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How to recycle your old toys and phones to help sick children 8 years ago

How to recycle your old toys and phones to help sick children

By  •  News

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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This NYE weather report might spoil some party plans 8 years ago

This NYE weather report might spoil some party plans

By  •  News

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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Donegal kids upset by non-hatching Hatchimals 8 years ago

Donegal kids upset by non-hatching Hatchimals

By  •  Mammy

There were many children excited to see a Hatchimal under the tree on Christmas morning, but reports of non-hatching toys and a variety of other malfunctions have come from disappointed …
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5 things we loved about the Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas Special 8 years ago

5 things we loved about the Mrs Brown’s Boys Christmas Special

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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New Year – New You 8 years ago

New Year – New You

By  •  Health

” The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams” – Eleanor Roosevelt

On New Year’s eve, I sit down with my daughter …
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You haven’t done as much damage as you think! 8 years ago

You haven’t done as much damage as you think!

By  •  Health

If you are sitting today, completely stuffed and wondering how you are ever going to eat again, don’t worry, you are not alone.

It is the time of year …
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Revealed: Winner of the final prize in our 12 Days of Giveaways! 8 years ago

Revealed: Winner of the final prize in our 12 Days of Giveaways!

By  •  News

We hope you all had a fun time with our amazing 12 Days of Giveaways competition throughout December.

We’d like to say thanks to all who entered. We have some …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy – Christmas: the Musical 8 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy – Christmas: the Musical

By  •  Mammy

Christmas.

It’s finally here. The big one. What we’ve been working towards. The performance. The show.

Christmas is like putting together a musical: you decide on the show, get …
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Donegal fiddlers to chop their locks for SVDP 8 years ago

Donegal fiddlers to chop their locks for SVDP

By  •  News

Two Donegal female fiddlers have decided to put their heads together for a local charity this New Year’s Eve.

Well respected fiddle player Bríd Harper from Castlefinn and Glenties fiddler, …
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A Christmas miracle: Woman finds Donegal ties to late husband 8 years ago

A Christmas miracle: Woman finds Donegal ties to late husband

By  •  News

Magdelene Gallagher launched an appeal with Donegal Daily and Donegal Woman three weeks ago in which she asked for any information on family connections to her late husband Charles Keith …
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A sneek peek at Daniel and Majella’s Christmas address 8 years ago

A sneek peek at Daniel and Majella’s Christmas address

At 3pm on Christmas Day, they will deliver a very special message to viewers all over Ireland – the same time as the Queen of England.

We can reveal that a …
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Here’s how many calories Santa will eat tonight 8 years ago

Here’s how many calories Santa will eat tonight

Two in three (64%) Irish people will take part in the annual tradition of leaving food and drink out for Santa Claus this Christmas Eve, meaning that Santa will consume …
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Team Bride wedding workshop launches in Donegal! 8 years ago

Team Bride wedding workshop launches in Donegal!

By  •  Bridal

A new and exciting concept for 2017 is being launched by local company TeamBride.ie in the form of a Wedding Workshop on February 26th in the Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny.

Planning …
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WATCH: Chef Brian’s top tips for the perfect turkey and ham 8 years ago

WATCH: Chef Brian’s top tips for the perfect turkey and ham

Brian McDermott is a chef from Moville who shares with us his top tips for creating the perfect turkey and ham this Christmas.

With Christmas just a day away, here’s some …
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WATCH: Our top 10 Christmas adverts of all time 8 years ago

WATCH: Our top 10 Christmas adverts of all time

With Christmas just a day away, turkeys are being prepared, Christmas pajamas are being donned, and Santa is getting his reindeer prepared for the long night ahead.

Here’s our countdown …
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Mrs Brown’s family feeds almost 3,000 this Christmas 8 years ago

Mrs Brown’s family feeds almost 3,000 this Christmas

By  •  News

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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Win return flights on Day 12 of our 12 Days of Giveaways! 8 years ago

Win return flights on Day 12 of our 12 Days of Giveaways!

By  •  News

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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Where is Teresa Mannion when we need her most? 8 years ago

Where is Teresa Mannion when we need her most?

By  •  News

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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Louise’s boutique proves to be a real gem 8 years ago

Louise’s boutique proves to be a real gem

By  •  News

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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Public appeal for man who dreams of having friends at Christmas 8 years ago

Public appeal for man who dreams of having friends at Christmas

By  •  News

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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Christmas at Castle Grove 8 years ago

Christmas at Castle Grove

By  •  Life

With Christmas nearly upon us, the time is fast approaching to cosy up by the fire and enjoy the festive period, in which over indulging in tasty food and treating …
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Homecoming nearly gives Donegal mammy heart failure! 8 years ago

Homecoming nearly gives Donegal mammy heart failure!

Homecoming videos are funny and heartwarming, but the shock that mothers are going through might be too much for some.

Children coming home from abroad for the Christmas holidays are …
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Brace yourselves for Barbara 8 years ago

Brace yourselves for Barbara

By  •  News

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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The winner of the €300 Bosch Voucher is revealed! 8 years ago

The winner of the €300 Bosch Voucher is revealed!

By  •  News

To celebrate the launch of the Siemens IQ Centre at Irwin Expert Electrical’s Showroom in Letterkenny, we teamed up with Irwin Expert Electrical to bring you a brilliant competition.

One …
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This is why we love Irish mammies at Christmas 8 years ago

This is why we love Irish mammies at Christmas

Mammies are in their elements at Christmas time. There’s food, family and countless festive traditions.

We know well never to say anything about the cooking and who gets control over the …
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WIN a €300 voucher from Irwin Expert Electrical 8 years ago

WIN a €300 voucher from Irwin Expert Electrical

By  •  News

To celebrate the launch of the Siemens IQ Centre at Irwin Expert Electrical’s Showroom in Letterkenny, Donegal Woman and Donegal Daily have teamed up with Irwin Electrical to bring you …
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One of the cutest videos you’ll see this Christmas 8 years ago

One of the cutest videos you’ll see this Christmas

Little Caela Carr, Ethan Barron and their Blue Ribbon friends are back with their own awareness video for SVP. This is what happens when you let a performing arts group …
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The great Letterkenny gift off 8 years ago

The great Letterkenny gift off

By  •  Business

Donegal Daily reports that demand for voucher cards for the popular scheme are up a hefty 50% on this time last year.

As of last night, shoppers have bought more than …
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You better watch out, they’re telling a lie 8 years ago

You better watch out, they’re telling a lie

By  •  News

The research found that 32% of people lie more than usual around Christmastime – tis the season to be dishonest apparently!

‘Human Lie Detector’ Darren Stanton says that we often don’t recognise …
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Hair 101 | Glam Vintage Hair 8 years ago

Hair 101 | Glam Vintage Hair

By  •  Beauty

We’re all truly in the festive swing of things now and in my last vlog, I created a sparkling vintage glam makeup, fabulous for any festive party goer! To add …
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Win with Patrick Gildea Hairdressing on Day 11 of our 12 Days of Giveaways! 8 years ago

Win with Patrick Gildea Hairdressing on Day 11 of our 12 Days of Giveaways!

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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Local actor recites chilling poem to make you rethink that drink 8 years ago

Local actor recites chilling poem to make you rethink that drink

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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Snow and festive delights forecast for Daniel’s big show 8 years ago

Snow and festive delights forecast for Daniel’s big show

By  •  Videos

The forecast for Daniel’s Christmas Eve looks like a White Christmas with weather girls to the east and west after a trailer for his Christmas show was released from RTE.

Daniel …
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Storm Barbara blows in with dangerous wind warnings 8 years ago

Storm Barbara blows in with dangerous wind warnings

By  •  News

Met Eireann have issued the warning saying gusts could reach up to 120kph in places.

People have been warned to taking extra care when out and about especially when near …
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Local woman flies the Donegal flag with new Failte role 8 years ago

Local woman flies the Donegal flag with new Failte role

Failte Ireland has appointed local woman Martina Kerr Bromley to a national role as Head of Enterprise Development.

This is a new and exciting development for Failte Ireland, but one …
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This has to be Lidl’s most unlikely collaboration ever 8 years ago

This has to be Lidl’s most unlikely collaboration ever

By  •  News

If you think of Lidl stores you’ll think of bargain produce, international foods and alternative finds in those middle aisles. You might not think of reality stars and heiresses.

Paris …
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Donegal Film Office award sets the scene for success 8 years ago

Donegal Film Office award sets the scene for success

By  •  News

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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Say Yule be mine….. 8 years ago

Say Yule be mine…..

By  •  Bridal

Tis’ the season to get engaged

Ok so most of us have experienced the pressure of everyone expecting the ‘announcement’ at some stage or another. Friends and family aren’t afraid …
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Is a ghost haunting EastEnders this Christmas? 8 years ago

Is a ghost haunting EastEnders this Christmas?

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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Watch: Donegal man gets on board with marvellous music video 8 years ago

Watch: Donegal man gets on board with marvellous music video

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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Do you want to dine with the stars? 8 years ago

Do you want to dine with the stars?

Celebrity chef Gary O’Hanlon from Ramelton and his fellow culinary leaders are calling out for Donegal diners to sample the cooking of a secret pool of celebrities in the upcoming …
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Act fast: So many sparkly shoes are now half price 8 years ago

Act fast: So many sparkly shoes are now half price

By  •  Style

Today is the official cut-off date for Standard Delivery to Ireland, so we’re going to have to act fast if there’s a chance of having them before Christmas.

The parties …
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Video: This is the most ‘Donegal’ reaction to a homecoming yet 8 years ago

Video: This is the most ‘Donegal’ reaction to a homecoming yet

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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10 tips to a stress-free Christmas 8 years ago

10 tips to a stress-free Christmas

By  •  Health

Christmas can be a stressful time for many of us. With expectations and even perceived expectations of how we should celebrate Christmas. In today’s article I will focus on what …
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Win a luxurious stay at Castle Grove in our 12 Days of Giveaways! 8 years ago

Win a luxurious stay at Castle Grove in our 12 Days of Giveaways!

By  •  News

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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Why we will be refreshing with green for 2017 8 years ago

Why we will be refreshing with green for 2017

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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Video: This is why Liam Neeson will never play Santa Claus 8 years ago

Video: This is why Liam Neeson will never play Santa Claus

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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Miss World Ireland misses out on top placement 8 years ago

Miss World Ireland misses out on top placement

By  •  News

Niamh Kennedy, a 21-year-old student from Tipperary, was up against 116 other women in the competition which was held in Maryland last night.

International Finance and Economics, she was also …
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Storms take over snow outlook for Christmas Day 8 years ago

Storms take over snow outlook for Christmas Day

By  •  News

After an unseasonably warm and dry December, the forecaster said there is an “elevated risk” of strong winds and rain developing this weekend.

The stormy conditions are set to arrive …
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Caolan Melaugh fundraisers reminded that his battle is not over 8 years ago

Caolan Melaugh fundraisers reminded that his battle is not over

By  •  News

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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