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COMPETITION: Win a candlelit dinner for two at Radisson Blu 7 years ago

COMPETITION: Win a candlelit dinner for two at Radisson Blu

By  •  Life

Valentine’s at the 4* Radisson Blu, Letterkenny is set to be a romantic and fun event with two fabulous nights to celebrate the occasion.

With AA Rosette award winning food …
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Woman’s Words: The One 7 years ago

Woman’s Words: The One

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This week Moville writer Sharon Thompson shares another tale exploring the life of local people.

Each Sunday this series will showcase works of literature written by local women for readers …
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Brrr-ace yourself! More snow on the cards for Donegal 7 years ago

Brrr-ace yourself! More snow on the cards for Donegal

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The forecasters say that the wintry showers will give accumulations of up to 3cm of snow, with larger amounts on higher ground particularly to the north and west of the …
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Lia-Della Friel flexes her way to the second round of Ireland’s Got Talent 7 years ago

Lia-Della Friel flexes her way to the second round of Ireland’s Got Talent

The 14-year-old Carndonagh dancer left the TV3 talent show judges flabbergasted by her flexibility during a contortionist routine.

Her performance was just as strong as the Titanium song she played, …
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Listen: Shocking voicemails left to fictitious prostitute 7 years ago

Listen: Shocking voicemails left to fictitious prostitute

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The ‘Andreea’ project was launched as part of the Penny For Your Thoughts campaign which is a European multi-city art project designed to raise awareness of sex trafficking across Europe …
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Escorts sought for Rose of Tralee 7 years ago

Escorts sought for Rose of Tralee

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They are seeking escorts who are Irish, or of Irish origin by virtue of one of their ancestors having been born in Ireland.

Applicants must be unmarried or never been …
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Winner Reveal: Have you won a Spa Solís Winter Warmer package? 7 years ago

Winner Reveal: Have you won a Spa Solís Winter Warmer package?

By  •  Life

The five-star Lough Eske Castle outside Donegal Town have a wonderful Winter Warmer package this season running until March 8th. The spa and afternoon tea package invites guests to pamper themselves …
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Football hero’s hospital visit is a wish come true for Mikaela Breen 7 years ago

Football hero’s hospital visit is a wish come true for Mikaela Breen

By  •  Life

Mikaela Breen enjoyed an unforgettable moment today when Liverpool’s Adam Lallana came to meet her as she recovers from life-changing surgery.

Eight-year-old Mikaela, from Convoy, was diagnosed with spina bifida …
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Redheads rejoice as they finally get an emoji 7 years ago

Redheads rejoice as they finally get an emoji

By  •  Life

Years of campaigning have led to the momentous moment that redheads discovered they’re getting an emoji.

This week it was announced that 12 new redhead emojis are being launched for …
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Feeling unsafe on a night out? Ask for Angela 7 years ago

Feeling unsafe on a night out? Ask for Angela

By  •  News

Gardaí explain that the aim of the initiative is to focus on “supporting people who feel unsafe, intimidated or threatened in a social setting, while on a night out.”

Examples …
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WATCH: Derry Girls’ Sr Michael’s best moments, like 7 years ago

WATCH: Derry Girls’ Sr Michael’s best moments, like

Derry Girls season one came to a bittersweet end last night. Diverting from its usual comedy madness, the episode had many poignant moments from the schoolgirls and Erin’s family.

Viewers …
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Carndonagh contortionist aims to amaze in Ireland’s Got Talent 7 years ago

Carndonagh contortionist aims to amaze in Ireland’s Got Talent

Talented and ultra-flexible dancer Lia Della Friel, aged 14, will be taking to the stage this Saturday on Ireland’s biggest talent show. The local student is set to perform an amazing …
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Awk naw, is it the final of Derry Girls already? 7 years ago

Awk naw, is it the final of Derry Girls already?

Our favourite comedy of the year so far is coming to a close as the final Derry Girls episode airs tonight.

The six-part series brought viewers on a whirlwind adventure …
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Gweedore filmmaker’s new series steps inside a real-life ‘Hogwarts’ school 7 years ago

Gweedore filmmaker’s new series steps inside a real-life ‘Hogwarts’ school

Director and producer Sonia Nic Giolla Easbuig recently created Daltaí an Chaisleáin, a new series for BBC Gaeilge by her award winning company LIGID Productions.

The four-parter explores the corridors …
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‘He just wasn’t my happily ever after’ 7 years ago

‘He just wasn’t my happily ever after’

Michelle and Killian’s meeting on First Dates Ireland got off to a bad start and didn’t end much better. Looking back on last night’s episode, Letterkenny nurse’s aide Michelle said she’s …
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ARC members ask Donegal TDs for ‘realistic abortion solutions’ 7 years ago

ARC members ask Donegal TDs for ‘realistic abortion solutions’

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Members of the Abortion Rights Campaign organisation in Donegal have penned an open letter to four Donegal TDs seeking their alternative solutions regarding the 12-week proposals. 

The ARC members have targetted the …
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Revealed: The six celebs that will be cooking up a storm on new series of The Restaurant 7 years ago

Revealed: The six celebs that will be cooking up a storm on new series of The Restaurant

First up in the kitchen will be weather and National Lottery presenter, Nuala Carey.

Joining Nuala over the six-part series will be Irish musicians Paul Harrington, who famously won the …
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Watch: Little Hours’ spine-tingling live performance of ‘Ember’ 7 years ago

Watch: Little Hours’ spine-tingling live performance of ‘Ember’

Little Hours musician John Doherty performed a knockout rendition of ‘Ember’ while in Hamburg over the weekend.

The snow-flecked German park was the perfect setting for John’s breathtaking performance of …
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The Robbs from Raphoe get the call to become screen stars! 7 years ago

The Robbs from Raphoe get the call to become screen stars!

Diana, Stephen, Bethany and Scott Robb have been selected from a nationwide search for the cast of an upcoming commercial.

The local family, represented by Karen Gorman Academy, were deemed the perfect …
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Love definitely wasn’t in the air on Letterkenny woman’s First Date 7 years ago

Love definitely wasn’t in the air on Letterkenny woman’s First Date

It was a date that was doomed from the start – pairing a Donegal woman with a Cork man created all sorts of complications, but this reality series has been …
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LOCO launch exclusive Beauty Bash discount for DW readers 7 years ago

LOCO launch exclusive Beauty Bash discount for DW readers

By  •  Events

There are just two weeks left until one of Donegal’s biggest beauty events of the year, and tickets are selling fast. As an exclusive treat for Donegal Woman readers, we …
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The secret to a wonderful winter warmer at Lough Eske Castle 7 years ago

The secret to a wonderful winter warmer at Lough Eske Castle

By  •  Life

Lough Eske Castle, a Solis Hotel & Spa outside Donegal Town have a wonderful Winter Warmer package this season. The Winter Warmer at Spa Solís, running until March 8th, is …
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Angel seer and author Lorna Byrne to visit Donegal 7 years ago

Angel seer and author Lorna Byrne to visit Donegal

By  •  Events

Fans of international bestselling author Lorna Byrne are looking forward to her special event at the Clanree Hotel this February 28th.

The Dublin-born mother of four is said to …
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Culinary duo dish up a winner in the Big School Cook Off Donegal heat 7 years ago

Culinary duo dish up a winner in the Big School Cook Off Donegal heat

By  •  News

Chloe Boyle and Aimee Gallagher, pupils from Abbey Vocational School, have been named regional finalists in the 2018 Mount Charles Big School Cook Off, progressing to the grand finale in …
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Get Fit with your Bit! 7 years ago

Get Fit with your Bit!

By  •  Health

FitBits have become very popular in the health and fitness world.

Last year, Ireland was ranked as the ‘Fittest Country in the World’ for 2017, based on data they collected from …
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WATCH: Daniel delivers a sweet 16th surprise to Moville teen Niamh McDermott 7 years ago

WATCH: Daniel delivers a sweet 16th surprise to Moville teen Niamh McDermott

Not many teens can say that Daniel performed for them on their birthday, but Niamh is lucky to have friends in high places who made her day extra special.

Niamh …
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Donegal inventor to feature in TV series about life-changing lotto wins 7 years ago

Donegal inventor to feature in TV series about life-changing lotto wins

Donegal/Derry inventor Anne Canavan scooped £1million in the EuroMillions lottery in 2015, and the win gave her a burst of business inspiration. The mother-of-four described her win as a ‘lightbulb moment’ and …
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You’ll never guess how many nappies Myrtle and Alan sent to Belarus this year! 7 years ago

You’ll never guess how many nappies Myrtle and Alan sent to Belarus this year!

By  •  News

A big community effort last weekend saw a 40ft lorry being packed full of donations from Donegal to improve the lives of hundreds of special needs children. From nappies, children’s clothes, toiletries …
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Anam Cara: 10 years of shared experiences 7 years ago

Anam Cara: 10 years of shared experiences

By  •  News

Today (Monday) marks the tenth anniversary of Anam Cara, an all-island organisation which provides support services to bereaved parents.

Launched in Donegal in 2008, Anam Cara’s model is peer support, …
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How to make a Wedding Beauty Plan 7 years ago

How to make a Wedding Beauty Plan

A wedding date gives you a deadline and forces you to start making a move. The clock is ticking and it’s time to start checking things off your wedding beauty …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy – The Logic of a Child 7 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy – The Logic of a Child

By  •  Mammy

The logic of a child eh?

I wish I had it sometimes. My almost 6-year-old has it sussed. If I have it, it’s mine. If Daddy won’t buy it, I’ll …
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Late Late Show are searching for older couples to share their love story 7 years ago

Late Late Show are searching for older couples to share their love story

The Late Late Show has put a call out for older couples to get in touch ahead of their Valentine’s Special!

Love will be in the air on the set …
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TG4 are searching for Ireland’s most talented families 7 years ago

TG4 are searching for Ireland’s most talented families

The new TV show hopes to find the next Irish sensation, with scouts searching the country high and low for a new famous performing family.

So if you and your …
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Love tea and cake? Here’s why Feb 22nd will be your time to shine 7 years ago

Love tea and cake? Here’s why Feb 22nd will be your time to shine

By  •  News

Thursday, 22nd February 2018 is going to be ‘Tea & Cake Day’ – a sweet opportunity for everyone to make a difference locally.

If you make a great cuppa and …
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Derry Girls: The best moments from their disastrous Donegal journey 7 years ago

Derry Girls: The best moments from their disastrous Donegal journey

Donegal viewers waited in anticipated to see the Derry Girls crew make it over the border last night, and while they never did reach the seaside at Portnoo, their eventful …
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Watch: Donegal woman’s First Date gets off to an awkward start 7 years ago

Watch: Donegal woman’s First Date gets off to an awkward start

This season of First Dates Ireland has had a noticeable lack of Donegal singletons – until this week!

Letterkenny nurse Michelle visited the restaurant of romance hoping that love was …
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Much-loved Letterkenny man Michael McGrath passes away 7 years ago

Much-loved Letterkenny man Michael McGrath passes away

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The brave Letterkenny man passed away peacefully at the Donegal Hospice on Thursday, 1st February.

Michael, aged 40, was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer late last year.

The married …
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Revealed: We got our hands on Benefit’s top secret product 7 years ago

Revealed: We got our hands on Benefit’s top secret product

If you saw the hashtag #OutOfThisWorld on social media recently, you’ll have been wondering what star product Benefit were coming out with.

The build-up was huge, the curiosity rose by …
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Keep Calm: The Derry Girls are going on a wee holiday to Donegal! 7 years ago

Keep Calm: The Derry Girls are going on a wee holiday to Donegal!

Donegal viewers of Derry Girls will be delighted to discover that the crew are on their way south of the border in episode five.

It’s the 12th of July, and …
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The Inishowen women offering special support for siblings of disabled children 7 years ago

The Inishowen women offering special support for siblings of disabled children

By  •  News

Catriona McEleney and Agnes Doherty are launching a new siblings’ group at iCARE this month to focus on the experiences of the brothers and sisters of children with special needs.


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Pregnant women invited to local breastfeeding preparation class 7 years ago

Pregnant women invited to local breastfeeding preparation class

By  •  Mammy

A HSE Antenatal Breastfeeding Preparation Class will take place in Letterkenny this month for all pregnant woman, their partners and interested family members.

The class, taking place on Friday 23rd February, will offer practical information on various aspects of breastfeeding.


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Two Donegal schoolgirls included in casting announcement for Trinity’s ‘Evita’ 7 years ago

Two Donegal schoolgirls included in casting announcement for Trinity’s ‘Evita’

Leah Herron (11) from Donegal Town and Eimear McTeague (10) from Letterkenny have recently landed solo roles in Trinity Musical Theatre’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Evita’. The girls are set to …
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WATCH: Baa-rilliant video builds excitement for Farmers’ Auction 7 years ago

WATCH: Baa-rilliant video builds excitement for Farmers’ Auction

The Farmers’ Auction on Saturday night, 9pm at the Halfway House Burnfoot is the place to be this weekend for a great night’s craic in aid of a great cause – …
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Why this Ballybofey Beauty Bash will be a little something different 7 years ago

Why this Ballybofey Beauty Bash will be a little something different

LOCO Media, established by Donegal woman April McManus, presents the LOCO Beauty Bash this February, and we have an exclusive competition for Donegal Woman readers to win free tickets! Check …
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Unbelievable coincidence connected penpals in 2001 – but can you help us reunite them? 7 years ago

Unbelievable coincidence connected penpals in 2001 – but can you help us reunite them?

By  •  News

A Donegal man found a bottle washed up on a beach near his home six years after it had been thrown into a river in Indiana, USA, by Lt. Michael …
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Good news for little Mikaela as spinal surgery is a success 7 years ago

Good news for little Mikaela as spinal surgery is a success

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Convoy schoolgirl Mikaela Breen will be starting her road to recovery after undergoing spinal surgery in the UK today.

The 8-year-old is said to be safe and sound with her …
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Former Fair City star to represent Ireland in this year’s Eurovision 7 years ago

Former Fair City star to represent Ireland in this year’s Eurovision

Ryan has previously taken part in ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ and ‘Voice of Ireland’, and will now perform a ballad titled ‘Together’ at the Eurovision semi final in Lisbon on May …
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Thoughts and prayers go out to Michael McGrath after devastating update 7 years ago

Thoughts and prayers go out to Michael McGrath after devastating update

By  •  News

The 40-year-old father-of-one from Letterkenny was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer late last year.

A public fundraising drive raised over €167,000 from almost 3,000 donations, which poured in from …
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Events: Donegal Women in Business set out to find their ‘Wow’ 7 years ago

Events: Donegal Women in Business set out to find their ‘Wow’

Business consultant and PRO Evelyn Mc Glynn (Evelyn McMarketing) led a workshop last night in Jackson’s Hotel to give an energising talk on marketing and goal-setting for business.

‘If it’s …
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Everyone is cheering on this history-making couple in tonight’s First Dates 7 years ago

Everyone is cheering on this history-making couple in tonight’s First Dates

The famous restaurant of romance tonight will feature John-Charles and Stephen, two men who will be having the show’s first-ever date conducted entirely in sign language.

John-Charles (27) is a design …
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