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Lead musician calls time on Little Hours 7 years ago

Lead musician calls time on Little Hours

One of the founding members of the successful Donegal band Little Hours has told fans his time with the group has ended.

Guitarist and vocalist Ryan Mc Closkey revealed last …
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Remember the man who went on ‘a bit of a walk’? He did all 2,500kms of it! 7 years ago

Remember the man who went on ‘a bit of a walk’? He did all 2,500kms of it!

By  •  News

Dublin native Jack O’Donohue left Muff on May 29th for what he called ‘a bit of a walk’. In reality, Jack embarked on a huge adventure that inspired many people …
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Empty Nest? It’s time to spread YOUR wings 7 years ago

Empty Nest? It’s time to spread YOUR wings

By  •  Health, Mammy

In last week’s article I focused on students moving to university and dealing with homesickness.

This week my focus is on the parents/guardians who are left behind. As a mother …
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Kind-hearted Kara Rose wins national Hero Award 7 years ago

Kind-hearted Kara Rose wins national Hero Award

By  •  News

Kara Rose is an admirable Donegal girl who was among twenty national winners honoured at this year’s national awards in Dublin on Monday.

On her seventh birthday in 2015, Kara …
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Doting grandad Daniel shares happy family announcement 7 years ago

Doting grandad Daniel shares happy family announcement

By  •  News

Donegal’s star singer Daniel has announced that he and his wife Majella will be welcoming a new grandchild to their family in the New Year.

Majella’s daughter Siobhan and her husband …
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Save these numbers, you never know when you’ll need them 7 years ago

Save these numbers, you never know when you’ll need them

Connecting for Life Donegal launched this poster as one of three new suicide prevention resources yesterday as part of World Suicide Prevention Week.

These resources are the latest developments from …
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Black Tie Charity Ball to grant children’s little wishes 7 years ago

Black Tie Charity Ball to grant children’s little wishes

By  •  News

The Little Wishes Black Tie Charity Ball is just around the corner and is set to be one of the biggest nights of the social calendar in Letterkenny.

The glamourous …
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The side to dieting that no one talks about 7 years ago

The side to dieting that no one talks about

By  •  Health

Dieting is thought of as 2 parts.

  1. Losing weight
  2. Gaining weight

That is usually how the conversations go about it and that is usually where they stop.

However, …
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Young stars sought for magical Christmas production 7 years ago

Young stars sought for magical Christmas production

An Grianan Theatre are preparing to showcase a fresh new version of the magical Christmas tale The Nutcracker this year.

Like last year’s Christmas show Peter Pan, this will be a youth …
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Cousin to embark on extraordinary journey in memory of “vibrant” Danielle McLaughlin 7 years ago

Cousin to embark on extraordinary journey in memory of “vibrant” Danielle McLaughlin

By  •  News

Joined by Kimberley Chu, all funds raised will go towards The Truth for Danielle McLaughlin Campaign.

Raymond has set a £2,000 goal for his fundraiser and is coming close to …
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What is Micro-needling and is it the key to looking younger? 7 years ago

What is Micro-needling and is it the key to looking younger?

By  •  Beauty

There’s always a new treatment that promises younger looking skin and more recently micro-needling (also known as Collagen Induction Therapy) has been heralded as a non-invasive way to achieve youthful, …
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Donegal Town will be illuminated in orange for a special reason tonight 7 years ago

Donegal Town will be illuminated in orange for a special reason tonight

By  •  News

Landmarks across Ireland will be illuminated in orange to spread the message that “it’s okay not to be okay.”

Cycle Against Suicide is hosting an awareness campaign on the Diamond …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy – A Royal No No 7 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy – A Royal No No

By  •  Mammy

So the royal family is expecting another Baby.

Good for them.  

I’m as happy for Kate as I would be to hear of ANY pregnancy, but Holy Gemima, …
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Woman’s Words: Bosom Buddies 7 years ago

Woman’s Words: Bosom Buddies

By  •  News

This week Moville writer Sharon Thompson shares another tale exploring the life of local women.

Each Sunday this series will showcase works of literature for readers to enjoy.

This tale …
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50 Shades of Shay: Jamie Dornan helps Shay Given come up with autobiography title 7 years ago

50 Shades of Shay: Jamie Dornan helps Shay Given come up with autobiography title

By  •  News

The Lifford native had some help coming up with a title for his autobiography as he asked his Instagram followers for suggestions under a photograph of himself and Jamie Dornan!


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Watch: Meet the women who are making waves with their unique heritage project 7 years ago

Watch: Meet the women who are making waves with their unique heritage project

Shot at Ards Friary in Donegal, this breathtaking video was directed by Letterkenny woman Andrea to celebrate the link between Ireland’s past and present.

“I was always passionate about the …
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Netflix to release eight-part crime series on Madeline McCann 7 years ago

Netflix to release eight-part crime series on Madeline McCann

By  •  News

3-year-old Madeline McCann went missing in Portugal in May 2007, when she disappeared from her bed whilst parents Kate and Gerry McCann dined in a nearby restaurant.

Although there have …
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WATCH: This Donegal cafe tour will make you want to take a road trip immediately 7 years ago

WATCH: This Donegal cafe tour will make you want to take a road trip immediately

Anna Farren has ventured out to enjoy cuppas in five of the most scenic spots in Donegal, and it’s giving us plenty of road trip ideas.

9ine Hostages in Manorcunningham, …
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Gorgeous gardens to be unveiled at the Ballyliffin Lodge & Spa wedding show 7 years ago

Gorgeous gardens to be unveiled at the Ballyliffin Lodge & Spa wedding show

By  •  Bridal

Everyone is invited to come along to this wonderful hotel from 2-5pm to revel in what is arguably the most anticipated Wedding Fayre in the Northwest.

The multi award-winning Ballyliffin …
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Photographer launches appeal to find Donegal women in this gorgeous snap 7 years ago

Photographer launches appeal to find Donegal women in this gorgeous snap

By  •  News

Photographer Bill Guiller took this gorgeous snap of two Donegal ladies last weekend at the Dark Hedges, the picturesque road in Antrim used in ‘A Game of Thrones’!

The two …
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An Irish woman has made the funniest complaint to Cocoa Brown 7 years ago

An Irish woman has made the funniest complaint to Cocoa Brown

If you’ve ever had your favourite cosmetics confiscated at airport security then you’re going to relate to this woman’s message to Cocoa Brown.

Dublin woman Rachel O’Connor Walsh this week …
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Disney is on the lookout for Irish princesses 7 years ago

Disney is on the lookout for Irish princesses

By  •  News

They’re hoping to hear from “curious, cheerful, and enthusiastic” Irish people with good French for the auditions!

They will be in Dublin next week to recruit characters for greeting, food …
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The cutest heels EVER are coming to Penneys for Christmas 7 years ago

The cutest heels EVER are coming to Penneys for Christmas

Yes, we know it’s only September, but it’s never too early to start planning Santa lists and Christmas outfits.

Which is why we’re so excited to see the sneak peek …
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Helen has the secret to stress-free parenting… and is happy to share it! 7 years ago

Helen has the secret to stress-free parenting… and is happy to share it!

Helen Swierszcz is a parenting coach who has created a class for parents and toddlers to tune into connection, communication and mindfulness.

Ahead of the first class on 12th September, …
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Events: Style goals scored at the Finn Harps Fashion Show 7 years ago

Events: Style goals scored at the Finn Harps Fashion Show

Sports, fashion and fun was the goal at this unique show which was held in association with Donegal Hospice.

A star line-up of local celebrities and fantastic models wowed on …
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Tourist thanks locals for support after lucky escape from car crash 7 years ago

Tourist thanks locals for support after lucky escape from car crash

By  •  News

The couple was towing the van with their car when strong winds and a bumpy road caused the caravan to start snaking. It became difficult to regain control and the …
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First storm of 2018 will be named Aileen: next year’s storm names revealed 7 years ago

First storm of 2018 will be named Aileen: next year’s storm names revealed

By  •  News

The first storm of the year will be female, and will be named Aileen.

The gender of the first storm alternates each year, with Angus being the first storm of …
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An unusual flavour of chocolate is coming to Donegal and we’re very excited 7 years ago

An unusual flavour of chocolate is coming to Donegal and we’re very excited

By  •  News

Gin and Tonic flavour chocolate by Kerry confectioners Skelligs will be hitting the shelves in Lidl on Monday – but you better nab them quickly as they’re only there while …
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‘Wee fat chef’ Gary to get in shape on Operation Transformation 7 years ago

‘Wee fat chef’ Gary to get in shape on Operation Transformation

Celebrity chef Gary O’Hanlon from Ramelton is one of the leaders on the new series of Celebrity Operation Transformation, and you can find out how his first week went tonight (Wednesday) on …
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End summer on a fun note at the Raphoe family day 7 years ago

End summer on a fun note at the Raphoe family day

By  •  News

If you’re looking for a way to make the most of a Sunday afternoon then head to Raphoe this weekend. On Sunday September 10th from 2-6pm there will be many …
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Woman hopes to extend kindness to young Donegal flood victims 7 years ago

Woman hopes to extend kindness to young Donegal flood victims

By  •  News

Kildare woman Orla Mayock is hoping to pay forward some generosity she received after suffering her own unexpected disaster.

Orla owned a Montessori Preschool in Maynooth which was destroyed in a …
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Late Late Toy Show seek applications from Donegal children 7 years ago

Late Late Toy Show seek applications from Donegal children

By  •  News

With four months to go until the airing of the Toy Show, the elves want to make sure that they’ve organised the show nice and early so as they can …
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Ciana kicks tonsil terrors aside for Women’s Cup Final 7 years ago

Ciana kicks tonsil terrors aside for Women’s Cup Final

By  •  Sport

Brogan had her tonsils removed recently but last Tuesday, upon her return to Loreto Secondary School in Letterkenny, Brogan had to be rushed to hospital for surgery.

“I was sitting …
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Mothers live in fear of foul sewage seeping through family estate 7 years ago

Mothers live in fear of foul sewage seeping through family estate

By  •  News

Residents of Beechwood Park in Convoy at the weekend had to avoid the raw sewage that ran down the footpath and into a nearby river.

Children played around the estate on …
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Going to University? – Ten tips for managing homesickness 7 years ago

Going to University? – Ten tips for managing homesickness

By  •  Health

Moving away for university is a big transition, whether you’ve come from the other side of the world or down the road.

If you’re suffering from homesickness, just remember you’re not the …
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Pat’s brilliant brews raise €2,300 for Alzheimer’s Society 7 years ago

Pat’s brilliant brews raise €2,300 for Alzheimer’s Society

By  •  News

Well-known Creeslough woman Pat McCarry presented a €2,300 cheque to the Donegal branch of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland after holding her 23rd annual coffee morning on August 4th.

Pat …
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The Henry Girls join line-up for night of music and kindness for Inishowen 7 years ago

The Henry Girls join line-up for night of music and kindness for Inishowen

This concert is taking place to help raise further vital funds needed to support local victims of the recent floods in Inishowen. It will feature The Henry Girls, Sailor Bill, …
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Auditions open for a feline fun Christmas panto 7 years ago

Auditions open for a feline fun Christmas panto

The Butt Drama Circle will host auditions for the original tale of Puss in Boots by Thomas O’Leary in the Balor Theatre this Friday, September 8, at 7 pm for children. The …
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Donegal people called on to celebrate Positive Ageing Week 7 years ago

Donegal people called on to celebrate Positive Ageing Week

By  •  News

Age Action is calling on the community groups in Donegal to organise events around the county for Bank of Ireland Positive Ageing Week which takes place between Monday, 25th September …
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Make a splash in the LMS chorus of Singin’ in the Rain 7 years ago

Make a splash in the LMS chorus of Singin’ in the Rain

Letterkenny Musical Society’s 2018 production at An Grianan Theatre will be “Singin’ in the Rain” – the musical inspired by the 1952 film starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds.

Most …
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Fancy yourself a photo enthusiast? Come along to LKFoto’s event 7 years ago

Fancy yourself a photo enthusiast? Come along to LKFoto’s event

By  •  News

Celebrated landscape photographer Gareth Wray will be sharing his top tips at an event at Arena 7 Letterkenny on Tuesday 5th September.

LK Foto is a local group for people …
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This is what you should do when weight loss stalls 7 years ago

This is what you should do when weight loss stalls

By  •  Health

Weight loss stalling when dieting is not uncommon. In fact, I’d hazard a guess that weight loss stalls are the downfall of the majority of diets

If you have ever …
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Baby joy for William and Kate 7 years ago

Baby joy for William and Kate

By  •  News

Kensington Palace have shared the Royal couple’s happy news that Kate is pregnant.

Prince George and Princess Charlotte will be welcoming a new sibling in the new year, who will be …
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Donegal restaurant comforts parents with free tea and scones 7 years ago

Donegal restaurant comforts parents with free tea and scones

The first day back to school is full of emotions – stress, excitement, and heartache for many parents to see their wee ones running through the gates.

One Donegal restaurant …
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Apple users warned of ‘phishing’ scam 7 years ago

Apple users warned of ‘phishing’ scam

By  •  News

The harmless-looking email claims that your account is “automatically locked” due to “an unusual transaction attempt on your Apple account,” and prompts you to follow a link to ‘Verify Your …
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National Eczema Expert day takes place in Dublin this month 7 years ago

National Eczema Expert day takes place in Dublin this month

The informative meeting will run during Eczema Awareness Week and will provide people with or caring for those with eczema the knowledge and practical tips they require to manage the …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy – Parenting life-hacks 7 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy – Parenting life-hacks

By  •  Mammy

So we have survived the first week of normality and reality with everyone back to School, Childcare and work.  

I don’t know how you other Mammies are feeling this …
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Woman’s Words: A Clothes Cull 7 years ago

Woman’s Words: A Clothes Cull

By  •  Life

Another week, another on-the-mark Donegal Woman’s Words. This creative series returns with another tale from Moville writer Sharon Thompson.

Each Sunday this series will showcase works of literature for readers …
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Keep Calm – Pink Gin hits shelves tomorrow! 7 years ago

Keep Calm – Pink Gin hits shelves tomorrow!

By  •  News

The wait is over, as Gordon’s Premium Pink Gin will be available in Tesco stores across Ireland tomorrow.

Since it was released in the UK over the summer, it has …
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Brave Ita opens up about how Simon Community helped change her life 7 years ago

Brave Ita opens up about how Simon Community helped change her life

Brave Letterkenny woman Ita has opened up about how the Simon Community has helped her change her life.

Twice an All-Ireland athlete in her teens, things took a turn for …
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