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How one Donegal man found his perfect fit in costuming 7 years ago

How one Donegal man found his perfect fit in costuming

Sometimes we don’t notice what actors are wearing in TV, film and theatre, while other times it’s their clothing that transports the audience to a place and time outside our …
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Donegal hair salon highlights hard work of team leader Noreen Gallagher 7 years ago

Donegal hair salon highlights hard work of team leader Noreen Gallagher

The Patrick Gildea Hairdressing team recently celebrated an incredible year in the Centre of Excellence and made a special presentation to a valued colleague.

Noreen Gallagher from Donegal Town was honoured …
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Cross-party action group to be established following Lyme Disease Rally 7 years ago

Cross-party action group to be established following Lyme Disease Rally

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Following the huge turnout at the Lyme Disease rally at the Dáil last Wednesday, activists raised awareness for the disease and its causes, with a cross-party action group being established …
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Donegal venues rank highly on list of Ireland’s top party locations! 7 years ago

Donegal venues rank highly on list of Ireland’s top party locations!

By  •  News

A diverse mix of businesses were selected by The Irish Times to highlight great spots to gather with friends and mark special occasions.

Weddings, birthdays, family gatherings, anniversaries, Christmas parties …
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Eye-gouging reported as friends fought at Donegal festival 7 years ago

Eye-gouging reported as friends fought at Donegal festival

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Two women swung each other by the hair before trying to gouge each other’s eyes out at the Lennon Festival in Ramelton, Donegal Daily reports.

One of the women, Laetitia Candido, …
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You can get free entry to Legoland if you have one of these names 7 years ago

You can get free entry to Legoland if you have one of these names

By  •  Kids

Legoland in Windsor is offering free entry to anyone with specific names to celebrate the release of the ‘The Lego Ninjago Movie’.

Guests with the first name Lloyd, Kai, Jay, …
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Exceptional Erin invited to compete in Irish Junior Science Olympiad 7 years ago

Exceptional Erin invited to compete in Irish Junior Science Olympiad

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The Irish Junior Science Olympiad (IrJSO) is a science competition for students under 16 held in Dublin City University on 21 October. Finalists are invited to participate after qualifying through the …
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Care to join Collette and #SleepOut4Simon? 7 years ago

Care to join Collette and #SleepOut4Simon?

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Collette Ferguson of the North West Simon Community is inviting people to brave one night sleeping outdoors in Letterkenny so other people can be saved from real homelessness.

Collette is the Development …
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Teen rugby talent Mya retains Ulster place for crucial game 7 years ago

Teen rugby talent Mya retains Ulster place for crucial game

By  •  Sport

Letterkenny Rugby Club’s Mya Alcorn has been named on the Ulster Under-18 side for a big game against Munster this weekend in the deciding games of the Women’s Under-18 Inter-Provincial …
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This Donegal all-girls school may soon have boys on the roll call 7 years ago

This Donegal all-girls school may soon have boys on the roll call

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The board of management has written to all parents inviting them to attend a meeting on 23rd October to discuss the possibility of the school going co-ed in September 2018.


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Here’s how much it costs to raise a newborn today 7 years ago

Here’s how much it costs to raise a newborn today

By  •  Mammy

The average costs of having a baby in Ireland and raising it to its first birthday have been revealed by Life insurance provider AA Insurance.

The costs of a baby’s first 12 …
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Gin glass thieves forced a Donegal bar to issue this hilarious warning 7 years ago

Gin glass thieves forced a Donegal bar to issue this hilarious warning

By  •  News

Warehouse Bar + Kitchen, one of Letterkenny’s newest bars, has an extensive gin selection and attractive goblets to sip from. However, gin drinkers are a bit too fond of the …
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Local woman uncovers more details in suitcase appeal 7 years ago

Local woman uncovers more details in suitcase appeal

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As Jo needs the passport to return to her home in Australia this weekend, the appeal to find whoever has her case has heated up in intensity – now we …
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Majella O’Donnell to host a special celebration on World Mental Health Day 7 years ago

Majella O’Donnell to host a special celebration on World Mental Health Day

Majella O’Donnell is preparing to welcome attendees to a special evening around mental health this Tuesday, October 10th.

Majella is the founder of Donegal Mind Wellness and is a prominent advocate …
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Choo Choo! The Santa Express is rolling back into Oakfield Park 7 years ago

Choo Choo! The Santa Express is rolling back into Oakfield Park

From December 1st to the 23rd, boys and girls will be boarding the Santa Express and enjoying an enchanting train ride through Oakfield Park in Raphoe to meet Mr Claus …
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Discover Jane Austen’s Donegal roots at Cathedral Quarter Literary Festival 7 years ago

Discover Jane Austen’s Donegal roots at Cathedral Quarter Literary Festival

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Dr. Hillan, author of ‘May, Lou & Cass: Jane Austen’s Nieces in Ireland’ will officially launch the Second Cathedral Quarter Literary Festival on Friday, October 20th at the Donegal County …
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Let’s get pinned and pampered at Pello’s Pinktober birthday bash! 7 years ago

Let’s get pinned and pampered at Pello’s Pinktober birthday bash!

Pello, Donegal’s premier exclusive Aveda salon, is holding an open birthday and launch event at their new premises in Letterkenny Shopping Centre, with all money raised going towards Breast Cancer …
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Meet the team who are putting smiles on the faces of Donegal’s sick children 7 years ago

Meet the team who are putting smiles on the faces of Donegal’s sick children

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The charity was set up last November by a committee led by chairperson Adrian McMyler. The launch took place during the hugely successful Strictly Come Dancing fundraiser in aid of …
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Eileey’s feeling smiley with major award nominations 7 years ago

Eileey’s feeling smiley with major award nominations

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The Oral Health Awards aims to recognise excellence and endeavour in oral care in Ireland and the UK, and Eileen is nominated for the Best Children’s Care and Best Community …
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Five Donegal Ladies make the 2017 All-Star shortlist 7 years ago

Five Donegal Ladies make the 2017 All-Star shortlist

By  •  Sport

It was announced this week that Glenfin duo Karen Guthrie and Yvonne McMonagle, Moville sisters Niamh and Ciara Hegarty and Termon sharpshooter Geraldine McLaughlin are included among the Ladies All-Star …
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A Donegal woman needs our help! 7 years ago

A Donegal woman needs our help!

By  •  News

Jo Cronolly was home on holiday from Australia when her suitcase and passport were taken by mistake from a train from Dublin to Kerry.

She is desperate to get her case …
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The season of letting go 7 years ago

The season of letting go

By  •  Health

“October is about trees revealing colours they’ve hidden all year. People have an October as well” – Jm Storm.

Autumn is the season of letting go. I absolutely …
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Nevermind couch to 5k… why not try 555k! 7 years ago

Nevermind couch to 5k… why not try 555k!

By  •  Sport

Arthur McMahon, Team Donegal’s founder, recently held an open evening to encourage and inspire local women to join an 8 person ladies only team for Team Donegal Oil and take …
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Are you up for the challenge of being a Donegal Fire Fighter? 7 years ago

Are you up for the challenge of being a Donegal Fire Fighter?

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Donegal Fire Service is keen to see more women putting themselves forward to join the Fire Service in Donegal. Currently, there are no female officers in the service, but it …
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Government to introduce IVF funding and extended maternity leave for premature births 7 years ago

Government to introduce IVF funding and extended maternity leave for premature births

By  •  Mammy

The Cabinet is due to consider the introduction of laws for the regulation of Assisted Human Reproduction, which includes IVF.

The Irish Times reports that Health Minister Simon Harris will …
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You’re actually going to LOVE the show that’s coming this December 7 years ago

You’re actually going to LOVE the show that’s coming this December

Bord Gáis Energy Theatre have just announced a special screening of the festive favourite film  accompanied by live full orchestra on Friday 8th December 2017.

It’s one of the world’s best-loved …
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Donegal designer launches Junk Kouture with new judge Pippa 7 years ago

Donegal designer launches Junk Kouture with new judge Pippa

Ireland’s renowned recycled fashion competition is back for its eighth successive year and has added a new name to the judging panel – style guru Pippa O’Connor.

Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana student Mariusz Malon …
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James Patrice and Miriam O’Callaghan launch search for Donegal’s heroes of the year 7 years ago

James Patrice and Miriam O’Callaghan launch search for Donegal’s heroes of the year

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RTE broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan and Snapchat star James Patrice launched the awards at the Mansion House in Dublin this week alongside former winners Aoibheann Mangan (11) and Padraic Godwin (12).


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Are you afraid to join a gym? 7 years ago

Are you afraid to join a gym?

By  •  Health

Joining a gym can be a daunting experience.

The thought of it can put most people off before they even get the courage up to pay it a visit.

The …
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Fundraising afternoon tea tickets all snapped up 7 years ago

Fundraising afternoon tea tickets all snapped up

By  •  News

The Afternoon Tea and Fashion Show in aid of Donegal Youth Service is officially sold out.  The big day takes place on 14th of October in the stunning Castle Grove …
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Top entrepreneurs to share success stories in Donegal on National Women’s Enterprise Day 7 years ago

Top entrepreneurs to share success stories in Donegal on National Women’s Enterprise Day

National Women’s Enterprise Day will celebrated in Donegal on October 12 with a business event in Dillon’s Hotel, Letterkenny. Three leading women in enterprise will be giving talks and advice on improving …
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Donegal named soundest county in Ireland 7 years ago

Donegal named soundest county in Ireland

By  •  News

A Reddit user took to the popular r/Ireland subreddit and asked users which county they think deserves the title, and the winner was overwhelmingly Donegal.

Check out some of the …
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You’d have to be mad as a hatter to miss this wacky tea party 7 years ago

You’d have to be mad as a hatter to miss this wacky tea party

KPC hope to bring the community together for an evening of fun and entertainment. Music on the night will be provided by Trevor Mc Brearty and Gareth O Donnell followed …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy – The Invisible Mammy 7 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy – The Invisible Mammy

By  •  Mammy

“Get away from me with that camera”.

How many of you have said this? How many times have you said it?

If you’re like me, you’ll have a smartphone …
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Woman’s Words: Arthur visits Crescent Close 7 years ago

Woman’s Words: Arthur visits Crescent Close

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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Update: Missing Donegal woman found safe and well 7 years ago

Update: Missing Donegal woman found safe and well

Missing Lifford woman, Annette Murphy, has been located safe and well, Gardaí say.

Annette had been last seen in Lifford yesterday.

Gardaí have thanked the public for their assistance with …
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Part Two: How to quickly and easily update a room! 7 years ago

Part Two: How to quickly and easily update a room!

By  •  Interiors

In this two-part series of quick, easy room updates, La Maison are addressing the most common question they get asked during consultations with their clients.

In part one, they gave …
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This dream Donegal venue is about to open its doors for a special wedding fayre 7 years ago

This dream Donegal venue is about to open its doors for a special wedding fayre

Clear your diaries and visit Castle Grove House this Sunday for a special event to see their wedding values of exclusivity and care in action.

Exclusivity

Real exclusivity and dedicated …
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“The Eighth Amendment adversely affects every pregnancy in Ireland” 7 years ago

“The Eighth Amendment adversely affects every pregnancy in Ireland”

By  •  News

Participants will assemble at the Garden of Remembrance on Parnell Square from 1.30pm, before marching towards Dáil Éireann at 2 pm.

In April this year, The Citizens’ Assembly, made up …
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What is your hair’s EnergyCode, and why is it important? 7 years ago

What is your hair’s EnergyCode, and why is it important?

It opened its doors to the public in 1994 with the aspiration to offer a unique personalised service to each and every customer and now over 23 years later what …
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College Corner: A nervous culchie’s guide to Dublin Bus 7 years ago

College Corner: A nervous culchie’s guide to Dublin Bus

By  •  Life

Hi all,Ah Dublin Buses, they are both a mixture of fear and pleasure! I remember my first few experiences, my inner Culchie just wanted to click my Penneys’ finest boots …
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Donegal community gets moving for local boy 7 years ago

Donegal community gets moving for local boy

By  •  News

Adam from Convoy is 6 years old and has a life-limiting condition. He has microcephaly (small brain), intractable epilepsy, aspiration lung disease and quadriplegic cerebral palsy which means he is …
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Events: Examining equality with the Donegal Women’s Network 7 years ago

Events: Examining equality with the Donegal Women’s Network

By  •  News

The WEAR (Women’s Equality Awareness Raising) event on Thursday, September 28th at the RCC Letterkenny brought local women and TY students from across Donegal together to learn about and discuss …
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Chat show season is back… with two unmissable line-ups 7 years ago

Chat show season is back… with two unmissable line-ups

We are spoiled for choice tonight as The Graham Norton Show begins again for a new season.

Graham has an incredible A-List line-up on his sofa. He is joined by Harrison …
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‘We can’t wait to reach a point where we can close’ – Pieta House CEO 7 years ago

‘We can’t wait to reach a point where we can close’ – Pieta House CEO

Over 100 people have benefited from Pieta House NW since it opened, and that support is about to grow further. The centre in Letterkenny is introducing longer opening hours and …
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Tickets for this fashionable afternoon tea are selling like hotcakes 7 years ago

Tickets for this fashionable afternoon tea are selling like hotcakes

But you need to be quick – tickets for the Afternoon Tea and Fashion Show in aid of Donegal Youth Service are selling fast. The stylish event is taking place …
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Ballybofey’s Ruth McGowan plans to ‘make mischief’ as head of Team Fringe 7 years ago

Ballybofey’s Ruth McGowan plans to ‘make mischief’ as head of Team Fringe

By  •  News

Dublin Fringe Festival is delighted to announce the appointment of Ruth McGowan as its new Festival Director. Following a sensational edition of Ireland’s leading multi-disciplinary arts festival this year, McGowan …
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How one Donegal woman was inspired to create an autism-centred children’s show 7 years ago

How one Donegal woman was inspired to create an autism-centred children’s show

Pablo explores the world through the eyes of a 5-year-old boy with autism, with a central character and cast who are all on the autism spectrum.

Grainne McGuinness is the Creative Director …
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Top feminist Professor to address Donegal ETB 7 years ago

Top feminist Professor to address Donegal ETB

By  •  News

Kathleen has a deep and long-standing commitment to the understanding and promotion of equality and social justice both locally and globally.

To that end she has been actively engaged in …
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Women impacted by pregnancy from rape seek better answer than abortion 7 years ago

Women impacted by pregnancy from rape seek better answer than abortion

By  •  News

The three women will share their stories with TDs and urge the legislators to seek a better answer than abortion. Two of the women are rape survivors, while one of the …
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