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Thoroughly Modern Mammy – Things people say to Pregnant Mammies 7 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy – Things people say to Pregnant Mammies

By  •  Mammy

Rational thinking goes out the window the second a pregnancy test indicates a positive result.  

Logic goes with it.

They are replaced by panic and worry and fear.


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Blogger shares frank message about body positivity 7 years ago

Blogger shares frank message about body positivity

By  •  News

The blogger and body image activist has spoken out about the struggles plus size women face – particularly during the summer months.

“One consistent thing I notice when it comes …
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Woman’s Words: A sock’s destiny 7 years ago

Woman’s Words: A sock’s destiny

By  •  Life

Moville writer Sharon Thompson this week presents another short story exploring the life of local women.

Sock struggles are a bit of a first world problem, but we’ve all had …
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Wild Atlantic Way is officially one of the world’s best road trips 7 years ago

Wild Atlantic Way is officially one of the world’s best road trips

By  •  News

Also included on the list are America’s iconic Route 66, Australia’s Great Ocean Road, Ho Chi Minh Road in Vietnam, and the salt flats in Bolivia.

In the travel site’s …
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Readers’ Choice: Where is the cutest cafe in Donegal? 7 years ago

Readers’ Choice: Where is the cutest cafe in Donegal?

By  •  Life

It’s time to celebrate the best places and the people who work hard to make them so special.

From excellent coffee, quirky cups and mouth-wateringly Instagram worthy cakes – we …
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Review: Essence’s holographic nail polish range is out of this world
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Review: Essence’s holographic nail polish range is out of this world

We tested the shades Beam Me Up, which is an iridescent pink shade, and Intergalactic Adventure, a metallic blue/purple.

The blue/purple colour reminded me of Essence’s Wonderfuel nail polish, only …
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Revealed: The astounding difference between renting in Donegal and Dublin 7 years ago

Revealed: The astounding difference between renting in Donegal and Dublin

By  •  News

It’s fast approaching the end of August accommodation scramble as over 70,000 students will get their Leaving Cert results, with CAO offers coming out on August 21st. With thousands of …
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Despair motivates woman to take on extreme Donegal challenge 7 years ago

Despair motivates woman to take on extreme Donegal challenge

Tara McCormack, aged 27, is setting out to conquer her 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th marathon in four days next week. However, the student nurse from Dublin will be conquering …
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Gin festival to make many holidaymakers happy this summer 7 years ago

Gin festival to make many holidaymakers happy this summer

By  •  News

The Loop at Dublin and Cork Airport have launched their inaugural gin fest to celebrate the hottest tipple during this holiday season.

This promises to be a great summer gin …
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Kickstart your weekend with a hike up Errigal in aid of this great cause 7 years ago

Kickstart your weekend with a hike up Errigal in aid of this great cause

By  •  News

Everyone is invited to come along for a leisurely climb up Errigal tomorrow morning – regardless of fitness level and whether or not they’ve climbed Errigal 1,000 times or no times …
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Tubs pays tribute to “extraordinary singer” Glen Campbell 7 years ago

Tubs pays tribute to “extraordinary singer” Glen Campbell

By  •  News

The legendary musician Glen Campbell passed away on Tuesday after a six year long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Despite being diagnosed in 2011, he continued to perform at the 2012 …
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Little adventurers will love this new Lottie doll from Donegal 7 years ago

Little adventurers will love this new Lottie doll from Donegal

By  •  Mammy

A new lifelike Brownie doll was launched last week at the Irish Girl Guides’ international camp. The Brownie figure, like all Lottie Dolls, is modelled on the proportions of an average nine-year-old child.


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Animal lovers heed call to keep charity on the road 7 years ago

Animal lovers heed call to keep charity on the road

By  •  News

A delighted AIN spokesperson said ‘We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who’s donated towards the van so far – every time you see the van driving …
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Dazzling Dungloe woman wins lavish Ladies Day prize 7 years ago

Dazzling Dungloe woman wins lavish Ladies Day prize

Following Ladies Day at the RDS Dublin Horse Show on Thursday August 10th, the most glamorous gallop to the No. 27 Bar at The Shelbourne for this extra contest.

Dungloe …
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Falcarragh fashionista wins Best Dressed Lady at Dublin Horse Show 7 years ago

Falcarragh fashionista wins Best Dressed Lady at Dublin Horse Show

Aoibheann McMonagle from Falcarragh, Donegal was crowned Dundrum Town Centre Ladies’ Day best dressed in the RDS today.

The glamourous primary school teacher caught the eye of the judges in …
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WATCH: Donegal girl makes the most Irish confession video you’ll ever see 7 years ago

WATCH: Donegal girl makes the most Irish confession video you’ll ever see

It must have taken a lot of courage for Kilcar native Katie Carr to make this emotional announcement that could cause tensions with her friends, family and community.

The 21 …
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Letterkenny woman shows her dedication, plays through pain barrier for Irish Banshees! 7 years ago

Letterkenny woman shows her dedication, plays through pain barrier for Irish Banshees!

By  •  Sport

After embarking on the trip Down Under with The Irish Banshees, the teak tough Leona Russell wasn’t going to allow the small matter of a dislocated finger stop her from …
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Fashion meets football in upcoming celebrity show 7 years ago

Fashion meets football in upcoming celebrity show

The fundraising event kicks off in the Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny on Wednesday 6th September starting at 7.30pm sharp.

Gracing the catwalk will be the beautiful Amy Callaghan, this year’s Donegal Rose together with …
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Vibrant Carnstock festival set to have a very lively year 7 years ago

Vibrant Carnstock festival set to have a very lively year

The festival season is going strong across Inishowen and Carnstock is continuing the family fun with a new lease of life.

Carnstock in the heart of Carndonagh returns on the 18th & 19th …
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New dads urged to apply for paternity benefit 7 years ago

New dads urged to apply for paternity benefit

By  •  News

Employed and self-employed fathers with the correct PRSI contributions are entitled to receive Paternity Benefit.

Paternity Benefit is available from the Department of Social Protection to parents of children born …
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Style Study – Catriona Mulhern 7 years ago

Style Study – Catriona Mulhern

By  •  Style

Having grown up in the village of Ardara, Catriona Cassidy is part of the famous Mulhern Family and her name was the inspiration behind the family Tweed business Triona Design which has …
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“A violation of human rights”: 52 people with disabilities on social housing list in Donegal 7 years ago

“A violation of human rights”: 52 people with disabilities on social housing list in Donegal

By  •  News

Rehab, Ireland’s largest independent charity for people with disabilities, says the Government is failing people with disabilities by not providing them with their basic human rights.

Access to appropriate social …
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There’s a lot to be proud of in this Donegal-focused Nat Geo magazine 7 years ago

There’s a lot to be proud of in this Donegal-focused Nat Geo magazine

People in the tourism, activities and culture sector can take a lot of pride in Donegal ‘The Coolest Place on the Planet’ featuring heavily in the September edition of influential …
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Daniel O’Donnell shoes now exist, and they’re flipping amazing 7 years ago

Daniel O’Donnell shoes now exist, and they’re flipping amazing

By  •  News

iRadio DJ Dave Duke is an obvious big fan of Donegal singing star Daniel – so much so that he had printed his face onto a custom pair of Vans.


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Donegal Rose Amy to have a fun farewell before flying the county flag 7 years ago

Donegal Rose Amy to have a fun farewell before flying the county flag

By  •  News

The 22-year-old Letterkenny woman is in for an exciting month ahead of the Rose of Tralee International Festival.

She will have a busy schedule of events around the all-important Live …
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Donegal duo named in Irish team to face Australia at Women’s Rugby World Cup 7 years ago

Donegal duo named in Irish team to face Australia at Women’s Rugby World Cup

By  •  Sport

Tournament hosts Ireland host Australia at the UCD Bowl.

Donegal duo Stapleton and Muldoon, who have 86 caps between them, will lead an exciting back-line.

Stapleton hails from Fahan while …
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5 unforgettable moments from the Mary from Dungloe Crowning Cabaret 7 years ago

5 unforgettable moments from the Mary from Dungloe Crowning Cabaret

The 50th Annual Mary from Dungloe Festival has come to a close but there are countless memories that will last forever from this special year.

The Crowning Cabaret was one …
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Events: The perfect way to discover BPerfect Cosmetics 7 years ago

Events: The perfect way to discover BPerfect Cosmetics

Brendan from Co. Down is the mastermind behind the cosmetics brand which has been gaining a lot of attention and popping up in more stores all across the country this …
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The myths and fears we have about counselling 7 years ago

The myths and fears we have about counselling

By  •  Health

In today’s article I am focusing on some of the main myths/fears that are associated to attending counselling.

With the hope of quashing them or at least offer a different …
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How La Maison refreshed Restaurant Sage 7 years ago

How La Maison refreshed Restaurant Sage

By  •  Interiors

The La Maison Interior Design team have just completed a stunning commercial interior design refurbishment of Restaurant Sage on the Port Rd in Letterkenny. Sage has been under the stewardship …
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Glasgow Mary crowned as 50th Mary from Dungloe 7 years ago

Glasgow Mary crowned as 50th Mary from Dungloe

By  •  News

Alisha, a 20 year old law student, represented her home city and told host Daniel O’Donnell about her faith, her volunteer work and the committee she established in Glasgow – …
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Watch: LIVE broadcast of the Mary from Dungloe Crowning Cabaret 7 years ago

Watch: LIVE broadcast of the Mary from Dungloe Crowning Cabaret

By  •  News

Just 700 people have been lucky enough to snap up tickets for tonight’s event which will be hosted by the man himself, Daniel O’Donnell.

However, if you haven’t been lucky …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy  –  You will you know? 7 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy – You will you know?

By  •  Mammy

You will , you know!

 

“Everyone is the perfect parent…until they have children.”

 

Who said this first? I have no idea.

Who says it now? …
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Woman’s Words: Life is good 7 years ago

Woman’s Words: Life is good

By  •  Life

The Donegal Woman’s Words creative series returns with another tale from Moville writer Sharon Thompson. This week we are joining two ladies in the yoga studio!

Life is Good

‘Yoga …
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How to tune in to our LIVE broadcast of 50th Mary from Dungloe Crowning Cabaret 7 years ago

How to tune in to our LIVE broadcast of 50th Mary from Dungloe Crowning Cabaret

By  •  News

Donegal Daily along with Jacksons Media TV will bring you all the action LIVE from the special 50th anniversary cabaret at Ionad Spóirt Na Rosann in Dungloe.

Hosted by internationally …
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Mum issues warning after cheap plug explodes in daughter’s room 7 years ago

Mum issues warning after cheap plug explodes in daughter’s room

By  •  News

The explosion terrified her daughter Tiyla and her friend, who are both just nine years old.

Kelli says that when the plug was removed from the socket, she heard a …
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So Sue says “I do” in stunning McElhinney’s dress 7 years ago

So Sue says “I do” in stunning McElhinney’s dress

By  •  Style

Suzanne took everyone’s breath away today in her bespoke Hayley Paige princess style dress as she glided down the aisle to her handsome husband-to-be Dylan O’Connor.

McElhinney’s Bridalrooms worked very …
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Worst social networking sites for cyberbullying revealed by teens 7 years ago

Worst social networking sites for cyberbullying revealed by teens

By  •  News

UK anti-bullying and pro-equality charity Ditch the Label work with young people aged between 12 and 25 and help them to overcome bullying.

Earlier this year, they surveyed young people …
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What Mary from Dungloe means to me – with Donegal Mary, Niamh Gavigan 7 years ago

What Mary from Dungloe means to me – with Donegal Mary, Niamh Gavigan

By  •  Life

Each ‘Mary’ will be introducing themselves on Donegal Woman and sharing their story ahead of the 2017 Mary from Dungloe Crowning Cabaret. This special anniversary event will be live broadcast …
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Donegal businesswoman toasts to World Beer Day 7 years ago

Donegal businesswoman toasts to World Beer Day

By  •  Business

Today, Friday, is International Beer Day – a global celebration of beer, taking place in pubs, breweries, and backyards all over the world.

Donegal businesswoman Catriona Mulhern is the mastermind …
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Listen: Hootin’ Annies perform extraordinary cover of ‘Mary from Dungloe’ 7 years ago

Listen: Hootin’ Annies perform extraordinary cover of ‘Mary from Dungloe’

Mick Owens, Andrew Masterson, and Ronan McCann add their own unique twist to the classic anthem, with goosebump-inducing harmonies as the banjo, acoustic guitar, and keyboard are masterfully played by …
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Can you believe this dazzling beach photo is from Donegal? 7 years ago

Can you believe this dazzling beach photo is from Donegal?

Local photographer Kate Slevin shared this beautiful aerial shot of the Silver Strand Beach in July which had us lusting for more sunshine to brighten up the county.

Kate’s amazing capture of …
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WATCH: Catwalk shocker creates a fun frenzy at the Mary from Dungloe Fashion Show 7 years ago

WATCH: Catwalk shocker creates a fun frenzy at the Mary from Dungloe Fashion Show

The Mary from Dungloe Festival had a fashion show with a difference last night as some unexpected models stepped out in the bridal showcase.

Rather than the Marys walking the …
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What Mary from Dungloe means to me – with Sligo Mary, Kate Healy 7 years ago

What Mary from Dungloe means to me – with Sligo Mary, Kate Healy

By  •  Life

Each ‘Mary’ will be introducing themselves on Donegal Woman and sharing their story ahead of the 2017 Mary from Dungloe Crowning Cabaret. This special anniversary event will be live broadcast …
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A ticket to the Little Wishes Ball is at the top of our wish list 7 years ago

A ticket to the Little Wishes Ball is at the top of our wish list

By  •  News

All proceeds for the event will go to Little Angels Special School Letterkenny and Make A Wish Ireland.

Chris Frize met with Letterkenny Mayor Jimmy Kavanagh on Tuesday the …
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Síne shows all the signs of a brilliant businesswoman 7 years ago

Síne shows all the signs of a brilliant businesswoman

Letterkenny girl Síne Harris Ryan is just 10 years old and is already on her second business venture. Sine launched Shabby Chic last weekend at the Off the Street Letterkenny …
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Why fitness and nutrition is so confusing 7 years ago

Why fitness and nutrition is so confusing

By  •  Health

Type fitness or nutrition into google and you will get 1,750,000,000 results for Fitness and 531,000,000 for Nutrition.

These searches will be a combination of websites, blogs, You Tube Channels, Instagram feeds, …
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WATCH: Donegal singer’s explosive music video takes internet by storm 7 years ago

WATCH: Donegal singer’s explosive music video takes internet by storm

Sinead’s video for Daddy’s Lessons had 24,000 views in 24 hours and is steadily gaining more and more attraction. It now has 30,000 views and over 200 shares.

The video …
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Did you know our newest Snapchat filter is the work of a Donegal woman? 7 years ago

Did you know our newest Snapchat filter is the work of a Donegal woman?

By  •  News

We can now add a funky splash of Donegal colours to every photo we take with the latest Irish geofilter on the Snapchat app.

Every county in Ireland now has their …
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WIN a stay at Castle Grove to celebrate the Mary from Dungloe live stream! 7 years ago

WIN a stay at Castle Grove to celebrate the Mary from Dungloe live stream!

By  •  News

People all over the world will be able to tune in to Donegal Woman and Donegal Daily for the glamourous showcase of this year’s Mary from Dungloe International Festival Crowning …
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