint online.

The women were spotted …
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Found: This chic bloggers’ favourite jumpsuit is in Donegal 8 years ago

Found: This chic bloggers’ favourite jumpsuit is in Donegal

We’re all partied out after the Christmas season, but life goes on and events always seem to pop up. We’re also struggling to come up with outfit inspiration now that …
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Schools could stay closed to stop further spread of flu 8 years ago

Schools could stay closed to stop further spread of flu

By  •  Health

Donegal GP Dr James McDaid has issued a warning about the flu virus and said that schools should remain closed after the Christmas break to prevent the outbreak of an …
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New Year | New Skin Routine 8 years ago

New Year | New Skin Routine

By  •  Beauty

So the box of Celebrations is now literally a box of wrappers. You’ve sampled all the trendy cocktails, as it would surely have been a shame not to.  But reality …
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“I want to Get Cancer” adverts are shocking Ireland 8 years ago

“I want to Get Cancer” adverts are shocking Ireland

The new ad campaign from the Irish Cancer Society sees various people describe why they want to “Get Cancer” – but instead of developing Dthe disease, the word ‘get’ refers to …
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60 female entrepreneurs invited to free growth initiative 8 years ago

60 female entrepreneurs invited to free growth initiative

A call is now being issued to ambitious female entrepreneurs who would like to be considered for participation in the 9th Cycle of the Going for Growth initiative.

Enterprise Ireland …
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