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Watch: Our top 5 moments from the Late Late Toy Show 7 years ago

Watch: Our top 5 moments from the Late Late Toy Show

Hundreds of talented children appeared alongside Ryan Tubridy in RTÉ’s biggest event of the year, with millions tuning in from across the world to see the top toys of 2018.


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Statistics reveal the most dangerous day and time for road tragedies 7 years ago

Statistics reveal the most dangerous day and time for road tragedies

By  •  News

Figures released by the Gardaí have shown the alcohol is a contributory factor in 38% of fatal crashes in the lead up to Christmas.

Gardaí released these figures at the …
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Me and My Business: Why Clare’s style never goes out of fashion 7 years ago

Me and My Business: Why Clare’s style never goes out of fashion

“It is wonderful to get up everyday and be happy going into work,” Clare McNickle tells Donegal Woman. After 17 years managing her own boutique in Letterkenny she says she …
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Special gifts to treat a Donegal mammy 7 years ago

Special gifts to treat a Donegal mammy

Each year we try to treat mums to great gifts as a way of saying thank you. Christmas presents for mammies are about pampering, time out and appreciation. We’ve created …
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You can now bring your pet into supermarkets and cafés under one condition 7 years ago

You can now bring your pet into supermarkets and cafés under one condition

By  •  News

People may now be able to bring their pets into supermarkets and cafés.

A rule from the 1950s regarding domestic animals (dogs and cats) in food premises has been repealed.


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Bereaved parents invited to find support with Anam Cara 7 years ago

Bereaved parents invited to find support with Anam Cara

By  •  News

Anam Cara, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is hosting its next monthly parent Evening on Thursday 14th of December from 19:30 to 21:00 in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal …
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Inishowen abortion rights group lends support to Derry conference 7 years ago

Inishowen abortion rights group lends support to Derry conference

By  •  News

Members of the Inishowen branch of the Abortion Rights Campaign have worked with members of Alliance for Choice in Derry to help deliver a series of workshops and seminars in the North …
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Enterprising schoolgirls get crafty for Christmas 7 years ago

Enterprising schoolgirls get crafty for Christmas

The Loreto Letterkenny secondary school gym was transformed into a thriving craft and food fair this Thursday as 64 mini companies presented beautiful seasonal stock.

Festive music and wonderful smells of …
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Review: Shivon Handmade Soap, a nourishing treat for sensitive skin
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Review: Shivon Handmade Soap, a nourishing treat for sensitive skin

Siobhan and Kevin carefully pick their main ingredient, seaweed, from Donegal’s beaches and add it to their soap.

Donegal Woman previously caught up with the couple, and they outlined how …
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2017’s top baby names are revealed 7 years ago

2017’s top baby names are revealed

By  •  Mammy

We’ve come to that time of year again – when lists are released en masse. Today we’ve learned the Top 100 baby names of 2017, as collated by BabyCenter, one of …
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Here’s a lovely way to bring joy to people alone this Christmas 7 years ago

Here’s a lovely way to bring joy to people alone this Christmas

The Christmas Dinners for those alone on Christmas Day is, once again, being organised by Kathy O’Connor and her team of volunteers in Letterkenny.

Radisson Blu Letterkenny has been involved …
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Readers’ Choice: Got a great cocktail spot to recommend? 7 years ago

Readers’ Choice: Got a great cocktail spot to recommend?

By  •  Life

Christmas party season is upon us, and everyone is looking for a great place to celebrate the season. Festive parties usually call for bubbles and cool cocktails, so we want …
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Grandmother’s gift from late husband wins her a place on Winning Streak 7 years ago

Grandmother’s gift from late husband wins her a place on Winning Streak

Lifford woman, Emily Lynch has said she is still pinching herself after watching her name pulled out to appear on the National Lottery and RTE game show, Winning Streak last …
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Next recall two children’s coat designs due to safety hazard 7 years ago

Next recall two children’s coat designs due to safety hazard

By  •  News

A girls’ Grey/Pink Fur Collar Coat and a Navy Hooded Coat have both been recalled this week due to a potential choking hazard.

The Grey/Pink Fur Collar Coat (code: 191228) was found to …
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12 great gifts for the lady who loves gin 7 years ago

12 great gifts for the lady who loves gin

Tis the season for festive tipples and there’s no shortage of drink-themed presents this year. Gin and Prosecco are the trending pieces everywhere in 2017 – they are infused into sweets, chocolates, …
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Donegal duo arrange charity ball to show the love for Pieta House 7 years ago

Donegal duo arrange charity ball to show the love for Pieta House

Aine Boyle and Saoirse Faughnan have planned a glamorous event for all local people to show the love for a vital mental health service.

Pieta House opened its first centre …
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Gin drinkers are sexy – so says science! 7 years ago

Gin drinkers are sexy – so says science!

By  •  Life

A study on the effects of different alcohol types has found that hard spirits like gin, vodka, whiskey and rum are associated with bringing on emotions of energy and confidence …
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Get rid of guilt and make self-care your friend 7 years ago

Get rid of guilt and make self-care your friend

By  •  Health

How many times a day do you allow yourself to stop, take stock and breathe?

Or do you carry on, listening to all those ‘mustabations’ (I should be doing this, …
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WATCH: This Donegal comic’s insta pic stress is every one of us 7 years ago

WATCH: This Donegal comic’s insta pic stress is every one of us

There are too many relatable moments in Killea-native Alice Diver newest sketch.

We’ve all been there – the quest for the perfect insta pic that can evolve into a full-on photo shoot. …
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Is coffee the key to living longer? 7 years ago

Is coffee the key to living longer?

By  •  Health

A study from the European Society of Cardiology has found that drinking coffee is associated with a lower risk of early death.

The study looked at over 20,000 people over an 18 …
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St Johnston’s Marina to make her mark at national craft fair 7 years ago

St Johnston’s Marina to make her mark at national craft fair

By  •  News

Gifted celebrates the best of over 600 Irish designers and makers from fashion to jewellery and beyond.

Record-breaking crowds of over 45,000 are expected to generate more than €1m per …
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share happy engagement news 7 years ago

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share happy engagement news

By  •  Bridal

A statement this morning announced the happy news for the young couple: “His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince Harry to Ms. Meghan …
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High achiever Lisa Moore wins a Women in Technology award 7 years ago

High achiever Lisa Moore wins a Women in Technology award

By  •  News

Lisa Moore, a Bioscience student at Letterkenny Institute of Technology, was one of eight young women to earn an Intel Women in Technology award for 2017.

Lisa was presented with …
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60% of those with third-level qualifications in Donegal are women 7 years ago

60% of those with third-level qualifications in Donegal are women

By  •  News

Figures released by the Central Statistics Office this week have shown that 60% of those holding third-level qualifications in Donegal are women.

The publication shows that 42% of the population …
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Woman’s Words: Surviving the man flu when you’re a woman 7 years ago

Woman’s Words: Surviving the man flu when you’re a woman

By  •  News

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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Thoroughly Modern Mammy – Creating a Perfect Family Christmas 7 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy – Creating a Perfect Family Christmas

By  •  Mammy

“Surviving Christmas,” “Christmas Survival Tips for the Working Mum”, “How to Survive Christmas”…

I googled these last night.

Some of the “advice” online is nothing short of HILARIOUS. …
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Part One: How to prepare your home for Christmas 7 years ago

Part One: How to prepare your home for Christmas

By  •  Interiors

With the countdown to Christmas already begun, there seems to be a never-ending list of things to do and arrange.

If you’re anything like us here in La Maison, the …
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Readers’ Choice: Five superb Donegal spas 7 years ago

Readers’ Choice: Five superb Donegal spas

By  •  Life

The weather outside is frightful, shopping stress is kicking in and we’re all in need of a little pampering before the busy Christmas season really begins.

We wanted to find …
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Lough Eske Castle leaders win top management awards 7 years ago

Lough Eske Castle leaders win top management awards

Staff at Lough Eske Castle, a Solis Hotel & Spa have won three prestigious awards at the Irish Hospitality Institute (IHI) Awards 2017.

The five star hotel outside Donegal Town …
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Bag yourself a Michael Kors tote at this designer bingo night! 7 years ago

Bag yourself a Michael Kors tote at this designer bingo night!

By  •  News

They are hosting one of Donegal’s first ever designer bingo nights, with luxury prizes up for grabs! Designer goods such as handbags, watches, and jewellery are just a small sample …
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COMPETITION: Have you won tickets to Off the Street Christmasfest? 7 years ago

COMPETITION: Have you won tickets to Off the Street Christmasfest?

Christmas wishes are coming true this season when Letterkenny gets its first Christmas Markets.

For two days only, a sparkling celebration of over 40 food and Christmas craft stalls will …
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Christmas FM comes to Donegal! 7 years ago

Christmas FM comes to Donegal!

Festive jingles will be on the airwaves across the country from 1pm on Tuesday.

You can listen in in Letterkenny by tuning to 105.7FM.

The station will also be broadcast …
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Lough Eske Castle adds goodwill to Christmas lights switch-on 7 years ago

Lough Eske Castle adds goodwill to Christmas lights switch-on

December 3rd 2017 will see Lough Eske Castle launch its annual Christmas food appeal and Christmas light switch-on event. The Castle invites everyone to help support the local St Vincent …
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Donegal woman selected to steer Ireland’s breast cancer dragons 7 years ago

Donegal woman selected to steer Ireland’s breast cancer dragons

By  •  News

Donegal Town’s Deborah Bonner is delighted to take on a new role to connect a unique community of sportspeople – Ireland’s 11 breast cancer dragon boat teams.

Deborah founded Donegal Dragons, …
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The Late Late Toy Show theme is familiar festive classic 7 years ago

The Late Late Toy Show theme is familiar festive classic

Excitement is rising among young and old for the Toy Show show on December 1st, and now we know what the theme will be.

A teaser trailer released today shows …
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Mary and Michael plan a merry event for their Christmas lights switch-on 7 years ago

Mary and Michael plan a merry event for their Christmas lights switch-on

The legendary Whoriskey Christmas lights display is set to draw hundreds of locals to an event that is now highly-anticipated every year.

Mary and Michael have turned their house into another …
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Dunfanaghy mother becomes Donegal’s Carer of the Year 7 years ago

Dunfanaghy mother becomes Donegal’s Carer of the Year

Kathleen McBride from Dunfanaghy was yesterday named as the Donegal Careplus Carer of the Year.

Kathleen cares for her son Martin, aged 20, who lives with Down Syndrome. She has …
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Business owners roll up sleeves to raise funds for brave Mikaela Breen 7 years ago

Business owners roll up sleeves to raise funds for brave Mikaela Breen

By  •  News

Donegal Business Network hosted the ‘Bosses Wash for Cash’ event in Letterkenny on Saturday last to raise money for specialist treatment for the seven-year-old Convoy schoolgirl.

DBN Director Darren Donaghy …
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Talented trio tune up for Toy Show 7 years ago

Talented trio tune up for Toy Show

Made up of Siofra Mauerhofer, Aoife Breslin and Ellen Mc Groary, the Donegal Town-based band Revolutionary have been playing gigs for the past three years after being put together at …
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Jenny Pearson-Millar’s new journey into politics 7 years ago

Jenny Pearson-Millar’s new journey into politics

By  •  News

Jennifer Pearson-Millar is about the begin a new adventure after being voted in as a Councillor of Lac-Supérieur, an idyllic ski resort in Quebec.

The St. Johnston native has called …
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Frances’ festive party celebrates a special 25th Anniversary 7 years ago

Frances’ festive party celebrates a special 25th Anniversary

Mourne Antiques and Amelia’s are hosting a Traditional Festive Evening in their stores on Main Street Letterkenny on Thursday 23rd November.

The event will be a fantastic opportunity for Frances …
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Letterkenny’s Christmas Switch-on plans are revealed… and they’re jolly good 7 years ago

Letterkenny’s Christmas Switch-on plans are revealed… and they’re jolly good

It’s all happening on the Main Street this Friday night from 5.30pm onwards, with many businesses getting in the spirit to give out refreshments and spread the cheer.

Friends …
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Events: Donegal women with high ambitions collaborate at business lunch 7 years ago

Events: Donegal women with high ambitions collaborate at business lunch

Ambitious local women were invited to gather for Bank of Ireland’s National Enterprise Week and learn from key speakers about scaling their business.

Donegal Bank of Ireland Business specialist Marjorie …
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Watch: Hilarious #ToyShowTalent challenge sweeps social media 7 years ago

Watch: Hilarious #ToyShowTalent challenge sweeps social media

RTÉ has announced that they are giving away two tickets to a very talented individual who can wow judges with their finest party piece.

The broadcaster is inviting adults to …
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The Adventures of Daddyman Part 3: Morning Sickness 7 years ago

The Adventures of Daddyman Part 3: Morning Sickness

By  •  Life

Ok daddies, some mammies-to-be get it and some don’t, but here’s the bit you need to know if you want to help and stay alive!

Your walking, loving, incubator is …
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WATCH: Hotelier Mary T Sweeney shares her extraordinary life story 7 years ago

WATCH: Hotelier Mary T Sweeney shares her extraordinary life story

The lady of Castle Grove Country House Hotel Mary T was the recipient of the highly coveted Hall of Fame Award at the Letterkenny Business Awards 2017.

Her life story …
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How to stop your skin drying out this winter 7 years ago

How to stop your skin drying out this winter

By  •  Beauty

Beautician Lorraine Quinn of Beauty at the Lodge Ballybofey shares steps to take to save your skin from the effects of harsh cold air. 

Winter is on its way, and …
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Donegal pipers’ incredible Moscow experience features in TV documentary 7 years ago

Donegal pipers’ incredible Moscow experience features in TV documentary

Raphoe sisters Chloe and Robyn Freen, along with Victoria Catterson from Castlederg, travelled to Moscow to perform at the Kremlin Military Tattoo – an unlikely adventure that arose from their …
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Deirdre McGlone inspires with victory at the IMAGE Businesswoman Of The Year Awards 7 years ago

Deirdre McGlone inspires with victory at the IMAGE Businesswoman Of The Year Awards

The leading Donegal businesswoman was announced as runner-up in the Entrepreneurship category of the high-profile awards.

The Businesswoman Of The Year Awards is Ireland’s most prestigious night to honour female …
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It’s a good week to be a Daniel O’Donnell fan 7 years ago

It’s a good week to be a Daniel O’Donnell fan

The Donegal singing star has just returned home to the hills after a series of shows in Branson, Missouri, with good news ahead of Christmas.

He has just announced that …
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