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Kathryn Thomas discovering top Donegal staycation spots 3 years ago

Kathryn Thomas discovering top Donegal staycation spots

TV presenter Kathryn Thomas is discovering the best of Donegal as she brings her popular travel series to the north west.

Kathryn is on the road this week visiting Malin …
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Nutrition myths to watch out for 3 years ago

Nutrition myths to watch out for

By  •  News

This is the 1st part of a 2-part article for you all.

This one will focus on popular nutrition myths and next weeks will focus on Popular Training Myths.

I’m …
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Donegal wedding app takes the hassle out of supplier searches 3 years ago

Donegal wedding app takes the hassle out of supplier searches

By  •  Bridal

At a time when so much wedding planning is done remotely, Be Our Guest has launched an exciting update to connect couples with local wedding suppliers.

Be Our Guest is …
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Miss Donegal hosting sweet fundraiser for Little Angels 3 years ago

Miss Donegal hosting sweet fundraiser for Little Angels

By  •  News

Miss Donegal Kirsty O’Donnell is hosting an ice cream day in aid of Little Angels Special School on Tuesday July 13th.

This ‘cool’ family fun event takes place at the …
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Revenge bedtime procrastination – how to stop being too busy to sleep 3 years ago

Revenge bedtime procrastination – how to stop being too busy to sleep

By  •  Health

Do you ever feel so busy during the day that you just run out of hours to do the things you actually want? Following to-do lists, running errands and finding …
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‘My John, Tomás and Amelia would be so proud’ 3 years ago

‘My John, Tomás and Amelia would be so proud’

By  •  Life

In the wake of tragedy, Geraldine Mullan’s adopted town of Moville wrapped their arms around her. Now, she is returning the love and support. The plan is blooming beautifully.

The …
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Donegal expert creates first Digital Badges for Irish Trad Teachers 3 years ago

Donegal expert creates first Digital Badges for Irish Trad Teachers

Donegal music producer and traditional music expert Liz Doherty is launching new ‘digital badges’ to recognise qualifications gained by traditional music teachers. 

It’s the latest offering from the Buncrana musician, who …
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This one weird trick to help you get in shape 3 years ago

This one weird trick to help you get in shape

By  •  Style

If you have been on the internet in the last few months, you will have seen links to different weight loss products that usually start with ‘This one weird Trick’. 


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Video: Stunning new song speaks to all brides 3 years ago

Video: Stunning new song speaks to all brides

A new song has been released today to lift the spirits of all brides after a most uncertain year.

‘This Bride’ is the new wedding song written by Bri Carr …
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Louise’s magical chapter 3 years ago

Louise’s magical chapter

A Letterkenny teacher turned her lockdown downtime into something magical by writing a new children’s book series.

Mum of three Louise Flanagan never planned to write children’s books, but thanks …
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What’s On: Earagail Arts Festival back with hybrid blend of exciting events 3 years ago

What’s On: Earagail Arts Festival back with hybrid blend of exciting events

If you’re craving true entertainment again, Earagail Arts Festival is thankfully back with a programme to delight all arts and culture fans.

Starting on 4th July, the festival is taking …
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Keep calm and relax at Studio Em! 3 years ago

Keep calm and relax at Studio Em!

A luxury beauty salon in the heart of Glenties is celebrating one year of helping people look great and feel great.

Studio Em was a big leap of faith for …
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Donegal Junk Kouture design hits all the right notes 3 years ago

Donegal Junk Kouture design hits all the right notes

Celebrations are in order for a lucky Donegal student as the Junk Kouture RTÉ Wildcard entries are announced today.

Floraison, by Niamh Diver Hall has been selected to go to …
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Walkers invited to conquer Donegal Camino with Peggy, Noel & Deirdre 3 years ago

Walkers invited to conquer Donegal Camino with Peggy, Noel & Deirdre

By  •  News

A trio of Donegal ambassadors has launched an eight day charity trek for friends and new friends alike.

This September, Peggy Stringer, Noel Cunningham and Deirdre Mc Glone will be …
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WIN Rachel’s Letterkenny shopping spree with ShopLK 3 years ago

WIN Rachel’s Letterkenny shopping spree with ShopLK

Sponsored Post

Donegal Woman teamed up with ShopLK last week to showcase all the great things and the great value you’ll find when you shop local. 

The good news is …
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Recipes: Three healthy summer smoothies 3 years ago

Recipes: Three healthy summer smoothies

By  •  Food

It’s summer, we are going to give 3 smoothie recipes that are packed full of flavour and taste, but also are full of healthy ingredients for getting your vitamins and …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Father’s Day 3 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Father’s Day

By  •  Mammy

This piece was harder to write than I had anticipated.Why?

Because no matter what angle I approached it from, I found myself anticipating the need to be sensitive around the …
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What all diets have in common 3 years ago

What all diets have in common

By  •  Health

 If you google the word diet, you will get 93 MILLION suggestions that you can click on relating to the term. 

Diets are a contentious subject and there is so …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Mica 3 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Mica

By  •  News

“What is this MICA you keep tweeting about? Haven’t heard of this.” – a message from a Twitter/blogger pal in Dublin last week…

And so I realised that an issue …
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Erin shows why Donegal is the coolest! 3 years ago

Erin shows why Donegal is the coolest!

By  •  Life

Donegal influencer Erin Mc Ginty putting her home county on the map as a great place to Live, Work and Explore.

With Covid 19 causing a shift in peoples work …
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Friends fundraise in memory of beloved Bronwyn 3 years ago

Friends fundraise in memory of beloved Bronwyn

By  •  News

A special fundraiser is underway in honour of a young Letterkenny woman, Bronwyn Coyle.

Bronwyn (known to her friends as B) passed away in 2016 following three years of illness …
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Let’s Shop Local: Top 10 Father’s Day gift ideas 3 years ago

Let’s Shop Local: Top 10 Father’s Day gift ideas

By  •  Life

There’s a locally-made or sold gift for every kind of dad here in our list.

If you have another local designer/artist or store to recommend, we’d love if you …
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Donegal actress lands role in hit Netflix show 3 years ago

Donegal actress lands role in hit Netflix show

Donegal actress Amybeth McNulty had landed another major role in a top Netflix series.

The 19-year-old star will join the fourth series of the hugely popular supernatural drama Stranger Things.


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Share your pandemic experience with the Donegal Women’s Network 3 years ago

Share your pandemic experience with the Donegal Women’s Network

By  •  News

In June 2020, Donegal Women’s Network conducted a Covid-19 impact survey with 832 women living across Donegal taking part.  These survey results provided a snapshot into the lived experiences of …
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Disconnect to reconnect 3 years ago

Disconnect to reconnect

By  •  Health

So much of our time, personally and professionally is being consumed by being present in the online world. Yet we are not always fully present in our real world, experiencing …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Dusting off the heels… to go to the dustbin 3 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: Dusting off the heels… to go to the dustbin

By  •  Mammy

Begone bitches.

I hereby banish ye to the shelves of yesteryear, where one’s shoes with pointy toes and heels to one’s armpits are forever more sentenced to sit gathering dust.


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Kit Row riding a wave of success 3 years ago

Kit Row riding a wave of success

Kit Row is a new brand by surf-loving sisters Triona and Claire Mc Menamin from Letterkenny.

Triona, a primary school teacher and swim coach, and Claire, an architect based in …
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First Look at Re-imagined: LYIT Fashion Showcase goes live 3 years ago

First Look at Re-imagined: LYIT Fashion Showcase goes live

The Department of Design and Creative Media at Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) are delighted to announce that their 2021 end of year fashion showcase will be coming to audiences …
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How to prepare for going back to the gym 3 years ago

How to prepare for going back to the gym

By  •  Health

Next Monday, June 7th will see the welcome reopening of gyms and fitness facilities across Donegal.

My own gym Rushe Fitness here in Letterkenny will be opening at 6am and …
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Letterkenny University Hospital eases maternity restrictions 3 years ago

Letterkenny University Hospital eases maternity restrictions

From today, birthing partners will be allowed a daily 30 minute visit to the Maternity Department at Letterkenny University Hospital after the birth of the baby.

In addition birthing …
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Nadine and Taryn making waves with colour cruise 3 years ago

Nadine and Taryn making waves with colour cruise

By  •  Life

Two of Donegal’s most stylish trendsetters are hosting a sightseeing tour like no other this weekend.

TV presenter Nadine Reid and Journalist Taryn de Vere are hosting a ‘Colour Cruise’ …
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Social Anxiety as lockdown ends? You’re not alone 3 years ago

Social Anxiety as lockdown ends? You’re not alone

By  •  News

Social anxiety isn’t just being nervous or uncomfortable around other people, it can be a debilitating mental and physical struggle.

People who live with social anxiety have an intense and …
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A new hair journey at Patrick Gildea 3 years ago

A new hair journey at Patrick Gildea

By  •  Hair

Brighter days are coming, so what better time to brighten up my hair!

After a long five months, I was so excited to be back at Patrick Gildea Hairdressing today …
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Try the ‘Eat Real Food’ Challenge! 3 years ago

Try the ‘Eat Real Food’ Challenge!

By  •  Health

Eating real food should be what we do every day.

But with the lockdown and the past year of Covid, we are seeing more and more people turning to takeaways …
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Donegal fundraiser boosted by the ‘Paul Mescal effect’ 3 years ago

Donegal fundraiser boosted by the ‘Paul Mescal effect’

‘Normal People’ star Paul Mescal has kindly lent a hand to fundraising efforts to repair a damaged footbridge in south west Donegal.

The actor has just finished filming in the …
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BreastCheck continuing, but CervicalCheck deferred following HSE hack 3 years ago

BreastCheck continuing, but CervicalCheck deferred following HSE hack

By  •  Health

The National Screening Service has confirmed that BreastCheck screening appointments are proceeding as normal, following a ransomware attack on the HSE last Friday.

All BreastCheck screening appointments are proceeding as …
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Lockdown habits? No more excuses! 3 years ago

Lockdown habits? No more excuses!

By  •  Health

It has been extremely easy to fall into a rut with everything that has been going on. 

I spoke about this at the start of the initial Lockdowns back in …
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Congratulations pour in as Clare Clothing celebrates 21 years in business 3 years ago

Congratulations pour in as Clare Clothing celebrates 21 years in business

Clare McNickle has a lot to celebrate today. Not only is she welcoming customers back to her boutique for the first time this year, she is also celebrating 21 years …
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Easkey Britton launches new guide to soaking up vitamin ‘sea’! 3 years ago

Easkey Britton launches new guide to soaking up vitamin ‘sea’!

By  •  Life

Donegal Surfer and marine social scientist Dr. Easkey Britton is celebrating the release of her new book today – “50 Things to Do by the Sea”.

The book, illustrated artfully …
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Job Vacancy: Donegal Women in Business Network hiring part-time Facilitator 3 years ago

Job Vacancy: Donegal Women in Business Network hiring part-time Facilitator

Donegal County Enterprise Fund on behalf of Donegal Women in Business Network and Local Enterprise Office Donegal invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the role of:

Facilitator for Donegal …
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Donegal coast sets the scene for film starring Paul Mescal 3 years ago

Donegal coast sets the scene for film starring Paul Mescal

Irish actor Paul Mescal is currently working on a psychological drama in Co Donegal, it has been revealed.

The Normal People star is co-starring in A24’s God’s Creatures, which is …
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Protest calls for easing of maternity restrictions in Letterkenny 3 years ago

Protest calls for easing of maternity restrictions in Letterkenny

A small and controlled protest took place outside Letterkenny University Hospital this morning calling for restrictions to be lifted in Ireland’s maternity units.

Letterkenny University Hospital currently allows partners to …
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Máire Bhreathnach returns with new series of ‘An Focal Scoir’ on BBC NI 3 years ago

Máire Bhreathnach returns with new series of ‘An Focal Scoir’ on BBC NI

By  •  News

Donegal woman and Gortahork native Máire Bhrathnach is back on our screens with An Focal Scoir, the studio based discussion series, on BBC Two Northern Ireland.

The new four-part …
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No, you don’t need another meal plan 3 years ago

No, you don’t need another meal plan

By  •  Health

With the gyms getting ready to reopen and people starting to think about getting back in shape after the lockdown, it is easy to think that a meal plan could …
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Ballyshannon woman is ‘most inspirational midwife of 2021’ 3 years ago

Ballyshannon woman is ‘most inspirational midwife of 2021’

By  •  Health

A DONEGAL woman as been named as ‘The Most Inspirational Midwife of 2021’.

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Meet the mammy who’s taking over TikTok! 3 years ago

Meet the mammy who’s taking over TikTok!

By  •  News

Glenties woman Michelle Boylan never expected to become a TikTok star.

When she uploaded her first video, her only goal was to make a few people laugh.

Now, 10 months …
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Donegal music producer delighted with programme’s international award 3 years ago

Donegal music producer delighted with programme’s international award

Donegal music producer and traditional music expert Dr Liz Doherty has said it was a joy to work on a programme which recently won a prestigious international media award for …
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Don’t be afraid to get back to the gym 3 years ago

Don’t be afraid to get back to the gym

By  •  Health

With the country beginning to reopen and life starting to get back to normal, it is important to remember to schedule time for your health and fitness into your routine. 


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Donegal mum demands end to junk food ads 3 years ago

Donegal mum demands end to junk food ads

By  •  Health

A Donegal mum has spoken out against the junk food marketing that her child is being exposed to every day.

Breege Doherty, a mum-of-one, lives in Stranorlar and says she …
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Miss Donegal finalist hosts glamorous charity giveaway 3 years ago

Miss Donegal finalist hosts glamorous charity giveaway

By  •  News

Miss Donegal hopeful Natalie Slater is hosting a glamorous giveaway for Variety Ireland.

Natalie, from Milford, is giving away a beauty hamper packed with gifts to enjoy on a first night …
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