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Donegal mum shares the unseen side of MS 2 years ago

Donegal mum shares the unseen side of MS

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A young Donegal mum has created some powerful artwork to reveal the unseen symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis.

Marion Mulhern was first diagnosed with MS in 2018. Her last relapse occurred …
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Donegal scientist joins prestigious Royal Irish Academy 2 years ago

Donegal scientist joins prestigious Royal Irish Academy

A hugely-accomplished crop scientist from Donegal has been elected as a new member of the Royal Irish Academy.

Fiona Doohan, from Falcarragh is a Professor of Plant Health at UCD.


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Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O’Donnell to show us ‘The Real Derry’ in new Channel 4 doc 2 years ago

Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O’Donnell to show us ‘The Real Derry’ in new Channel 4 doc

Derry Girls actress Jamie-Lee O’Donnell will front a new documentary about her life in her home city of Derry.

Jamie-Lee, who plays the hilarious Michelle in the hit comedy Derry …
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Last call for Miss Donegal 2022 2 years ago

Last call for Miss Donegal 2022

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Diamonds are forever for the Miss Ireland Organisation as this year marks its 75th Jubilee of the competition with plans for the largest and most spectacular show this summer.  

The …
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Special weekend ahead for Relay For Life 10th anniversary walk 2 years ago

Special weekend ahead for Relay For Life 10th anniversary walk

Donegal people are being invited to show their support for those affected by cancer at Relay For Life Donegal as it celebrates its 10th anniversary this weekend.  

Marking this …
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Entrepreneurs in Donegal invited to join business support programme 2 years ago

Entrepreneurs in Donegal invited to join business support programme

Visa is today bringing the She’s Next Grant Programme back to Ireland to support female entrepreneurs to run, fund and grow their business. 

Funding for the She’s Next Grant Programme …
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RunDonegal Women’s 5K raises €1,300 for Donegal Domestic Violence Services 2 years ago

RunDonegal Women’s 5K raises €1,300 for Donegal Domestic Violence Services

Around €1,300 has been raised for the Donegal Domestic Violence Services through Sunday’s RunDonegal Women’s 5K hosted by Finn Valley AC.

A field of almost 100 took the starter’s gun …
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Moville’s Niamh McDermott scoops Journalist of the Year student award 2 years ago

Moville’s Niamh McDermott scoops Journalist of the Year student award

Niamh McDermott from Moville has won a Second Year Student Journalist of The Year award at the University of Salford.

Niamh, who is in her second year of broadcast journalism …
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Geraldine Mullan nominated as one of Ireland’s unsung heroes 2 years ago

Geraldine Mullan nominated as one of Ireland’s unsung heroes

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Moville woman Geraldine Mullan has been nominated as a ‘Queen of Kindness’ in the 2022 RSVP Awards.

Geraldine, who lost her husband and two children in the Lough Foyle tragedy, …
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Donegal-made drama starring Paul Mescal and Emily Watson premiering at Cannes Film Festival 2 years ago

Donegal-made drama starring Paul Mescal and Emily Watson premiering at Cannes Film Festival

An Irish feature film shot in Donegal is having its world premiere this week at the Cannes Film Festival.

God’s Creatures, starring Normal People star Paul Mescal and English actress …
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Events: Top chefs reveal some-fin special about Donegal seafood 2 years ago

Events: Top chefs reveal some-fin special about Donegal seafood

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Donegal is renowned for its seafood, and a special event last week put our premium product in the spotlight with the help of some expert chefs.

Last Thursday saw Donegal …
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Nominations sought for Donegal Volunteer Me4u Awards 2 years ago

Nominations sought for Donegal Volunteer Me4u Awards

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Do you know an outstanding person or group that has made a real difference in the community this past year?

Why not nominate them for the recognition they deserve in …
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Women lead the way in Letterkenny Chamber 2 years ago

Women lead the way in Letterkenny Chamber

By  •  Business

The Letterkenny Chamber is having an historic moment in its time with an all-female leadership team.

As the saying goes: “If you can’t see it you can’t be it”, and …
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Donegal Domestic Violence Service to create new safe houses with support from RunDonegal Women’s 5k 2 years ago

Donegal Domestic Violence Service to create new safe houses with support from RunDonegal Women’s 5k

The RunDonegal Women’s 5k takes place this year on Sunday next, 22nd May 2022 at the Finn Valley Centre in Stranorlar at 11am.

The sole beneficiary this year is the …
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Sian’s delight with Aldi deal for Wild Fuschia Bakehouse 2 years ago

Sian’s delight with Aldi deal for Wild Fuschia Bakehouse

Sian McCann of the Wild Fuschia Bakehouse has secured a place for her Irish bread mixes in Aldi stores nationwide.

Sian is delighted to be participating in the ‘Grow with …
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Miss Earth finalist Kirsty does a tree-mendous good deed 2 years ago

Miss Earth finalist Kirsty does a tree-mendous good deed

By  •  Life

A Letterkenny student is putting the environment first as she competes in a beauty pageant with a difference.

Kirsty O’Donnell is one of two young Donegal women who are finalists …
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Many Donegal connections in new Irish film An Cailín Ciúin 2 years ago

Many Donegal connections in new Irish film An Cailín Ciúin

Critically acclaimed Irish film, An Cailín Ciúin / The Quiet Girl is out in cinemas across Ireland this Thursday, May 12 including Century Letterkenny. 

There are a number of connections between …
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Events: Magee Summer Social celebrates all things Donegal 2 years ago

Events: Magee Summer Social celebrates all things Donegal

A Summer Social and Shopping Evening took place at Magee of Donegal in Donegal Town yesterday to celebrate the best of Donegal style, food and heritage.

The fashion event was …
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Head shaves and hair-raising skydives to raise funds for special baby girl

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A big-hearted group of friends and family are planning a series of fundraisers for a life-changing surgery for a special baby girl.

T.J. (Tina Joan) Needham was born with severe …
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First-ever Lifford Jailbreak raises over €7,000 for local charities 2 years ago

First-ever Lifford Jailbreak raises over €7,000 for local charities

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Thirteen plucky ‘prisoners’ from Donegal raised over €7,000 by spending a night behind bars for good causes.

The first ever overnight jailbreak challenge at Lifford Old Courthouse has been hailed …
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Advertising Feature: Over €57 million to be saved across Donegal by switching mortgage 2 years ago

Advertising Feature: Over €57 million to be saved across Donegal by switching mortgage

Advertising Feature: Over 180,000 households nationwide stand to save over €15,000 each by switching their mortgage. New analysis by moneysherpa.ie the Irish personal finance website has broken down how much …
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Women waiting three months for gynaecology care at LUH 2 years ago

Women waiting three months for gynaecology care at LUH

The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) has warned of delays for people waiting for planned Gynaecology procedures.

Women in Donegal face an average wait time of 98 days for outpatient …
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Donegal family giving back to charity after brave Caitlin’s cancer journey 2 years ago

Donegal family giving back to charity after brave Caitlin’s cancer journey

A local family has organised an unmissable traditional music concert next week to give thanks to a charity close to their hearts.

The Strain family from Burnfoot are counting their …
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Donegal women urged not to miss BreastCheck appointments 2 years ago

Donegal women urged not to miss BreastCheck appointments

A local campaign group is urging Donegal women to attend their BreastCheck appointments and not miss out on vital screening.

Donegal Action for Cancer Care has shared serious concerns over …
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Donegal writer scoops National Student Media Award 2 years ago

Donegal writer scoops National Student Media Award

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Donegal native Mairead Maguire won the Collaborative Journalism of the Year award at the Aviva Stadium last Thursday.

Mairead, who is a student at TCD, took home the first award …
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Women encouraged to wear pink for RunDonegal Women’s 5K 2 years ago

Women encouraged to wear pink for RunDonegal Women’s 5K

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Participants in the 2022 RunDonegal Women’s 5K, which takes place on Sunday, May 22nd, at 11am, are being encouraged to wear pink, and to wear T-shirts they have from previous …
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Watch: ‘The Fertility Journey’ shares women’s real experiences in Ireland 2 years ago

Watch: ‘The Fertility Journey’ shares women’s real experiences in Ireland

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An important Women’s Health Conference took place in Dublin on Thursday, organised by Senator Lisa Chambers and Fianna Fáil. The panels discussed many important issues to women including pregnancy, IVF, …
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Darkness Into Light walks to take place across Donegal this Saturday 2 years ago

Darkness Into Light walks to take place across Donegal this Saturday

Communities across Donegal are getting ready for Saturday May 7th as Pieta’s annual Darkness Into Light fundraising events return.

Darkness Into Light, proudly supported by Electric Ireland, will take place at …
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Donegal businesswoman stirring up mealtimes! 2 years ago

Donegal businesswoman stirring up mealtimes!

A local food producer has proudly secured a space for her tasty products on Supervalu shelves around Donegal.

It’s an exciting step for Sia Brown – the creator of Tasty …
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Letterkenny presenter tackling life’s big questions in new BBCNI series 2 years ago

Letterkenny presenter tackling life’s big questions in new BBCNI series

Broadcaster and journalist Caoimhe Ní Chathail returns for a new series of Croí na Ceiste le Caoimhe to investigate the growing issues affecting young people today.

Each week, Caoimhe tackles a …
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Maria Mc Cormack celebrates new starts and a new single 2 years ago

Maria Mc Cormack celebrates new starts and a new single

Letterkenny singer Maria Mc Cormack is back getting our toes tapping again with some great new music.

Her new single, ‘Girl with Good Intentions’, is out this week and it’s …
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Limitless Jennifer heads for Mt Everest Base Camp 2 years ago

Limitless Jennifer heads for Mt Everest Base Camp

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Brave Buncrana woman Jennifer Doherty is about to take on one of the most exciting challenges of her life this week as she begins a trek to Mount Everest.

Jennifer, who …
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Five highlights from my Travel Department trip to Tenerife 2 years ago

Five highlights from my Travel Department trip to Tenerife

Over Easter, I took a guided tour to Tenerife with our partners at Travel Department. I have been seeing so many guided group holidays on offer recently that I was …
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Open casting call for extras in Liam Neeson film in Donegal 3 years ago

Open casting call for extras in Liam Neeson film in Donegal

How would you like to appear in Liam Neeson’s latest Hollywood thriller? 

Now is your chance, as an open casting call for extras takes in Killybegs this Saturday.

If successful, …
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Maria’s Ultimate Donegal Hamper raffle giving back to important charity 3 years ago

Maria’s Ultimate Donegal Hamper raffle giving back to important charity

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A Donegal woman is running the raffle of all raffles with all prizes sourced from Donegal makers!

Maria McBrien, from Killybegs and now living in Ballybofey, has gathered more than …
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Donegal Women In Business Network welcomes new committee 3 years ago

Donegal Women In Business Network welcomes new committee

By  •  Business

Donegal Women In Business Network bid farewell to outgoing Public Relations Officer Evelyn McGlynn of Evelyn McMarketing and Network Secretary Trish McGinley of McGinley Marketing after 6 years of dedication …
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Donegal Rape Crisis Centre issues call for volunteers 3 years ago

Donegal Rape Crisis Centre issues call for volunteers

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The Donegal Sexual Abuse & Rape Crisis Centre is launching a recruitment drive for volunteers to support clients in the community.

The voluntary organisation provides free support and a counselling …
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Local teen making a difference with mental health fundraiser 3 years ago

Local teen making a difference with mental health fundraiser

A talented teen from Derry/Donegal has written a song to raise awareness for people struggling with mental health.

Ellie-Rose Henry, a third year student at Deele College Raphoe, wrote the …
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We’re going behind bars for a good cause! 3 years ago

We’re going behind bars for a good cause!

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I’m very excited… and VERY nervous to reveal that I will soon be an inmate for a night at the Old Lifford Courthouse.

I’m one of thirteen brave souls …
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Patrick Gildea Hairdressing scoops award for outstanding guest experience 3 years ago

Patrick Gildea Hairdressing scoops award for outstanding guest experience

By  •  Hair

The Team at Patrick Gildea Hairdressing are proud to announce that they have been awarded Best Hair Experience Provider- North-Western Ireland by Lux Life Magazine 2022 Health Beauty & Wellness …
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Donegal Domestic Violence Service to benefit from RunDonegal Women’s charity 5K 3 years ago

Donegal Domestic Violence Service to benefit from RunDonegal Women’s charity 5K

It’s time to get training for the 2022 RunDonegal Women’s 5K!

The Finn Valley event will be in support of the Donegal Domestic Violence Service this year, it has been …
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Donegal woman’s psychosexual start-up is just the right pitch 3 years ago

Donegal woman’s psychosexual start-up is just the right pitch

By  •  Business

A Donegal-based Clinical Psychologist, Psychosexual Therapist and Mindfulness teacher has scooped the top prize of a local business pitch competition.

Twenty women from across the west and north-west took part in the …
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Sustainable fashion night to raise funds for Red Cross Ukrainian appeal 3 years ago

Sustainable fashion night to raise funds for Red Cross Ukrainian appeal

Find a ‘new’ look at a fun sustainable fashion night in Dunfanaghy this Thursday!

The showcase takes place on Thursday evening from 7 – 9 in Trinity Hall Dunfanaghy in …
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Events: Inspiring and connecting at IDP EmpowHER Inishowen 3 years ago

Events: Inspiring and connecting at IDP EmpowHER Inishowen

Last Thursday evening, over 200 women from around the Inishowen Peninsula turned out for a fabulous ‘soiree’- EmpowHER Inishowen.  Much like the glorious rays of the Inishowen sunshine that beamed …
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From Spice Girls to Nike – A Letterkenny woman puts heart and ‘sole’ into shoe design 3 years ago

From Spice Girls to Nike – A Letterkenny woman puts heart and ‘sole’ into shoe design

A young Letterkenny woman will be putting her best foot forward in her new role designing trainers for sportswear giant Nike. 

Shannon Crawford was offered her dream job this month …
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Travel Department Sale: Save €50pp on holidays to Spain, Portugal, France or Italy! 3 years ago

Travel Department Sale: Save €50pp on holidays to Spain, Portugal, France or Italy!

Travel Department is delighted to offer readers of Donegal Daily, Donegal Woman and Donegal Sport Hub fantastic savings on 2022 holidays.

OFFER: Save €50pp* off any holiday to Spain, Portugal, France or Italy of 7 …
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It’s all rosy with Shinefinity at Patrick Gildea Hairdressing 3 years ago

It’s all rosy with Shinefinity at Patrick Gildea Hairdressing

Patrick Gildea Hairdressing’s newest colour option – Wella Shinefinity – is all about healthy-looking hair. This semi-permanent glaze lasts up to six weeks, with radiant results and a nourished …
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Joy as RNLI volunteers Amy and Martin tie the knot! 3 years ago

Joy as RNLI volunteers Amy and Martin tie the knot!

By  •  Bridal

Lifeboat volunteers Amy McCarter and Martin Philips are used to tying knots in their line of volunteering.

But the Co Donegal couple tied the knot of a lifetime today when …
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Events: Glitz and glamour at Noel’s big night 3 years ago

Events: Glitz and glamour at Noel’s big night

The effervescent Donegal ambassador Noel Cunningham finally got his long-awaited ball at the weekend, and what a night it was!

Noel was awarded Donegal Person of the Year for 2019, …
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Two weeks to go until final season of Derry Girls 3 years ago

Two weeks to go until final season of Derry Girls

The much anticipated third and final series of hit comedy Derry girls will air in less than a fortnight, Channel 4 has announced.

Clare, Erin, Orla, Michelle and the wee …
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