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Daniel and Majella’s delight at arrival of second grandchild 7 years ago

Daniel and Majella’s delight at arrival of second grandchild

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Majella has shared the happy news today that her daughter Siobhan has given birth to a baby boy.

The new arrival was born last night and Majella was eager to …
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Mighty Mary makes her way though Donegal 7 years ago

Mighty Mary makes her way though Donegal

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Mary Nolan Hickey is a 65-year-old runner who is taking on her biggest challenge yet by running around the entire coast of the island of Ireland in aid of the RNLI.


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Donegal teacher’s pride as her ‘Derry Girls’ shine 7 years ago

Donegal teacher’s pride as her ‘Derry Girls’ shine

We’re almost halfway through series one of Channel4’s Derry Girls and the craic is still going strong. Viewers across Ireland and the UK have loved tuning in to follow the antics …
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Fancy having Daniel and Majella as houseguests in your B&B? 7 years ago

Fancy having Daniel and Majella as houseguests in your B&B?

They’re hoping to hear from 12 Irish B&Bs to accommodate them for one night between the 9th to the 24th of March.

Do you run a B&B or know someone …
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Team Coleman welcome baby No. 2! 7 years ago

Team Coleman welcome baby No. 2!

By  •  Life

Ireland captain and Everton star Seamus Coleman couldn’t wait long to tell everyone that his wife Rachel has given birth to a beautiful baby girl this week.

The couple welcomed their …
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WATCH: Doireann Garrihy’s new RTE show has fans in stitches 7 years ago

WATCH: Doireann Garrihy’s new RTE show has fans in stitches

The witty DJ and Snapchat Influencer has just released her own RTE comedy show – The Doireann Project.

The 10 minute online episode is a compilation of quick-witted skits and …
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Amybeth McNulty leads the way in Canadian Screen Awards nominations 7 years ago

Amybeth McNulty leads the way in Canadian Screen Awards nominations

Letterkenny-born actress Amybeth has shared her delight this week at being nominated for Best Lead Actress for her role in Anne with an E.

Adaptation drama Anne emerged as a clear forerunner in …
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Dealz issues urgent recall on winter gift item 7 years ago

Dealz issues urgent recall on winter gift item

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A warning notice shared by the discount store and Dublin Fire Brigade is alerting customers to over-heating dangers detected with the product.

The Heated Hugs is a microwavable teddy in …
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Abortion Referendum: How Donegal’s TDs plan to vote 7 years ago

Abortion Referendum: How Donegal’s TDs plan to vote

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Two national surveys have taken place this week asking Ireland’s TDs and Senators about how they plan to vote in the abortion referendum.

The Irish Times asked the clear question …
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Inishowen woman co-crafts a ‘cheeky’ new Muff Liquor Company 7 years ago

Inishowen woman co-crafts a ‘cheeky’ new Muff Liquor Company

This Irish Potato gin is the debut product from The Muff Liquor Company, co-founded by Inishowen entrepreneur Laura Bonner and her business partner Tom Russell from Manchester.

Muff Gin hasn’t …
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Road Safety = Caution, extra care and extra time 7 years ago

Road Safety = Caution, extra care and extra time

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Donegal County Council is urging all members of the public to exercise caution, to take extra care on the roads and to allow extra time for journeys during …
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The 5 best ways to beat the January Blues 7 years ago

The 5 best ways to beat the January Blues

By  •  Health

So yesterday was ‘Blue Monday’ supposedly the most depressing day of the year.

We look forward to winter, the cosy nights and the lead up to Christmas. The parties, the …
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Karen Koster brings working mammies’ guilt into focus 7 years ago

Karen Koster brings working mammies’ guilt into focus

TV3 presenter Karen Koster is bringing working mothers into focus this week with the release of her show examining their personal struggles.

The mum of two has opened her home …
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Valentine’s Ball brings the love to Letterkenny 7 years ago

Valentine’s Ball brings the love to Letterkenny

By  •  Events

A charity ball is set to be the perfect night out for couples and friends from across Donegal this February.

On February 10th 2018, Gallagher’s Hotel Letterkenny will host a …
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Shock at sudden death of The Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan 7 years ago

Shock at sudden death of The Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan

By  •  News

The Limerick-born musician and mum of three reportedly died in while in London for a recording session.

Dolores and The Cranberries enjoyed worldwide success over the decades and are best …
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Netflix users warned about convincing scam 7 years ago

Netflix users warned about convincing scam

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A new phishing scam is doing the rounds tricking Netflix users into giving away their credit card details.

The convincing email titled ‘Payment declined’ directs people to a page with …
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Little Garda Beattie brings law and order to Letterkenny 7 years ago

Little Garda Beattie brings law and order to Letterkenny

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Jack Beattie from Raphoe, aged 6, has been drafted into An Garda Síochána to crack down on crime his own special way this year.

Jack is Donegal’s first ‘Little Blue Hero’ to …
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Don’t let the ‘success’ of others put you off 7 years ago

Don’t let the ‘success’ of others put you off

By  •  Health

Social media is a both a blessing and a curse.

It allows us to keep in touch with friends and family around the world and also to ‘see inside’ their …
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Care to adopt a ‘cool’ cat for good luck? 7 years ago

Care to adopt a ‘cool’ cat for good luck?

By  •  Life

It’s Adopt a Lucky Black Cat week at Animals In Need Donegal (AIN) in an attempt to find forever homes for the black cats currently in their care.

AIN has …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy – Boring, Beautiful Routine 7 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy – Boring, Beautiful Routine

By  •  Mammy

Oh how I do love being at home with my girlies.

Oh how I so looked forward to the Christmas holidays.

Oh how wonderful the 2 weeks away from the …
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Carry-on luggage limited to one small bag under new Ryanair policy 7 years ago

Carry-on luggage limited to one small bag under new Ryanair policy

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Priority boarding customers (including Plus, Flexi Plus & Family Plus) will be allowed to bring two carry-on bags on the aircraft.

All other customers will still be allowed two bags …
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Players urged to check lotto tickets as TWO winning tickets sold in Donegal 7 years ago

Players urged to check lotto tickets as TWO winning tickets sold in Donegal

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The National Lottery is today appealing to its players in Co. Donegal to check their numbers after last night’s Lotto jackpot of a mega €4,434,994 was won on a ticket …
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‘Peggy insisted I write her story’ – Sharon Thompson shines a light on her dark debut novel 7 years ago

‘Peggy insisted I write her story’ – Sharon Thompson shines a light on her dark debut novel

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There is much excitement for the release of Sharon Thompson’s ‘The Abandoned’ by leading digital publishers, Bloodhound Books UK on 25th January. You can pre-order ‘The Abandoned’ here: The Abandoned – amazon.co.uk


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10 songs to get you pumped for the gym 7 years ago

10 songs to get you pumped for the gym

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Eminem’s ‘Till I Collapse’ topped the list, with another one of his hits, ‘Lose Yourself’, securing third place.

‘Till I Collapse’ has been streamed a massive 399 million times on …
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Want to lose a few inches? It’s a wrap! 7 years ago

Want to lose a few inches? It’s a wrap!

By  •  Beauty

Mini Mi inch-loss Body Wraps are a popular non-invasive way to get a more sculpted shape in as little as one hour. 

We at Beauty at the Lodge have launched …
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The Late Late Toy Show was the most viewed show on Irish telly in 2017 7 years ago

The Late Late Toy Show was the most viewed show on Irish telly in 2017

This was followed by the All-Ireland Senior Football Final between Dublin and Mayo, which raked in 1.14 million views.

Extreme weather reports, such as the coverage surrounding Storm Ophelia, led …
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‘The best experience ever’ – Catherine Grier’s delight at Irish debut 7 years ago

‘The best experience ever’ – Catherine Grier’s delight at Irish debut

By  •  Sport

It was there that the 16-year-old Ramelton woman pulled over her head an Irish jersey with ‘Grier 7’ emblazoned on the back.

Grier was selected for the Irish …
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Sadness at passing of Beaut.ie co-founder Aisling McDermott 7 years ago

Sadness at passing of Beaut.ie co-founder Aisling McDermott

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Aisling founded the popular beauty site in 2006 along with sister Kirstie. Together, they were pioneers at a time when blogging was just beginning to bud in Ireland.

Kirstie shared …
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An event just for ginthusiasts is coming this April 7 years ago

An event just for ginthusiasts is coming this April

By  •  Life

Gin Experience Dublin is an exhibition all about the best botanicals. The best gin producers from Ireland and across the globe are bringing their creations to The Printworks at Dublin Castle …
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Style Study – Roisin Gallagher 7 years ago

Style Study – Roisin Gallagher

By  •  Style

Roisin Gallagher is a 19-year-old makeup artist from Falcarragh, Co. Donegal.

Style and beauty are her passions and she has competed in local and national pageants over the years. Roisin …
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Derry Girls: Top 10 quotes of the week 7 years ago

Derry Girls: Top 10 quotes of the week

Derry Girls was back on C4 last night with more teenage troubles, family fights, and scented candles – and a whole new collection of hilarious one-liners for us to quote.

Episode …
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Meryl Streep recalls “wonderful time in magical Donegal” 7 years ago

Meryl Streep recalls “wonderful time in magical Donegal”

Hollywood star Meryl Streep has reminisced of her time in ‘magical’ Donegal.

Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep spoke to Ryan Tubridy on RTÉ Radio One this morning about their new …
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Watch out for familiar places and faces on RTE tonight 7 years ago

Watch out for familiar places and faces on RTE tonight

Nationwide will show three reports from across Donegal this Friday 12th January at 7pm – make sure to tune in to spot some familiar people!

A historical railway report, a trip …
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Derry Girls gets the thumbs up for a second series – it’s just that class 7 years ago

Derry Girls gets the thumbs up for a second series – it’s just that class

Fans of Erin, Michelle, Orla, Clare and The Wee English Fella will be delighted to hear there’s more craic on the way after the current six part series winds up.

The …
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Take care out there: Heavy fog creates difficult driving conditions 7 years ago

Take care out there: Heavy fog creates difficult driving conditions

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Met Eireann have raised the alert for foggy conditions today and extended the Status Orange weather warning until Friday.

Lingering fog has created poor visibility for drivers in inland areas, with Letterkenny …
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Heroes of Donegal sought for People of the Year Awards 7 years ago

Heroes of Donegal sought for People of the Year Awards

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Local heroes and ordinary people who do extraordinary things in Donegal are being sought as nominees for the People of the Year Awards.

Do you know someone who does extraordinary things that really make …
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WATCH: Derry Girls sneak peeks to get you wile excited for tonight 7 years ago

WATCH: Derry Girls sneak peeks to get you wile excited for tonight

Dark January evenings aren’t so bad now that we’ve got Derry Girls to look forward to! Acclaimed writer Lisa McGee’s comedy is back on Channel 4 tonight – make sure to …
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Want to do a good deed today? Give blood! 7 years ago

Want to do a good deed today? Give blood!

By  •  News

One thousand blood transfusions happen in Ireland each week. While only 8% of the population are O NEG it accounts for 15% of usage as it is the universal blood …
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Young woman’s dying note makes the world realise the beauty of life 7 years ago

Young woman’s dying note makes the world realise the beauty of life

By  •  Life

The entire world is taking note of the last words of Holly Butcher, a 27-year-old Australian woman who passed away on January 4th.

Holly decided to share some life advice …
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Rosemary’s giant leap for her mum – a hero who became an angel 7 years ago

Rosemary’s giant leap for her mum – a hero who became an angel

By  •  News

Rosemary Doherty, aged 23, is doing a solo skydive in memory of her mother Eileen Doherty nee Leavey, who passed away last year after a battle with cancer.

Eileen’s anniversary …
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Tesco recalls cake batch over consumer safety issues 7 years ago

Tesco recalls cake batch over consumer safety issues

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Tesco has put out a recall for a batch of its Tesco Finest Chocolate Cake due to an allergy alert. The wrong cake was placed in the box of a …
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Free fashion event provides the perfect excuse for a new wardrobe 7 years ago

Free fashion event provides the perfect excuse for a new wardrobe

If you fancy a new wardrobe for the new year, here’s a fantastic Friday night out in aid of a great cause!

Say Yes To That Dress
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Poll: On a first date, should the man pay for the meal? 7 years ago

Poll: On a first date, should the man pay for the meal?

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Amid a few of the more stand-out moments on last night’s show, an age-old debate has once again been brought to light.

People took to social media to share their …
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Stacey Solomon shares ‘scary’ effects of airbrushing 7 years ago

Stacey Solomon shares ‘scary’ effects of airbrushing

Singer Stacey Solomon has taken to Instagram to share the shocking extent to which airbrushing can alter someone’s appearance.

The 28-year-old shared a side-by-side comparison of an unedited bikini picture …
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HSE presents national award to Letterkenny Breast Centre team 7 years ago

HSE presents national award to Letterkenny Breast Centre team

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The team are delighted that their latest research, carried out locally, is being recognised on a National level in the HSE Open Access Research Awards 2017. This is the second year in …
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Competition: Have you won an Unlimited Pass with Aoife Mc Gill Personal Training? 7 years ago

Competition: Have you won an Unlimited Pass with Aoife Mc Gill Personal Training?

Letterkenny personal trainer Aoife McGill is all set for an exciting new year of helping people achieve their health and fitness goals – and one prizewinner will get to see …
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Events: Smiles and style at the Little Black Dress Luncheon 7 years ago

Events: Smiles and style at the Little Black Dress Luncheon

By  •  Events

Over 320 glamorous ladies gathered in the wonderful surrounds of Kilronan Castle, Ballyfarnon, Co. Roscommon to celebrate Women’s Little Christmas in style and for a good cause on Sun 7th …
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Fashion giant announces plans to leave Ireland 7 years ago

Fashion giant announces plans to leave Ireland

Forever 21 has confirmed it will close its only Irish store this year after suffering massive losses.

The multi-storey Dublin store is set to close up this year, although no set …
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Why worry? 7 years ago

Why worry?

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  • What are worries?

Worries are just thoughts and thoughts are not fact. They have no reality. Worries begin when we ask, “What if…” then the mental …
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Events: Getting glam makeup inspo from KeilidhMUA at G&G 7 years ago

Events: Getting glam makeup inspo from KeilidhMUA at G&G

There were makeup tips galore when Inglot Pro Team member and star MUA Keilidh Cashell visited G&G salon for an intimate masterclass on Monday, 8th January. Aoibheann Walsh and her team …
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