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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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/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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Villa Rose and Jackson’s Wedding Fayre on Sunday 29th January was an elegant and exciting event for couples to view the venues and meet with over 70 exhibitors as …
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Love was in the air from the moment couples walked into the foyers of Jackson’s and Villa Rose in Ballybofey. Over two hotels, and two beautiful ballrooms, this year’s wedding …
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Let’s do a thought experiment:

• Close your eyes.
• Imagine a pink elephant
• What shade of pink is it?
• Is it happy/sad/indifferent?
• Think about the pink elephant for 60 …
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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced last night the details of the referendum, which will ask the people if they want to delete article 40.3.3 and insert a new clause to enable the …
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The mega jackpot of €4,434,994 was won in the north west on Saturday 13th January 2018.

The winning Quick Pick ticket was sold at Daly’s Topaz on the Letterkenny Road in Lifford. …
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The repeal and enable proposal announced by the Cabinet tonight is ‘a clear pathway to ensuring realistic abortion access’, the Abortion Rights Campaign has said.

Following Taoiseach Leo …
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A late Cabinet meeting today has agreed that the question would ask voters to ‘Repeal’ and ‘Enable’. The question will be put to the people on whether they want to Delete …
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Adaptive adventurer and public speaker Nikki Bradley (31) has a new accolade to add to her list following last week’s Outsider Awards in Dublin.

Nikki was one of eleven award …
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