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5 low calorie summer cocktails 7 years ago

5 low calorie summer cocktails

By  •  Health

Sunshine!

Every time we get a burst of sunshine, 2 things happen.

  1. The barbecues are dusted off
  2. People like to enjoy a few drinks in the sunshine.

The …
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Watch: Man proposes to girlfriend at U2 in heart-warming video 7 years ago

Watch: Man proposes to girlfriend at U2 in heart-warming video

By  •  Videos

Two of these fans were Aaron Maher and his girlfriend Fiona Robertson.

Little did Fiona know, Aaron had something up his sleeve.

Just as U2 began to play ‘With or …
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How to prepare for the perfect wax 7 years ago

How to prepare for the perfect wax

By  •  Beauty

Ah Summertime, the season of swimsuits, suntans and having to get waxed! When the weather heats up, clothes come off and everyone starts showing some serious skin. Everyone knows that …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy – Mind yer language! 7 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy – Mind yer language!

By  •  Mammy

​I say “we” to include ALL of the members of my family who sometimes swear; you know? Me, The Him… Mini-Me…

In the past few weeks, little Miss Moral Knickers …
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Which major British celebs were spotted in Donegal? 7 years ago

Which major British celebs were spotted in Donegal?

By  •  News

Spencer Matthews and his brother James dropped in to the Forge Bar in Donegal Town.

“Made in Chelsea” star Spencer and Pippa Middleton’s husband James had a great evening of …
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Woman’s Words: What is it about visitors? 7 years ago

Woman’s Words: What is it about visitors?

By  •  Life

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

We’ve all been in the same situation as this week’s tale. Nobody calls to …
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Funerals for three tragic Donegal women to take place on Monday 7 years ago

Funerals for three tragic Donegal women to take place on Monday

By  •  News

They had been traveling home from Dublin airport following a dream holiday in Turkey when they were involved in a three-car road traffic collision in Louth at 1am.

Two other …
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Watch: M&S have turned our favourite childhood sweets into a cocktail 7 years ago

Watch: M&S have turned our favourite childhood sweets into a cocktail

All you need to do is throw a packet of Percy Pigs into a mason jar containing 500ml of vodka, and leave it for 1-2 days for the sweetness …
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A bright and beautiful Donegal wedding 7 years ago

A bright and beautiful Donegal wedding

Caoimhe, a primary school teacher from Letterkenny and Peter, a psychiatric nurse from Kilmacrennan, were wed on March 25th in St Columba’s Church Kilmacrenan.

A special feature at the church …
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Ballintra woman fashions a new career path with Magee of Donegal 7 years ago

Ballintra woman fashions a new career path with Magee of Donegal

By  •  Business

Rachel Cranwell from Ballintra now works as an accounts technician in Magee Clothing in Donegal town after earning a Diploma for Accounting Technicians.

Rachel completed a funded training course with Accounting …
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Orla utters the magic words: Cancer Free 7 years ago

Orla utters the magic words: Cancer Free

Dungloe woman Orla Maguire couldn’t wait to share the happy news yesterday that she has beaten breast cancer.

The 30 year old fought through almost eight months of chemotherapy and …
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Style Study – Green Leafy Gael 7 years ago

Style Study – Green Leafy Gael

By  •  Style

Amy blogs on her platform ‘Green Leafy Gael’. The objective of her blog is to encourage others to consider the nutritional benefit of going vegan, and how easy it really …
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Christmas comes early for gin drinkers 7 years ago

Christmas comes early for gin drinkers

By  •  News

Gordon’s Gin have just launched a new Premium Pink Distilled Gin and we are just tickled pink.

This is a limited edition flavour that is inspired by an original Gordon’s recipe from …
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Names of Donegal women killed in holiday crash tragedy are released 7 years ago

Names of Donegal women killed in holiday crash tragedy are released

By  •  News

The three Donegal women, including a mother and daughter, who died in a horrific overnight crash near Ardee in County Louth have been named.

The victims have been named as …
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BREAKING: Three Donegal women killed in major crash 7 years ago

BREAKING: Three Donegal women killed in major crash

By  •  News

The three women perished and two men are in a serious condition following a three-car collision near Ardee, Co. Louth.

The three-car collision occurred south of Aclint Bridge, Ardee, Co …
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Great show of appreciation for Marrietta Herraghty on her retirement 7 years ago

Great show of appreciation for Marrietta Herraghty on her retirement

By  •  News

Management Committee and staff paid tribute to Marrietta Herraghty on her retirement from Mevagh Family Resource Centre, Downings.

Marrietta gave 16 years’ service to the community of Mevagh as Project Co-ordinator at the …
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Thirsty? There’s a new bar open at McElhinneys 7 years ago

Thirsty? There’s a new bar open at McElhinneys

Clinique have launched a new Moisture Surge Hydrating Supercharged Concentrate to help all thirsty skin problems this summer. The long name sounds like a wonder product, so I went to Donegal’s …
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Team Annagry Lassies present wheelie generous charity donations 7 years ago

Team Annagry Lassies present wheelie generous charity donations

By  •  News

Team Annagry Lassies took part in the Donegal Atlantic Way Ultra Race in June of this year and are seeing the benefits of their tremendous 555km success again today.

The Sharkey’s Bar Stool-wheelers …
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How Bernie Murphy is making a name for herself 7 years ago

How Bernie Murphy is making a name for herself

Bernie Murphy from Buncrana launched her textile business on her 51st birthday this year. Many years of textile artistry brought her to this point and recognition soon followed for her …
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This Donegal woman won’t stop scaring the bejesus out of her coworkers 7 years ago

This Donegal woman won’t stop scaring the bejesus out of her coworkers

Donegal woman Dearbhla Crossan has turned McCormick’s Pharmacy in Milford into the most frightening chemists in the county.

A hilarious compilation video shows the many times she surprises her coworkers …
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Woman issues plea to find mother’s lost wedding ring 7 years ago

Woman issues plea to find mother’s lost wedding ring

By  •  News

Irene Kelly says her mother has worn her ring for 57 years and she is hopeful it can be returned to her. It is believed the ring was left in the …
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Danielle’s mum hopes to give her the voice that was cruelly taken away 7 years ago

Danielle’s mum hopes to give her the voice that was cruelly taken away

By  •  News

Danielle was 28 years old when she was found dead in the Goa region of India on March 14th 2017. An Indian man has been charged with her rape and …
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It could be your clan on the couch in the next Gogglebox Ireland 7 years ago

It could be your clan on the couch in the next Gogglebox Ireland

A Donegal family could well be the next clan to open up their living rooms to the public eye.

Is your family among Ireland’s most opinionated TV fans?

The producers are taking …
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Now you can send your children to a pub for childcare! 7 years ago

Now you can send your children to a pub for childcare!

By  •  Mammy

The infamous Argony Pipe Bar on the Derry to Newtown road is to get a new lease of life as a childcare facility aimed at families with children aged 6 …
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Animals in Need may face closure – but there is hope 7 years ago

Animals in Need may face closure – but there is hope

By  •  News

This is due to their van being on its last legs, and the lack of funding available to them to replace the vehicle.

The van is essential for transporting and …
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Keep Your Cool: Three top products for when you can’t cope with the heat 7 years ago

Keep Your Cool: Three top products for when you can’t cope with the heat

Summer comes and goes in a flash here in Donegal but we love to make the most of the weather when it does brighten up (for 72 hours or so!).


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Picture Special: A great show of ‘support’ at the Big Boob Run 7 years ago

Picture Special: A great show of ‘support’ at the Big Boob Run

By  •  News

Men and women donned pink clothes and underwear for this colourful event, which was organised to raise awareness of breast cancer self-checks and to raise money for a local fund.

An …
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COMPETITION: Win 6 nights B&B plus €1,000 to celebrate the Mary from Dungloe! 7 years ago

COMPETITION: Win 6 nights B&B plus €1,000 to celebrate the Mary from Dungloe!

By  •  News

The countdown is on to the beginning of the Mary from Dungloe International Festival and Donegal Daily is delighted to bring live coverage of this year’s anniversary celebrations to all.


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WATCH: This is Glenveagh as you’ve never seen it before 7 years ago

WATCH: This is Glenveagh as you’ve never seen it before

You can imagine flying over the landscape as an eagle in this amazing video created by drone videographer Kevin McBride of Scenic Flyer.

The footage sweeps over the glistening lake, majestic …
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Why loneliness isn’t about being alone 7 years ago

Why loneliness isn’t about being alone

By  •  Health

At some point or another, most of us will have had or have experiences of feeling lonely.

Being alone can be difficult as it may trigger feelings of sadness.


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WATCH: This Donegal groom’s serenade will give you goosebumps 7 years ago

WATCH: This Donegal groom’s serenade will give you goosebumps

If you are looking to impress your other half on their wedding day then it always helps to be a professional singer.

Dean James Connaghan from Mountcharles, who now lives …
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Mary’s lucky number is… 70! 7 years ago

Mary’s lucky number is… 70!

By  •  Life

Mary McGuigan from Kilultan is one of the volunteers who helped restore the WWII EIRE Sign and Navigational Number at the end of St John’s Point.

She recently celebrated her 70th …
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It’s going to be a scorcher tomorrow 7 years ago

It’s going to be a scorcher tomorrow

By  •  News

The sun has moved in for a couple of days for Donegal to delight in blue skies and rising temperatures.

Today has seen temperatures in the low 20s and pure …
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Little Timmy is having a big birthday bash! 7 years ago

Little Timmy is having a big birthday bash!

By  •  News

Timmy is a well-known resident at the Donegal Donkey Sanctuary who would not be here today if it weren’t for the great care of the owners and the kind donations …
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Are you eligible for cash support from the Affordable Childcare Campaign? 7 years ago

Are you eligible for cash support from the Affordable Childcare Campaign?

By  •  News

There have been more than 173,000 page visits to an information website –affordablechildcare.ie – in the past month.

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone says; “Changes are coming …
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Meet Jenny 7 years ago

Meet Jenny

By  •  Health

The blog may be titled “Meet Jenny”, but I can guarantee that you have already met her and probably know her quite well.

Ever reminisce about your prom? Here’s your chance to experience it again 7 years ago

Ever reminisce about your prom? Here’s your chance to experience it again

By  •  News

Guests will be treated to a champagne reception, a delicious buffet and a DJ will be playing tunes until late in the evening.

Karen says that she was touched by …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy – It’s time to take the compliment Mammy 7 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy – It’s time to take the compliment Mammy

By  •  Mammy

“Your daughter is beautiful.”   Aw she is, isn’t she? Thank you.

“I love her coat.”  I know, isn’t it gorgeous?

“Your son is so funny.”   Yeah, he cracks me up.


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Woman’s Words: When the little-black-dress is a large 7 years ago

Woman’s Words: When the little-black-dress is a large

By  •  Life

Moville writer Sharon Thompson this week presents another short story exploring the life of local women. Her quick snapshots of everyday events have become an enjoyable read for so many …
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Community come together to assist GAA coach whose house was destroyed in fire 7 years ago

Community come together to assist GAA coach whose house was destroyed in fire

By  •  News

Under 10s coach Tony Simmons and his family’s home and contents suffered severe damage following a house fire last Saturday night.

Naomh Colmcille GAA club have banded together to help …
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Introducing columnist Lorraine Quinn: Here to answer all our cosmetic questions 7 years ago

Introducing columnist Lorraine Quinn: Here to answer all our cosmetic questions

By  •  Beauty

Lorraine Quinn of Beauty at the Lodge will be our go-to expert on all things in the cosmetic world.

Lorraine established the leading salon in Ballybofey in 2005, and has …
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Donegal Woman’s Rachel McLaughlin is taking a giant leap for No Barriers! 7 years ago

Donegal Woman’s Rachel McLaughlin is taking a giant leap for No Barriers!

By  •  News

I’m Rachel, a Letterkenny woman who has been reporting with Donegal Daily and Donegal Woman since last year.

I’ve interviewed many brave and determined people during that time who had …
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No thumbing lifts for this couple on final hurdle of 1,000km walk 7 years ago

No thumbing lifts for this couple on final hurdle of 1,000km walk

By  •  News

Paul and Karen McGovern are leading the walk to raise funds and awareness of Multiple Sclerosis in Ireland. Paul, aged 37, has secondary progressive MS, which makes this all the …
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Style Study – Mariusz Malon 7 years ago

Style Study – Mariusz Malon

By  •  Style

Mariusz is well known on the Irish fashion scene for his incredibly innovative style; his unique flair woven into each and every piece.

Oringally from Poland, Mariusz lives in Buncrana …
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Do you know a young local hero who deserves an award? 7 years ago

Do you know a young local hero who deserves an award?

By  •  News

Woman’s Way and Pharmaton Kiddi have teamed up to find Ireland’s bravest and most courageous children. Nominations are now open for the Woman’s Way Children’s Awards 2017 in association with …
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Donegal Women in Business become pitch perfect 7 years ago

Donegal Women in Business become pitch perfect

Emma Porter from the Vivid Performances Speech and Drama hosted an educational and informative workshop on The 5 Key Elements of Speaking to Increase Profit and Sales.

The class at …
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Hair 101 | Natural Fabulous Curls 7 years ago

Hair 101 | Natural Fabulous Curls

By  •  Beauty

Yay!  It’s Summer time! Some lucky people are off on their holibags and thankfully for us staying put at home, we’ve had some pretty nice weather! One thing I’ve noticed …
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These amazing wedding photos have earned Masters Awards for Donegal photographers 7 years ago

These amazing wedding photos have earned Masters Awards for Donegal photographers

Three Donegal photographers have been chosen as winners of the highly-influential Masters of Photography Awards.

Paul Doherty, Paul McGinty and Jay Doherty have all earned places on the final list of …
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Shop to the sound of music at the Letterkenny Busking Festival 7 years ago

Shop to the sound of music at the Letterkenny Busking Festival

By  •  News

The third annual Letterkenny Busking Festival takes place on the town’s Main Street this Saturday 15th July.

Musicians, street entertainers and performers of all kinds are preparing their sets to …
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Whatever you’re able to do, there’s going to be something for you at this Sports Day 7 years ago

Whatever you’re able to do, there’s going to be something for you at this Sports Day

By  •  Sport

The No Barriers Sports Day and Fun Walk in the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny on 15th July 2017 gives everyone a chance to take part in some activities – irrespective …
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