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Three Donegal restaurants make it to Ireland’s Top 100 list 5 years ago

Three Donegal restaurants make it to Ireland’s Top 100 list

By  •  Life

Three of Donegal’s most popular restaurants have earned places on the Sunday Times Top 100 list of restaurants in Ireland for 2020.

The Foyle Hotel in Moville, Lemon Tree …
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The Henry Girls are jazzing it up 5 years ago

The Henry Girls are jazzing it up

Malin music trio The Henry Girls are about to go in a new direction with a new album launching this February.

This time they are taking inspiration from one of …
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Donegal woman to receive Papal honour at special Mass 5 years ago

Donegal woman to receive Papal honour at special Mass

By  •  News

Kitty Kelly from Porthall has been announced as a recipient of the Benemerenti Medal – a direct accolade awarded by the Pope to members of the clergy and laity for …
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Leading ladies are singing and dancing their way to Women’s Day 5 years ago

Leading ladies are singing and dancing their way to Women’s Day

Leading Ladies will be a first-of-its-kind cross-border show linking women from Derry, Tyrone and Donegal for a night of music and drama.

Taking place in the Alley Theatre Strabane on …
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Biggest ever January sale now on at Irwin Expert Electrical 5 years ago

Biggest ever January sale now on at Irwin Expert Electrical

The January sale is well underway at Irwin Expert Electrical Buncrana and Letterkenny.

And there are still plenty of bargains to be snapped up on premium products!

Irwins are hosting …
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A winning start to 2020 for Patrick Gildea Hairdressing 5 years ago

A winning start to 2020 for Patrick Gildea Hairdressing

By  •  News, Style

Patrick Gildea Hairdressing are once again proving they are a cut about the rest after being named as the Best Hair Salon of 2020 in the Irish Enterprise Awards.

This …
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Donegal hotel and band named the best of the best at Irish Wedding Awards 5 years ago

Donegal hotel and band named the best of the best at Irish Wedding Awards

Over 40 Donegal wedding businesses and suppliers were representing the county at the major awards which were held in the Crowne Plaza Hotel Dublin Airport on Monday night.

Three trophies …
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Opinion: Donegal women haven’t been truly represented in Dáil Éireann 5 years ago

Opinion: Donegal women haven’t been truly represented in Dáil Éireann

By  •  Politics

Ahead of Election 2020, Dungloe barrister David Greene has expressed his disappointment that just one female is running out of 12 candidates.

David Greene

Letterkenny activist Mary T Sweeney has been …
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The 10 flights per day challenge 5 years ago

The 10 flights per day challenge

By  •  Health

Before you get all excited about the chance of booking 10 holidays today and your partners come looking for my head, this challenge is not what you think it is;


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Showcase success for Donegal design companies 5 years ago

Showcase success for Donegal design companies

Showcase Ireland is one of Ireland’s largest international trade fairs, bringing together the best of Ireland’s design and craft sector.

And some Donegal companies are already marking the event as …
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A 100-mile challenge in memory of a much-loved son 5 years ago

A 100-mile challenge in memory of a much-loved son

By  •  News

Ann Marie Meehan, from Drumardagh, Letterkenny is running 100 miles in one month to raise money for The Mater Foundation in memory of her son Shane.

Ann Marie set …
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Lynda Loves Makeup: What to wear in the winter sun 5 years ago

Lynda Loves Makeup: What to wear in the winter sun

By  •  Beauty

The old myth that make up is bad for your skin is just that A MYTH! As I have stated before if you wear makeup, have a good skin care …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: My Little Women 5 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: My Little Women

By  •  Mammy

I’m brushing my youngest’s hair and we’re chittering away. 

‘You’re my beautiful Baby girl’ I say as I kiss the top of her inexplicably fuzzy head when I’m done.


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Community rows in behind Donegal family after heartbreaking diagnosis 5 years ago

Community rows in behind Donegal family after heartbreaking diagnosis

By  •  News

Hundreds of kind donators have rallied around a Donegal family after they received the devastating blow that their little girl’s cancer has relapsed.

Over €10,000 was raised this week for …
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Donegal artist auctioning painting in aid of friend’s cancer battle 5 years ago

Donegal artist auctioning painting in aid of friend’s cancer battle

Veronica Maguire, an artist known for her beautiful ink and oil paintings, is offering up one of her works to the highest bidder in aid of her friend Angie Doherty.


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‘You have to take every opportunity you’re given’ 5 years ago

‘You have to take every opportunity you’re given’

After making a stunning debut last week, the Buncrana nurse and model wants to represent her county for as long as possible in the celebrity contest.

Grainne Gallanagh and her …
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Events: Health and wealth with the Donegal Women in Business Network 5 years ago

Events: Health and wealth with the Donegal Women in Business Network

Donegal Women in Business Network members are starting their New Year on a healthy note after placing a special focus on financial and mental wellbeing at an event on Thursday …
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Quality and safety of gynae services in Letterkenny under review 5 years ago

Quality and safety of gynae services in Letterkenny under review

By  •  Health

The Saolta group is set to carry out a review into the Gynaecological Services at Letterkenny University Hospital due to concerns over diagnoses.

The quality and safety of the department …
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Super celebrations and surprises in store for Letterkenny Panto 5 years ago

Super celebrations and surprises in store for Letterkenny Panto

The 2020 show is Cinderella – a nod to the very first pantomime staged in the town back in 1950. 

This year’s Cinderella will be in the new venue of …
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Barbara’s bringing WellExpo to Donegal 5 years ago

Barbara’s bringing WellExpo to Donegal

Putting yourself first is the most positive thing you can do for those around you, according to executive coach, Barbara Edwards, who is organising WellExpo2020 in Donegal Town in January.

The first …
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Incredible €17,150 total raised at Breast Cancer Ball 5 years ago

Incredible €17,150 total raised at Breast Cancer Ball

By  •  News

The 2019 North West Breast Cancer Ball has raised a grand total of €17,150, it was announced his week.

The money was raised at the star-studded 10th anniversary event in …
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Sinead shines on the Glór Tíre stage 5 years ago

Sinead shines on the Glór Tíre stage

Sinead (27) is one of six contestants competing in this year’s country music talent contest.

And she showed she is a natural star as she lapped up the glamour and …
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Election 2020: A chance to see more women elected to the Dáil 5 years ago

Election 2020: A chance to see more women elected to the Dáil

By  •  Politics

With the General Election called for the 8th of February, Women For Election is urging all parties to aim for at least a 40% gender balance amongst their candidates.


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Why you shouldn’t compare your weight loss to others 5 years ago

Why you shouldn’t compare your weight loss to others

By  •  Health

The January resolutions are in full swing.

Everyone is making some sort of healthy change to their activity levels or their diets.

When you see that 80% of resolutions fail before …
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Community rushes to help Ballybofey woman battling cancer 5 years ago

Community rushes to help Ballybofey woman battling cancer

By  •  News

Angie Doherty has been undergoing treatment for bowel cancer for the past two years.

Now, as she prepares to undergo surgery, her family are appealing to their local community to …
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Women’s sheds in Donegal given first funding supports 5 years ago

Women’s sheds in Donegal given first funding supports

By  •  News

As women’s sheds grow in popularity in Donegal, the government has announced funding for the community groups for the first time.

€500,000 funding has been announced today to support 372 …
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Donegal designers to unveil their latest collections at major expo 5 years ago

Donegal designers to unveil their latest collections at major expo

Now in its 44th year, Showcase is one of Ireland’s largest international trade fairs.

A major event for Ireland’s design and craft sector, the exhibition will see over 2,760 retail businesses …
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Grainne sizzles in Dancing with the Stars debut 5 years ago

Grainne sizzles in Dancing with the Stars debut

Buncrana beauty queen Grainne Gallanagh came out with a ‘bang bang’ as she performed her first dance on RTE’s Dancing with the Stars.

The former Miss Universe Ireland took on …
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Lynda Loves Makeup: The best accessory a girl can own? Lipstick 5 years ago

Lynda Loves Makeup: The best accessory a girl can own? Lipstick

By  •  Beauty

There is nothing quite like a new lipstick to make you look good and feel fabulous.

Lipstick can transform your look, take you from day to night, glamorous to bold, …
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Interiors: Make 2020 the year that you finally tackle your house 5 years ago

Interiors: Make 2020 the year that you finally tackle your house

By  •  Interiors

Happy New Year!

On Monday, I played some uplifting music, took down my Christmas trees and all my decorations, and gave my house a good clean. This is something that …
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Grainne gets ready for her first dance on Girls Week 5 years ago

Grainne gets ready for her first dance on Girls Week

The dancefloor is calling for Buncrana beauty queen Grainne Gallanagh as she performs her first dance on RTÉ One’s Dancing with the Stars this Sunday.

Grainne Gallanagh

The talented Donegal woman …
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School secretaries demand end to ‘inequality to female workers’ 5 years ago

School secretaries demand end to ‘inequality to female workers’

By  •  News

‘If it were males in the job we wouldn’t be standing here today’ – Forsa President Ann McGee

Representatives from Forsa at Minister for Education, Joe Mc Hugh’s …
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Viewers fall for Ashley and Eric on First Dates Ireland 5 years ago

Viewers fall for Ashley and Eric on First Dates Ireland

TV viewers were thrilled to see Ashley Pye from Donegal find a great match on last night’s First Dates Ireland on RTE Two.

And the brave Killygordan woman’s open discussion …
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Letterkenny Babies First Communion sale is a win-win for everyone 5 years ago

Letterkenny Babies First Communion sale is a win-win for everyone

By  •  Mammy

The Letterkenny Babies Facebook group is back with a second Communion Wear fundraiser in January 2020.

The sale is a win-win for everyone – families donate their pre-loved communion wear …
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Over 40 Donegal finalists in Irish Wedding Awards 2020 5 years ago

Over 40 Donegal finalists in Irish Wedding Awards 2020

The countdown is on for the fourth annual wedding awards in Dublin on Monday 20th January. Hundreds of top wedding specialists and establishments are expected to attend in the hope …
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New site being sought for a BreastCheck unit for women of Inishowen 5 years ago

New site being sought for a BreastCheck unit for women of Inishowen

By  •  Health

Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal, Charlie McConalogue, received confirmation that the HSE’s National Screening Service is hoping to find a potential site for a BreastCheck mobile unit in Inishown.


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How to create a vision board 5 years ago

How to create a vision board

By  •  Health

I love vision boards, for me they’re an opportunity to think about what you would like in your life, big or small. They are one of the best visualisation tools.


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Donegal woman braving the cameras on First Dates Ireland 5 years ago

Donegal woman braving the cameras on First Dates Ireland

As if blind dates weren’t nerve-wracking enough, a young Donegal woman will be letting cameras in on her romantic rendezvous on First Dates Ireland this week.

Ashley Pye (25) from …
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The 2020 Bucket List challenge 5 years ago

The 2020 Bucket List challenge

By  •  Fitness, Health

Today is ujnoffically the start of 2020.

The majority of people who are heading back to work, the kids are heading back to school and people will be getting …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy:  I am Some Time, Sometimes Mum 5 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: I am Some Time, Sometimes Mum

By  •  Mammy

I’m not one for New Year’s Resolutions. You all know that I hate the ‘New Year, New You’ rhetoric. I hate the constant stream of “You need to change” and “You …
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Lynda Loves Makeup: Beautiful makeup starts with beautiful skin 5 years ago

Lynda Loves Makeup: Beautiful makeup starts with beautiful skin

By  •  Beauty

When skin is cared for it allows your makeup routine to become a whole lot easier as your skin will be silky smooth and foundation will glide on and skin …
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It’s showtime for Grainne Gallanagh! 5 years ago

It’s showtime for Grainne Gallanagh!

Buncrana beauty queen Grainne Gallanagh will be bringing plenty of glitz and glamour to the new series of Dancing with the Stars Ireland as it kicks off tonight.

The 25-year-old …
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It’s time to support Myrtle Doherty’s Belarus appeal again 5 years ago

It’s time to support Myrtle Doherty’s Belarus appeal again

By  •  News

An annual charity appeal led by Donegal woman Myrtle Doherty has kicked off again this January. 

Each year, the Belarusian orphanage appeal gathers a large stock of essential items, kindly …
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Crème de la crème of Donegal  musicians ready to celebrate Nollaig na mBan 5 years ago

Crème de la crème of Donegal musicians ready to celebrate Nollaig na mBan

A huge number of Donegal’s most talented female musicians will be uniting once again this Sunday for a special Nollaig na mBan concert.

The event in An Grianan Theatre Letterkenny …
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A sorrowful celebration of the life of tragic nurse Mary Ellen 5 years ago

A sorrowful celebration of the life of tragic nurse Mary Ellen

By  •  News

The community of Ardara has never been closer than it was today when it said a sorrowful farewell to nurse Mary Ellen Molloy.

The 26-year-old died tragically when a tree …
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Big celebrations as Ruby Druce turns 104 on New Year’s Eve 5 years ago

Big celebrations as Ruby Druce turns 104 on New Year’s Eve

Remarkable Donegal woman Ruby Druce celebrated her 104th birthday in style with a large party on New Year’s Eve.

The popular Castlefinn native, who is one of Donegal’s oldest residents, …
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Special remembrance service to be held for families affected by the death of a baby 5 years ago

Special remembrance service to be held for families affected by the death of a baby

By  •  News

A special ‘Little Christmas’ remembrance service will be held for bereaved parents upstairs in St. Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny on Sunday 5th January 2020 from 3pm. 

The service is organised …
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How to plan 2020 the right way 5 years ago

How to plan 2020 the right way

By  •  Fitness, Health

Happy New Year ladies.

I hope that it is what you expect it to be and you have a healthy and happy one 

If you are planning your New Year’s resolutions for this year, stop and …
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New Year’s Eve – Letting go and moving forward 5 years ago

New Year’s Eve – Letting go and moving forward

By  •  Health

This New Year’s Eve why not start a new tradition. Let go of any negativity that has affected you over the past year or decade! And set some new intentions …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy: My wedding words of wisdom 5 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy: My wedding words of wisdom

By  •  Mammy

Tis the season for bling and rings and it’s our wedding anniversary so I’m wedding on the brain! 

The Him and I got married on a Wednesday, over Christmas in …
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