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Top Donegal knitwear brands set for virtual showcase 4 years ago

Top Donegal knitwear brands set for virtual showcase

Two iconic Donegal knitwear companies, Fisherman Out Of Ireland and Bonner Of Ireland, will target international buyers this week as they feature in Showcase Ireland’s Creative Expo.

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Prestigious honour for Donegal woman in New York 4 years ago

Prestigious honour for Donegal woman in New York

By  •  News

A creative young Donegal woman has been honoured with a prestigious award following years of contributions to the New York Irish community.

Jane McCarter O’Dowd from Buncrana is the first …
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Moya Brennan to star in all-female trad celebration 4 years ago

Moya Brennan to star in all-female trad celebration

Donegal’s Moya Brennan will star in an upcoming TV concert celebrating some of the best of women traditional musicians and singers.

‘Ceol ó Kylemore: Ceiliúradh na mBan’ will be a …
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Cheese Please! How to build the ultimate Donegal cheese board 4 years ago

Cheese Please! How to build the ultimate Donegal cheese board

By  •  Food

Did you know that today is National Cheese Lover’s Day? As if a cheese fan needs an excuse to indulge…

To celebrate, we enlisted the help of local cheesemakers from …
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First ever virtual Breast Cancer Ball raises €11,000 4 years ago

First ever virtual Breast Cancer Ball raises €11,000

By  •  News

An amazing €11,000 has been raised during a year like no other for the North West Breast Cancer Ball.

What is usually a top social event for Donegal became a …
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On the other side of the world, life is looking up 4 years ago

On the other side of the world, life is looking up

By  •  Life

As the worst wave of the Covid-19 crisis grips Donegal, life for an expat in New Zealand couldn’t be any more different.

Letterkenny native Mary Dunne is on her summer …
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Why you shouldn’t weigh yourself 4 years ago

Why you shouldn’t weigh yourself

By  •  Health

This is a follow on from last week’s blog on scale weight. 

I’ve had loads of messages from females saying that they were glad to see the article, but they …
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Thorougly Modern Mammy: Drive for yourself 4 years ago

Thorougly Modern Mammy: Drive for yourself

By  •  News

“Drive for yourself and let other drivers worry about themselves…” 

Words of wisdom from my much missed Granda Pops.  

He said these words to my Mum many times and …
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Fun free classes to keep families fit 4 years ago

Fun free classes to keep families fit

By  •  Kids

Starting this week, RINKA has launched FREE online fitness classes for children three mornings a week while schools remain closed.

The classes are suitable for children of all ages …
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Young Donegal woman adds voice to pageant project 4 years ago

Young Donegal woman adds voice to pageant project

By  •  News

A young Donegal woman has been published in a new book on pageant queens from around the world.

Sarah Carr from Downings, who is a keen environmentalist, represented Ireland in …
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Free digital skills webinar for Donegal women in business 4 years ago

Free digital skills webinar for Donegal women in business

Donegal Women in Business Network, in partnership with Google’s Digital Garage, will host a free digital skills training webinar for all women in business.

Join us online on Thursday, 21st January from 11am-12pm. Get …
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Plea from ambulance worker prompts Letterkenny office to shine a light on frontline staff 4 years ago

Plea from ambulance worker prompts Letterkenny office to shine a light on frontline staff

By  •  News

A team of solicitors have put up a sign up in the heart of Letterkenny to thank frontline workers enduring the current wave of Covid-19.

Gibson & Associates Solicitors’ new …
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Local bishops apologise to women let down by Mother and Baby Homes 4 years ago

Local bishops apologise to women let down by Mother and Baby Homes

By  •  News

TWO Catholic Bishops whose Diocese are in Donegal have issued an apology to the women of Mother and Baby Homes.

Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ, Bishop of Raphoe and Bishop of …
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Donegal author’s murderous new book puts women in charge 4 years ago

Donegal author’s murderous new book puts women in charge

By  •  News

Sharon Thompson has unveiled her fourth novel as a gripping historical mystery where women take charge and strive for power.

The Murdering Wives Club is the fourth novel from …
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Mother and Baby Homes report details women and children’s experiences in Donegal institutions 4 years ago

Mother and Baby Homes report details women and children’s experiences in Donegal institutions

By  •  News

‘Castle Diaries’ from Newtowncunningham and accounts from the Stranorlar County Home in Donegal are contained in the final Mother and Baby Homes report published today.

The major report details the …
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Fifty caregiving jobs open in Donegal 4 years ago

Fifty caregiving jobs open in Donegal

Home Instead is looking to add 50 new caregivers to its team, which delivers essential services to older people in local communities throughout County Donegal.

The jobs come at a time of …
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Christmas: You haven’t gained as much weight as you think 4 years ago

Christmas: You haven’t gained as much weight as you think

By  •  Fitness, Health

This past week, I ran a little experiment with myself to see just how much ‘weight’ I had actually gained from all the Christmas drinking and eating I had done. 


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Brilliant Brid steps up to year-long walking challenge 4 years ago

Brilliant Brid steps up to year-long walking challenge

By  •  Life

A well-known West Donegal woman has started a year-long walking campaign in the hope of funding a memorial space for her local community.

Brid Sweeney, who lives in Loughanure, will …
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Donegal makers invited to gain tailor-made support 4 years ago

Donegal makers invited to gain tailor-made support

What is Crafters of Ireland?

In a nutshell it is a support system for crafters, artists and designers in Ireland or anywhere in the world with a connection to …
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Managing Stress and Anxiety: A course to build your own wellness toolbox 4 years ago

Managing Stress and Anxiety: A course to build your own wellness toolbox

By  •  Health, Life

Our next “Managing Stress and Anxiety; Your Guide to Well-being” will be taking place on Saturday 16th January, from 10am to 1pm via zoom.

The aim of the workshop is …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy:  You can’t do it all… so give yourself a break 4 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: You can’t do it all… so give yourself a break

By  •  Mammy

What a week it’s been eh?

We’re all feeling a bit incredulous really. This past few days, it’s felt like we are slowly sliding into chaos once again.

We’re trying …
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Routine breast screening delayed due to pandemic 4 years ago

Routine breast screening delayed due to pandemic

Local BreastCheck services have been reduced due to the large number of Covid-19 cases in communities and pressure on hospitals.

The National Screening Service has revealed that routine screening will …
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Food for Thought: Minding our bodies and minds 4 years ago

Food for Thought: Minding our bodies and minds

Killybegs restaurant duo Garry and Mairead Anderson are going to be helping the nation eat well with feel-good food as they feature on RTE’s Operation Transformation.

The health programme returns …
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Covid-19 puts Belarus orphanage appeal on pause 4 years ago

Covid-19 puts Belarus orphanage appeal on pause

By  •  News

A local couple’s Belarusian orphanage appeal has been postponed for the first time in a decade due to Covid-19.

Each January, Ramelton couple Myrtle and Alan Doherty have inspired a …
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The 10K a day challenge! 4 years ago

The 10K a day challenge!

By  •  Fitness, Health

This isn’t the post I thought I’d be writing as the first one of 2021, but here we are again. 

Yes, we are back in Lockdown. 

No, it is not …
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Abundance of talent in Wild Atlantic Women Donegal Hospice Show 4 years ago

Abundance of talent in Wild Atlantic Women Donegal Hospice Show

The Wild Atlantic Women and friends have revealed that their first online concert will be a four-hour celebration of music and creativity.

Beginning from 5.30pm this Sunday evening, the …
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‘Higher risk’ women prioritised as BreastCheck backlog builds 4 years ago

‘Higher risk’ women prioritised as BreastCheck backlog builds

By  •  News

Women who are higher risk are being prioritised by BreastCheck as the service resumes at a reduced capacity.

The National Screening Service is working with finite staffing resources, with some …
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Donegal woman celebrates 105th birthday with hope for 2021 4 years ago

Donegal woman celebrates 105th birthday with hope for 2021

By  •  Life

One of Donegal’s oldest residents is celebrating a much quieter birthday today as she turns 105 during the country’s third lockdown.

Popular Castlefinn native Ruby Druce was born on New …
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New Year’s plunge inspired by memory of popular Donegal woman 4 years ago

New Year’s plunge inspired by memory of popular Donegal woman

By  •  Events

DONEGAL people all over the world are being encouraged to ‘take the plunge’ on New Year’s Day in aid of a special memorial fundraiser.

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Geraldine’s Christmas message to her beloved family 4 years ago

Geraldine’s Christmas message to her beloved family

By  •  Life

Brave Geraldine Mullan left a loving Christmas message for her family who perished in a horrific car accident earlier this year.

The popular nurse was left devastated when her loving …
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Prioritising your wellbeing in 2021 4 years ago

Prioritising your wellbeing in 2021

By  •  Health, Life

The past 12 months have been like no other in living memory and it is important that we take a compassionate look at our self-development and mental health in 2021.


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Donegal woman in showcase of female comedy writers 4 years ago

Donegal woman in showcase of female comedy writers

Comedy writer Anne Mulkeen-Murray is making a half-hour debut on RTE Radio 1 tonight with her production ‘You Only Live Once’.

Mulkeen-Murray grew up on the Derry/Donegal Border and went …
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Nollaig na mBán concert taking virtual route for 2021

Many of Donegal’s best-known female musicians will be coming together virtually this January to ensure the continued success of their Nollaig na mBán show.

The Wild Atlantic Women and friends …
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How to plan 2021 the right way 4 years ago

How to plan 2021 the right way

By  •  Fitness, Health

January is just around the corner, and 2021 is fast approaching.How are you planning to start the New Year?

2020 didn’t go as we may have planned, but that doesn’t …
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Donegal woman is the real Emily in Paris 4 years ago

Donegal woman is the real Emily in Paris

By  •  Life, Travel

A little over a month ago, Emily in Paris was one of Netflix’s most popular shows in Ireland but one Donegal woman was already paving the way in the fashion …
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Moya documentary is a must-watch for music fans 4 years ago

Moya documentary is a must-watch for music fans

2020 marks 50 years in the music business for the first lady of Celtic music, Moya Brennan.

This Tuesday will see a deeply personal documentary Moya airing on TG4 to …
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Could you manage the 12 rounds of Christmas? 4 years ago

Could you manage the 12 rounds of Christmas?

By  •  Health

It is officially the season to be jolly. 

All the Grinches, Scrooges and Bah Humbuggers can suck it up, because Santa Claus brought his cheer to town!

Maybe I came …
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Talented sisters awarded as heroes of their Parish 4 years ago

Talented sisters awarded as heroes of their Parish

By  •  News

Two musical sisters from Termon have been recognised as heroes of their parish in national awards announced at Knock Shrine.

Jessica and Danielle O’Flynn were announced as regional  ‘Parish Hero’ …
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Special fundraiser to remember beloved nurse Mary Ellen 4 years ago

Special fundraiser to remember beloved nurse Mary Ellen

By  •  News

A special fundraiser is uniting people in Donegal and Melbourne in memory of Mary Ellen Molloy, a much-loved young woman who passed away last Christmas.

Mary Ellen, from Ardara, died …
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Sadness following passing of caring and courageous nun 4 years ago

Sadness following passing of caring and courageous nun

By  •  News

The death has been announced of Sr. Joan Agnes McFadden, a Donegal-born nun who led a remarkable life in the Foreign Missions.

Sr Joan was a Good Shepherd Sister, of …
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Calls to Women’s Aid up by 41% since the start of pandemic 4 years ago

Calls to Women’s Aid up by 41% since the start of pandemic

By  •  News

Women’s Aid is preparing a further increase in demand for help this Christmas period. The frontline support service has revealed that its 24hr National Freephone Helpline (1800341900) responded to 41% …
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New children’s film shining a light on grief 4 years ago

New children’s film shining a light on grief

A group of talented creatives from Letterkenny is behind a new, uplifting children’s film about grief which premieres across seven TV platforms on the darkest day of the year, the …
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Donegal accountant recognised for work supporting women in Saudi Arabia 4 years ago

Donegal accountant recognised for work supporting women in Saudi Arabia

By  •  Business

A pioneering accountant from Donegal Town has been named as a ‘Chartered Star’ by Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Dr Caroline McGroary, Assistant Professor of Accounting in Dublin City University (DCU) was …
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A happy Christmas ahead for baby Livie and family 4 years ago

A happy Christmas ahead for baby Livie and family

By  •  News

The parents of baby Livie Mulhern have shared a happy and hopeful update on their daughter ahead of her second Christmas.

Olivia (Livie) Mulhern is continuing to recover after receiving …
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Colour Collection explored and our NEW Affiliate Programme! 4 years ago

Colour Collection explored and our NEW Affiliate Programme!

By  •  Beauty

Hi everyone, I hope you are all enjoying the run up to Christmas and keeping safe. It is definitely a very different year to others, with no Christmas parties, big …
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Great gifts to be found at Flynn’s 4 years ago

Great gifts to be found at Flynn’s

Flynn’s Pharmacies in Dunfanaghy and Falcarragh have Christmas gifting all wrapped up with a large range of gifts for all.

This week at Flynn’s you’ll find luxurious gift sets, top …
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‘The Crown’ star credits her Donegal grandad for inspiring her acting career 4 years ago

‘The Crown’ star credits her Donegal grandad for inspiring her acting career

The Crown star Erin Doherty has thanked her Donegal grandfather’s thick accent for sparking a curiosity in her to start acting.

Erin has shot to fame starring as Princess Anne …
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Ambitious entrepreneurs  invited to go for growth 4 years ago

Ambitious entrepreneurs invited to go for growth

By  •  Business

Ambitious female entrepreneurs from Donegal who are looking to take their business to the next level are being invited to join Going For Growth.

The award-winning business development programme is …
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The unseen impact of having a baby in a pandemic 4 years ago

The unseen impact of having a baby in a pandemic

By  •  Health

Having a new baby during Covid-19 is not an ideal situation for any mother. Feelings of loneliness and isolation that some mums feel as they transition into the role of …
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Watch: Meet the Donegal woman with a winter wonderland of wreaths 4 years ago

Watch: Meet the Donegal woman with a winter wonderland of wreaths

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Glenties woman Paula Roarty is helping people enjoy a fabulous festive feeling at home with her Bows & Wreaths.

The creative Christmas lover has reopened her pop-up …
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