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The Shandon Spa to host clinics by renowned aesthetics Professor 1 year ago

The Shandon Spa to host clinics by renowned aesthetics Professor

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The Shandon Hotel and Spa in Portnablagh is preparing to welcome a leading anti-ageing and wellness expert for monthly clinics.

Professor Syed Haq will be offering a full …
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Ballyliffin Lodge & Spa to host Wedding Fayre of the Year! 1 year ago

Ballyliffin Lodge & Spa to host Wedding Fayre of the Year!

By  •  Bridal

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Very exciting times are ahead for the 4* Ballyliffin Lodge & Spa in Inishowen, Co.Donegal.

Their upcoming Wedding Fayre on Sunday 27th August 2023 from 1-4pm is arguably …
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Letterkenny’s inaugural Pride Festival set to make history 1 year ago

Letterkenny’s inaugural Pride Festival set to make history

By  •  Events

Rainbow flags have been popping up around Letterkenny as the town prepares for its first Pride parade and festival.

Saturday 19th August will see a series of colourful events taking …
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HER Outdoors Week invites Donegal women to enjoy the great outdoors 1 year ago

HER Outdoors Week invites Donegal women to enjoy the great outdoors

Fourteen events have been organised at eight locations across the county by Donegal Sports Partnership as part of HER Outdoors Week which takes place from Monday, August 14th to Sunday, …
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Get ready to paint the town at Kym’s Kolour Fun Run! 1 year ago

Get ready to paint the town at Kym’s Kolour Fun Run!

Ballybofey will be brightened by a rainbow of colour this Sunday as Kym’s Kolour Fun Run makes a welcome return.

The fundraiser is back and bigger than ever this year, …
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Dubai Mary Adele Morgan crowned Mary from Dungloe 2023 1 year ago

Dubai Mary Adele Morgan crowned Mary from Dungloe 2023

By  •  Events

The first ever Dubai Mary, Adele Morgan, was last night announced as the new Mary from Dungloe by compere Daniel O’Donnell.

Originally from Glasgow, she is a teacher …
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Donegal fashionista is a finalist in ‘Friday’s Most Stylish’ at the Galway races 1 year ago

Donegal fashionista is a finalist in ‘Friday’s Most Stylish’ at the Galway races

Falcarragh woman Aoibheann McMonagle one of five Finalists in this year’s ‘Friday’s Most Stylish’ sponsored by Athlone Towncentre at the Galway Races. 

Aoibheann, who loves to step out in …
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Amazing Lisa braves the shave for Cancer Care West! 1 year ago

Amazing Lisa braves the shave for Cancer Care West!

By  •  News

Inspirational Letterkenny woman Lisa Gallagher is sporting a brand new look after shaving her head for charity.

Lisa, who is undergoing cancer treatment, decided to turn her hair loss into …
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‘Fittest Family’ mum Lisa to brave a head shave while confronting cancer 1 year ago

‘Fittest Family’ mum Lisa to brave a head shave while confronting cancer

Letterkenny mum Lisa Gallagher is taking on her biggest challenge yet – a charity head shave.

The fundraiser, which takes place this Wednesday, is Lisa’s way of facing cancer head-on.


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Supporting Mary’s Meals is a walk in the park! 1 year ago

Supporting Mary’s Meals is a walk in the park!

People of all ages are invited to a community walk in Letterkenny Town Park next week ahead of the annual ‘Walk to Knock’.

This year’s Mary’s Meals Sponsored Walk from …
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Free HPV vaccine clinics in Donegal this August 1 year ago

Free HPV vaccine clinics in Donegal this August

By  •  Health

Two catch-up HPV vaccine clinics will be held in Donegal in August. 

The Laura Brennan HPV vaccine catch-up clinics will be held on

·       Tuesday August 8th – 9.30am to 4.15pm

·       Tuesday August 22nd – 9.30am …
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The surprising Donegal origins of ‘Glastonbury Song’ 1 year ago

The surprising Donegal origins of ‘Glastonbury Song’

It’s festival season in Ireland and, despite the recent rain, people are flocking to events all over the country. One of the most iconic festival anthems of the 1990s has …
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Spuds, Sea and Sauvignon… Sarah Jessica Parker shares dream Donegal holiday 1 year ago

Spuds, Sea and Sauvignon… Sarah Jessica Parker shares dream Donegal holiday

And Just Like That…. Sarah Jessica Parker has her millions of followers falling in love with Donegal again!

The Hollywood actress had another idyllic holiday at her ‘home from home’ …
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‘This is the justice that nine-year-old me deserves’ – Donegal woman speaks out after father jailed for rape 1 year ago

‘This is the justice that nine-year-old me deserves’ – Donegal woman speaks out after father jailed for rape

By  •  News

Buncrana woman Karen Harkin says she is finally able to free herself from guilt after her father was sentenced for raping and sexually assaulting her.

Michael Carter (55) was jailed …
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Free IVF treatment to be launched in September 1 year ago

Free IVF treatment to be launched in September

Publicly-funded fertility treatments are to be launched in Ireland this September, with up to 3,000 couples to benefit each year.

People will be entitled to one full cycle of IVF …
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Mallow Mia! A sweet new experience arrives in Donegal 1 year ago

Mallow Mia! A sweet new experience arrives in Donegal

By  •  Food

A new marshmallow-making workshop has opened Donegal, much to the delight of those with a sweet tooth.

The Mallow Mia experience in Newtowncunningham is perfect for birthday parties, Hen parties …
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Killybegs Coast Guard celebrates first female coxswain 1 year ago

Killybegs Coast Guard celebrates first female coxswain

By  •  News

Saturday was a proud day for the Killybegs Coast Guard station as two members have been promoted to the role of lifeboat coxswains.

Following rigorous training and assessment, Conor O’Donoghue …
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‘It’s unsafe, stressful, and scary’ – Miss Earth Ireland highlights Mica torment 1 year ago

‘It’s unsafe, stressful, and scary’ – Miss Earth Ireland highlights Mica torment

By  •  News

Donegal beauty queen Layla Doherty has opened up about the fears and struggles of living in a defective concrete block home.

Layla, from Ballyliffin, is among the thousands of people …
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Letterkenny doctor raising funds for Mary’s Meals on Miss/Mrs Africa pageant journey 1 year ago

Letterkenny doctor raising funds for Mary’s Meals on Miss/Mrs Africa pageant journey

By  •  Life

A Letterkenny based A&E doctor is training for a 240km ‘Walk to Knock’ to raise funds for Marys Meals Ireland.

Dineo Moiloa-Murphy, a native of South Africa, is a finalist …
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Inspirational ladies brave skydive to raise almost €8,000 Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust 1 year ago

Inspirational ladies brave skydive to raise almost €8,000 Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust

By  •  News

The ‘Two Margarets’ from McElhinney’s have raised almost €8,000 for the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust.

Fearless Margaret Lucas and Margaret Kennedy raised a total of €7,910 for the charity with …
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Brow expert Tara Gavigan shines at top beauty awards! 1 year ago

Brow expert Tara Gavigan shines at top beauty awards!

By  •  Beauty

Donegal beautician Tara Gavigan has taken home two major awards at this year’s Irish Nails Brows Lashes Awards.

Tara, the owner of Blush Brow Bar in Lifford, won both the …
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Exciting programme unveiled for Mary from Dungloe Festival 2023 1 year ago

Exciting programme unveiled for Mary from Dungloe Festival 2023

Donegal’s most enchanting festival is back on 29th July!

The Mary From Dungloe International Arts Festival is returning to Dungloe in County Donegal with another programme built to cater for …
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Relief as lost dog Ronnie reunited with family after six-day search 1 year ago

Relief as lost dog Ronnie reunited with family after six-day search

By  •  News

A Letterkenny family is overjoyed to be reunited with their beloved dog Ronnie following a six-day search.

Runaway Ronnie had a huge adventure all around the town after …
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Family fundraiser to make Buncrana park more inclusive 1 year ago

Family fundraiser to make Buncrana park more inclusive

By  •  News

A major fundraiser is on the way to make Buncrana’s Festival Park a more inclusive play area for children with disabilities.

The ‘Fun for All’ campaign is being led by …
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Donegal architect wins award for stunning country cottage project 1 year ago

Donegal architect wins award for stunning country cottage project

A leading architect from Donegal has won an award in the UK for an innovative family home renovation and extension.

Brid Carr from Falcarragh is a Director at Randell Design …
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Events: Celebrations as Shandon Hotel and Spa’s aromatherapy treatments go global 1 year ago

Events: Celebrations as Shandon Hotel and Spa’s aromatherapy treatments go global

The Shandon Hotel and Spa held a special celebration today as the Shandon Organics own-brand range goes global!

The bespoke aromatherapy massage oils were invented by Eibhlín Cannon, the spa …
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What’s On: Earagail Arts Festival begins with two week packed programme! 1 year ago

What’s On: Earagail Arts Festival begins with two week packed programme!

Earagail Arts Festival’s 2023 programme kicks off this weekend with events from Tory Island, Letterkenny, Rathmullan to Culdaff and continuing for the next two weeks.

With a full programme of …
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Veronica Maguire to open new solo exhibition 1 year ago

Veronica Maguire to open new solo exhibition

Ballybofey artist Veronica Maguire is opening a solo exhibition in the Alley Theatre Strabane this week, featuring an impressive 52 paintings.

‘Captivating Art in Locations and Nature’ is a collection …
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Top Donegal nail artist dedicates award to her clients 1 year ago

Top Donegal nail artist dedicates award to her clients

Popular Donegal nail technician Vanessa Canning has nailed another national award!

The Manorcunningham woman won Best Customer Experience in the Irish Nails, Brows, Lashes Awards 2023.

Vanessa, now seven years …
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Nora’s beautiful rose garden reopens this weekend 1 year ago

Nora’s beautiful rose garden reopens this weekend

Kindhearted local woman Nora Singh welcomes visitors to enjoy her rose garden in Ballybofey for a great cause this weekend.

Nora’s garden is a gem of a rose garden in …
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Lucky Louise wins two tickets to paradise! 1 year ago

Lucky Louise wins two tickets to paradise!

By  •  News

A lucky Letterkenny woman who thought her chance at a honeymoon had sailed away has won two tickets to paradise!

Louise McCauley and her husband Patrick got married during the …
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Letterkenny family gives thanks to children’s ward for care of baby Clara 1 year ago

Letterkenny family gives thanks to children’s ward for care of baby Clara

By  •  News

Gratitude will be the order of the day when local couple Stephen and Elaine Doherty host a coffee morning in Letterkenny this Thursday 6th July.

The fundraiser aims to support …
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Double the degrees for Donegal mum and daughter! 1 year ago

Double the degrees for Donegal mum and daughter!

By  •  Careers

A mutual love of maths added up to IRC PhD awards for a Donegal-based lecturer and her mother from Ballyshannon.

Aoife Hill, who is an Assistant Lecturer in Computing at …
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History made as Diocese of Derry and Raphoe appoints its first female Dean 1 year ago

History made as Diocese of Derry and Raphoe appoints its first female Dean

By  •  News

The Church of Ireland Diocese of Derry and Raphoe is to get its first female Dean.

Rev Liz Fitzgerald, who is currently based in west Donegal, has been appointed as …
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It’s a cracker! The Derry Girls Experience opens the week 1 year ago

It’s a cracker! The Derry Girls Experience opens the week

The Derry Girls Experience arrives in Derry on 4th July!

If you’re missing the craic of Channel 4’s Derry Girls, you can now relive it all in person at a …
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Ballybofey woman Sinead strikes a pose at the races! 1 year ago

Ballybofey woman Sinead strikes a pose at the races!

By  •  Style

Ballybofey woman Sinead Gallen-Boyce certainly knows how to turn heads when she goes to the races.

Sinead attended the Down Royal Summer Festival of Racing on Saturday last.

Ireland’s …
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Philadephia Rose Marissa proud to represent her Donegal roots in Tralee 1 year ago

Philadephia Rose Marissa proud to represent her Donegal roots in Tralee

By  •  News

This year’s Philadelphia Rose Marissa Berry is proud to share her links with Donegal ahead of the Rose of Tralee International Festival in August.

Marissa, who is a commercial insurance …
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Donegal businesswoman scoops top prize at business pitching competition 1 year ago

Donegal businesswoman scoops top prize at business pitching competition

By  •  News

A Donegal businesswoman has been crowned as one of two winners in a unique business pitching competition.

Catherine Devine scooped the Yes You Can €4,000 pitching competition which reached its …
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National awards for the brave naked ladies of Letterkenny! 1 year ago

National awards for the brave naked ladies of Letterkenny!

The Letterkenny Music and Drama Group scooped two awards from the Association of Irish Musical Societies (AIMS) for their  Calendar Girls production at An Grianan Theatre.

The daring, dazzling and …
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Donegal businesswoman’s appeal for child abuse helpline 1 year ago

Donegal businesswoman’s appeal for child abuse helpline

A Donegal businesswoman is appealing for people in the county to back a campaign for the national child sexual abuse helpline.

The CARI (Children at …
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TikTok star Eric Roberts delivering mega-prize wielding boxes of fibre in Donegal! 1 year ago

TikTok star Eric Roberts delivering mega-prize wielding boxes of fibre in Donegal!

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Virgin Media are quite literally delivering fibre to your home!

To celebrate the launch of 2 Gigabit full fibre broadband to 345,000 additional homes and businesses in Ireland, Virgin …
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Letterkenny’s Caoimhe Ní Chathail returns with sustainable fashion show 1 year ago

Letterkenny’s Caoimhe Ní Chathail returns with sustainable fashion show

Letterkenny presenter Caoimhe Ní Chathail and South Armagh native Proinsias Ó Coinn are on a mission to get us thinking differently about our wardrobes.

Éadaí SOS is back for a …
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Heartfelt Gratitude: Home Instead celebrates CAREGiver appreciation week 1 year ago

Heartfelt Gratitude: Home Instead celebrates CAREGiver appreciation week

By  •  News

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Home Instead, the leading provider of home care services in Ireland, is thrilled to announce its upcoming CAREGiver Appreciation Week, happening from 19th to 23rd June.

This special …
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Margaret Coyle’s running for a cause in new charity challenge 1 year ago

Margaret Coyle’s running for a cause in new charity challenge

Popular Letterkenny woman Margaret Coyle is getting her running shoes ready for her next challenge, which is once again for charity.

Margaret is no stranger to charity work, having helped …
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Forward Emphasis to host careers open day this Friday 1 year ago

Forward Emphasis to host careers open day this Friday

All roads lead to Malin Head this coming Friday where Forward Emphasis, one of the largest employers in Inishowen, will be showcasing all that they do and the fantastic opportunities …
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Villa Rose named Wedding Venue of the Year 1 year ago

Villa Rose named Wedding Venue of the Year

By  •  Bridal

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For couples seeking an award-winning and unrivalled wedding experience coupled with elegance, the Villa Rose Hotel is the ultimate choice. 

Adding to its accolades, …
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Leanne’s Wish: Donegal mum determined to make happy memories 1 year ago

Leanne’s Wish: Donegal mum determined to make happy memories

By  •  News

A terminally-ill Donegal woman is determined to make happy memories with her children by taking them on a bucket list holiday.

Mum of four Leanne Browne from Castlefin has been …
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JOBS: Recruitment campaign offers the London life with zero bills 1 year ago

JOBS: Recruitment campaign offers the London life with zero bills

By  •  Careers, News

A London-based Irish pub company is on the hunt for some home grown talent.

Sound interesting?

A well-established company is currently recruiting for staff of all levels – from floor/bar …
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Delight as Donegal presenter Caitlín Nic Aoidh announces pregnancy 1 year ago

Delight as Donegal presenter Caitlín Nic Aoidh announces pregnancy

By  •  News

Donegal broadcaster Caitlín Nic Aoidh has announced that she is pregnant, much to the delight of her fans and followers.

The Cloughaneely woman shared the news on social media with …
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Your guide to Father’s Day gifting 1 year ago

Your guide to Father’s Day gifting

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Father’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s important to let your dad know just how much he means to you. Whether your father is a tech enthusiast, …
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