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Donegal man to star in astonishing Ireland’s Got Talent episode 7 years ago

Donegal man to star in astonishing Ireland’s Got Talent episode

A Donegal man will feature in an Ireland’s Got Talent episode that’s set to be filled with stunning moments this week.

Martin McGuinness (51) from Ardara will be taking to …
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Watch: McElhinneys bring the hottest SS18 looks to life 7 years ago

Watch: McElhinneys bring the hottest SS18 looks to life

Five key trends were showcased by models across the department store floor, while Creative Designer Eilish Kennedy talked through each style and interviewed buyers about the best investments to make …
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They’ve only gone and made song for Daniel and Dermot 7 years ago

They’ve only gone and made song for Daniel and Dermot

It’s been a big week for the people of Donegal and the O’Donnells after the Room to Improve with Daniel and Majella finally aired on RTE.

From wooden tiles to …
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Clothing and nappies needed in Donegal appeal for Syria 7 years ago

Clothing and nappies needed in Donegal appeal for Syria

By  •  News

The Letterkenny Islamic Association and the Donegal Intercultural Platform have launched an appeal for clothing and nappies to send to Syrian refugee camps.

The organisations are collecting donations from the …
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Events: Inspirational individuality at the McElhinneys SS18 Fashion Show 7 years ago

Events: Inspirational individuality at the McElhinneys SS18 Fashion Show

Creative Designer Eilish Kennedy and the team of buyers at McElhinneys clearly had fun choosing their collections this year. They have filled the store with bright, vibrant and extraordinary pieces …
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Competition: Win tickets to Gok Wan & Danielle Mahon’s Roadshow! 7 years ago

Competition: Win tickets to Gok Wan & Danielle Mahon’s Roadshow!

Competition closed, congratulations to winner Sinead Craig!

UPDATE: The Sligo Fashion and Beauty Collective has been rescheduled to 24th June due to Storm Emma.

Fashion guru and TV star Gok Wan is …
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Events: Century Complex hosts exclusive Lady Bird film premiere 7 years ago

Events: Century Complex hosts exclusive Lady Bird film premiere

Almost 100 guests were treated to the Century experience at Backstage Bar & Grill last night before seeing the critically acclaimed ‘Lady Bird’ ahead of the official national release.

The …
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Bereaved parents invited to Dungloe Anam Cara information evening 7 years ago

Bereaved parents invited to Dungloe Anam Cara information evening

By  •  News

Anam Cara the organisation that supports bereaved parents, will hold a Bereavement Information Evening on Tuesday 6th March from 19:00 to 21:00 in the Waterfront Hotel, Dungloe, Co. Donegal.

The event …
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Elaine Crowley gets ‘cheeky’ tattoo in honour of Emma Hannigan 7 years ago

Elaine Crowley gets ‘cheeky’ tattoo in honour of Emma Hannigan

By  •  News

Emma has been battling cancer for the last 13 years and recently revealed that her long-term battle with breast cancer has become terminal.

Writing on her blog last week, Emma …
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Beach day anyone? Two Donegal beauty spots make it to TripAdvisor’s Top 10 7 years ago

Beach day anyone? Two Donegal beauty spots make it to TripAdvisor’s Top 10

By  •  News

The TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice awards have named Ireland’s best beaches for 2018, with two Donegal beaches making the list.

Located just outside Ardara, Maghera Beach and Caves came in at …
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Everyone is buzzing as Derry Girls breaks modern TV records 7 years ago

Everyone is buzzing as Derry Girls breaks modern TV records

Everyone is pure lurred today after Channel4 announced that Derry Girls has been the biggest series ever in Northern Ireland.

No other show has brought in more viewers since records began …
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Making time for each other on your wedding day 7 years ago

Making time for each other on your wedding day

Couples spend anywhere from 1- 2 years on average planning their wedding. That is a lot of time and effort and love put into planning their big day.

Yet the …
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It’s Wedding Award bliss for these Donegal winners! 7 years ago

It’s Wedding Award bliss for these Donegal winners!

Ireland’s top wedding businesses and services were celebrated a glamorous black tie gala ceremony in Meath on Monday, co-hosted by Presenter Lisa Cannon and sponsored by wedding planning software Moposa.


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Beauty with Noeleen: The six fresh trends of Spring/Summer 2018 7 years ago

Beauty with Noeleen: The six fresh trends of Spring/Summer 2018

By  •  Beauty

Hi Ladies,

Before I get into what’s new for Spring Summer 2018, we are so excited here in McElhinneys to announce the official opening of our new Beauty Hall, with …
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Michael and Mary Whoriskey’s Christmas Lights generate great goodwill again 7 years ago

Michael and Mary Whoriskey’s Christmas Lights generate great goodwill again

By  •  News

Kerrykeel family Michael and Mary Whoriskey have this week announced that their 2017 Christmas display has gathered an impressive €6,100 for charity.

Mary and Michael turn their house into another festive wonderland each …
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Meet the Inishowen mammies who are serving up tea, toast and friendly chats 7 years ago

Meet the Inishowen mammies who are serving up tea, toast and friendly chats

These six Inishowen mothers have launched Tea & Toast, a new slice of the local mammy wellness movement inspired by Counsellor Sarah Barr. The group began in Buncrana last month …
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A proud day as Aideen Quinn wins Camogie Volunteer of the Year 7 years ago

A proud day as Aideen Quinn wins Camogie Volunteer of the Year

By  •  Sport

The ceremony which took place in Croke Park on Saturday past saw volunteers from twenty-five counties (including Britain) being celebrated for their involvement with camogie within their Clubs, Counties …
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Eighth amendment campaigners take to the streets of Donegal 7 years ago

Eighth amendment campaigners take to the streets of Donegal

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Pro-life and pro-choice groups have set up stands and held demonstrations to share their views with voters ahead of the upcoming May referendum.

A Cabinet meeting is taking place today …
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‘Sea’ how three young designers are making a statement with fashion 7 years ago

‘Sea’ how three young designers are making a statement with fashion

Students Aisling Ní Shiadháil, Niamh Ní Shiadháil and Rebekah Nic Giolla Bhain from Colásite Ailigh in Letterkenny have made it to the Regional Final of Junk Kouture 2018 with this show-shopping ensemble. 

The …
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Local family to share their natural way with Nationwide 7 years ago

Local family to share their natural way with Nationwide

There may be some familiar faces on your TV screens tonight as a Letterkenny businessman and his family feature on RTE’s Nationwide.

Cameras will meet Derek and Anna Walker and …
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College Corner: Tips for tackling homesickness 7 years ago

College Corner: Tips for tackling homesickness

By  •  Life

I can recall my first night in college so clearly, I was a new first year excited to start her new life, her new Dublin world as an independent woman. …
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Events: Special celebrations at the Donegal and Tyrone Farmers Hunt Ball 7 years ago

Events: Special celebrations at the Donegal and Tyrone Farmers Hunt Ball

The Donegal & Tyrone Farmers Hunt held a glamourous ball on Saturday 17th February at Kee’s Hotel Stranorlar. 

The sell-out event celebrated the success of the riders and the vibrant membership …
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Trigger foods: How to avoid a bingefest 7 years ago

Trigger foods: How to avoid a bingefest

By  •  Health

Everyone has one.

Some of us have more than one.

Some of us have a whole array of foods that set us off on a bingefest that can leave us …
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Be an Individual: All you need to know about the star-studded McElhinneys weekend 7 years ago

Be an Individual: All you need to know about the star-studded McElhinneys weekend

By  •  Beauty

As Spring Summer 2018 launches us into another fashion season, McElhinneys have paved out their plan for the year to embrace individuality, originality and staying true to yourself.

The new ‘Be …
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The Room to Improve deleted scene we wish they kept in 7 years ago

The Room to Improve deleted scene we wish they kept in

You might be already missing the entertaining squabbles of Daniel, Majella and Dermot on Room to Improve, but there’s plenty more where that came from.

An exclusive RTE Player extra …
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Twitter Reacts: Top 10 tweets about Daniel and Majella on Room to Improve 7 years ago

Twitter Reacts: Top 10 tweets about Daniel and Majella on Room to Improve

Viewers were blown away by architect Dermot Bannon’s renovation of their four-bed Kincasslagh abode, with the house being transformed into a bright, modern home full of personality.

After being teased …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy – 24 hour Mammy, working 9 to 5! 7 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy – 24 hour Mammy, working 9 to 5!

By  •  Mammy

“Where do you find the time?”

“How can you be bothered?”

“It can’t be worth that much work?”

Musicals.

I’ve been on stage my whole life, first as an Irish …
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Author Sharon Thompson’s delight with double book deal 7 years ago

Author Sharon Thompson’s delight with double book deal

Sharon enjoyed immediate success with the release of her debut novel ‘The Abandoned’ this year, so much so that she has secured a deal to publish another two crime novels …
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Appeal launched after brazen thieves steal car from outside woman’s home 7 years ago

Appeal launched after brazen thieves steal car from outside woman’s home

By  •  News

A search has been launched to find a silver 2004 Seat Ibiza (04 DL 3170) after it was allegedly stolen outside of a woman’s house in Ballyduff Park in Lifford …
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Calling all makeup fanatics! You don’t want to miss this masterclass 7 years ago

Calling all makeup fanatics! You don’t want to miss this masterclass

Leading makeup artists Emer O’Kane and Aneta Wojick will host the 3 hour masterclass, and will be doing live demonstrations showing you how to achieve all of the on-trend makeup looks!


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One To Watch: Dermot Bannon to tell all about Donegal project on the Late Late 7 years ago

One To Watch: Dermot Bannon to tell all about Donegal project on the Late Late

Celebrity architect Dermot Bannon is joining the Late Late Show line-up tonight to build even more anticipation for this week’s ‘Room to Improve’ special. 

Dermot will be telling Ryan Tubridy …
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How Lancôme’s latest launch solves foundation vs tan matching battles 7 years ago

How Lancôme’s latest launch solves foundation vs tan matching battles

Matching foundation colour to our decolletage can be easy one day and a chore the next. It’s all down to our complexion as we tan during the seasons and wear …
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Wellness guru connects school programme to unique new app 7 years ago

Wellness guru connects school programme to unique new app

Aoibheann Gallen, from Ballylast, is the founder of ReNew – a mindfulness, relaxation and life skills programme for young people and adults. Aoibheann is based in Stranorlar and has been …
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Watch: Cheeky innuendo leaves Ireland AM crew in stitches 7 years ago

Watch: Cheeky innuendo leaves Ireland AM crew in stitches

On Valentine’s Day, mixologist Darren Geraghty was invited on set to give Ireland AM hosts Alan and Ciara Doherty a tutorial on crafting the perfect Valentine’s cocktail.

“This is actually …
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Donegal’s Lotto winner plans to go back to work – €4.4m richer! 7 years ago

Donegal’s Lotto winner plans to go back to work – €4.4m richer!

By  •  News

It’s business as usual for Donegal’s newest multi-millionaire who plans to be back in work tomorrow after collecting a Lotto jackpot winning cheque worth a massive €4,434,994.

This cool-headed winner – who …
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Donegal’s Caitlín sets Ireland’s Seachtain na Gaeilge 2018 goals 7 years ago

Donegal’s Caitlín sets Ireland’s Seachtain na Gaeilge 2018 goals

By  •  News

Caitlín has this week been unveiled as one of the Seachtain na Gaeilge 2018 ambassadors – taking on the role alongside All Star winner Noel McGrath and Snapchat star James Patrice.

As a TG4 …
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How crafty Daniel saved on his Valentine’s postcard! 7 years ago

How crafty Daniel saved on his Valentine’s postcard!

Daniel O’Donnell is well-known as a generous supporter of charities, but it seems he may be feeling the pinch in his personal funds after his big home makeover!

The singing …
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Unmissable documentary series about Irish fashion begins tonight 7 years ago

Unmissable documentary series about Irish fashion begins tonight

The series, Snáithe, was created by Ciara Nic Chormaic and is to be hosted by fashionista Ciara O’Doherty.

Speaking to The Irish Times last weekend, Nic Chormaic says: “People overlook …
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I am the Valentine’s Day Grinch 7 years ago

I am the Valentine’s Day Grinch

By  •  News

V-Day is a load of cac.

There, I said it. And no, I’m not just saying that because I happen to be single this year *wink wink*

D’you reckon Jane …
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Revealed: Winner of candlelit dinner for two at Radisson Blu 7 years ago

Revealed: Winner of candlelit dinner for two at Radisson Blu

By  •  News

The Poet’s Corner at Radisson Blu have a delightful offer with wonderful extras this Valentine’s Week.

With AA Rosette award-winning food and romantic surroundings, Poet’s Corner has an offering that …
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Did the Derry Girls cast bump into Ballybofey’s most famous Ethopian fella? 7 years ago

Did the Derry Girls cast bump into Ballybofey’s most famous Ethopian fella?

In just six short episodes, Channel4’s Derry Girls produced a wealth of one-liners and memorable characters. There was one particular boy that stood out for Donegal viewers, even though he …
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Looks vs Personality: One bar is putting blind dating to the ultimate test 7 years ago

Looks vs Personality: One bar is putting blind dating to the ultimate test

By  •  Life

Warehouse Bar + Kitchen in Letterkenny are giving single people the chance to find a date just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Tonight is the night of ‘Blind Fate – …
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Watch: Daniel and Majella get feisty about their home upgrade 7 years ago

Watch: Daniel and Majella get feisty about their home upgrade

Daniel and Majella O’Donnell’s episode of Room to Improve is finally coming to our screens this Sunday and it looks like we’re in for an entertaining power struggle between three …
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Looking for the best fat loss supplement? There’s one thing you should know 7 years ago

Looking for the best fat loss supplement? There’s one thing you should know

By  •  Health

January may be over, but It seems as if you cannot turn on your computer, phone, TV or radio, without being met with some form of advertisement for “Fat Loss …
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TY trio’s Junk Kouture costume wins a silver ticket 7 years ago

TY trio’s Junk Kouture costume wins a silver ticket

Errigal College Letterkenny Transition Year students Jenni Deane (model), Caoimhe Seery and Jack Doyle are celebrating the success of their nature-inspired costume called ‘Plastic Revolution’.

The thrifty students collected a vast …
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Revealed: How much Valentine’s 2018 will hurt the average wallet 7 years ago

Revealed: How much Valentine’s 2018 will hurt the average wallet

By  •  Life

A recent survey estimates that lovebirds around Ireland will be spending up to €200 million on their Valentine’s this year. Good news for restaurants and card shops, no doubt!

Irish …
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Watch: Donegal man’s investigation into love will give you all the feels 7 years ago

Watch: Donegal man’s investigation into love will give you all the feels

Letterkenny’s Michael Carey, who presents on TG4’s online hub Bloc, has dared to ask one of life’s biggest questions of all – What is love? Céard is grá ann?

Countless …
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Events: Eclipse Cinemas celebrates the climax of Fifty Shades 7 years ago

Events: Eclipse Cinemas celebrates the climax of Fifty Shades

The excitement was almost unrestrainable among Donegal women and those all over the world this weekend for the release of ‘Fifty Shades Freed’.

Hundreds of eager fans flocked to the cinema …
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First Dates: Hilarious tips from Letterkenny woman’s disastrous date 7 years ago

First Dates: Hilarious tips from Letterkenny woman’s disastrous date

The date between the nurse’s aide Michelle and Killian didn’t exactly go as planned, with Killian’s wince-inducing one-liners falling flat.

Unfortunately they didn’t hit it off romantically, they left on …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy – The Universal Symbol that isn’t working 7 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy – The Universal Symbol that isn’t working

By  •  Mammy

I wrote this 3 years ago.

Unfortunately, it seems to be an issue that is never going to go away.

“Symbols are simple. The reason we use symbols is to …
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