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Dubai – An exploration further afield 8 years ago

Dubai – An exploration further afield

By  •  Life

During my midterm break, I explored the sensational Dubai. With only a flying visit of 4 nights in total, arriving late on my first night there, I had to really …
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Fifty Shades of Grey 8 years ago

Fifty Shades of Grey

By  •  Style

Although we are currently in the process of transitioning into the Spring season, we still require the inclusion of some subtle muted shades in our capsule wardrobe. Whether it be …
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Accessorising occasionwear with a gorgeous glow
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8 years ago

Accessorising occasionwear with a gorgeous glow

Weddings, Confirmations, Communions and other events are all peeping up on the horizon and we’re looking for the best way to look like we haven’t been deprived of sun for half …
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Urgent Recall: Tesco issues alert over children’s toys and frozen food 8 years ago

Urgent Recall: Tesco issues alert over children’s toys and frozen food

By  •  News

Two separate children’s toy products are being recalled over potential safety issues.

It has come to light that the Wooden Alphabet Pull-along toys pose a potential hazard to children.

The …
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Makeup 101 | Instant Fuller Lips 8 years ago

Makeup 101 | Instant Fuller Lips

By  •  Beauty

Would you love to create a fuller lip in an instant without invasive procedures?  Here are my top tips on how to achieve a fuller lip, naturally enhancing your perfect …
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Local businesswomen reveal their best advice so you can make it too 8 years ago

Local businesswomen reveal their best advice so you can make it too

The Donegal Women in Business Network hosted a Start Up Clinic & Exhibition on International Women’s Day to bring together businesswomen in the county to share their advice and experiences.


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Struggles of brave women air-brushed from history 8 years ago

Struggles of brave women air-brushed from history

By  •  News

International Women’s Day was celebrated in Letterkenny on Wednesday when women from all over Donegal and the North West attended the Visible & Invisible Women – 100 Years on in …
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These incredible Donegal scenes are set to impress TV viewers very soon 8 years ago

These incredible Donegal scenes are set to impress TV viewers very soon

A new 30-second TV advert promoting Donegal as the coolest place on the planet to visit in 2017 is set to air on TV3, 3be and 3e for one week …
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Michael Murphy wants us all to help grant wishes 8 years ago

Michael Murphy wants us all to help grant wishes

By  •  News

Make-A-Wish Ireland made six lifetime memories for sick children and their families in Donegal last year. They need just 25 local volunteers on 31st March to continue this work.

Twenty-five …
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Finola Furey marks a milestone with the women of Donegal ETB 8 years ago

Finola Furey marks a milestone with the women of Donegal ETB

By  •  News

Donegal ETB is the second largest employer in the county and with a female Chief Executive Ms Anne McHugh, the organisation has a high proportion of female employees. It encourages …
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Nora Stapleton named in Ireland team to play Wales in Six Nations 8 years ago

Nora Stapleton named in Ireland team to play Wales in Six Nations

By  •  Sport

Ireland have won three-from-three as they head to Cardiff to face the Welsh at BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park (11.30am).

Fahan woman Stapleton has been named at out-half again for …
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Why Lancome fans will LOVE March 2017 8 years ago

Why Lancome fans will LOVE March 2017

Lancome are launching a free gift promo tomorrow, 9th March, which is perfect timing for the launch of their reinvented foundation – one that set to become an ally to …
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Everything you need to know about the Donegal Women in Business clinic 8 years ago

Everything you need to know about the Donegal Women in Business clinic

As part of Donegal Enterprise Week, and in celebration of International Women’s Day, the Donegal Women in Business Network are hosting a Donegal Business Start Up Clinic.

This is a …
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Watch: Beautiful moments from Tricia and Neil’s star-studded wedding 8 years ago

Watch: Beautiful moments from Tricia and Neil’s star-studded wedding

The wedding of Daniel O Donnell’s niece Patricia Doogan and her fiancée Neil Swan on February 3rd was one most famous events of the year and made history in terms …
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Legacy of Letterkenny doctor and matriarch to be remembered 8 years ago

Legacy of Letterkenny doctor and matriarch to be remembered

By  •  News

The first anniversary mass for the late Dr Maureen Bonar-Scally, Letterkenny, will take place this Saturday (March 11) at 10am in St Eunan’s Cathedral.

Dr. Bonar Scally, who passed away …
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Small community makes big €7,000 charity donation 8 years ago

Small community makes big €7,000 charity donation

By  •  News

Four causes will benefit from the €7,000+ funds raised by the island community on February 18th. Up to 200 locals enjoyed an unforgettable night of music and games in Early’s …
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‘Real gentleman’ Seamie makes generous donation to Caolan Melaugh fund 8 years ago

‘Real gentleman’ Seamie makes generous donation to Caolan Melaugh fund

By  •  News

Caolan Melaugh was diagnosed with stage four cancer – a high-risk neuroblastoma – at just 10 weeks of age. He endured an incredibly tough first 15 months of life which …
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Fancy a pink Prosecco and gin party this International Women’s Day? 8 years ago

Fancy a pink Prosecco and gin party this International Women’s Day?

By  •  News

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2017 tomorrow, March 8th, Warehouse Bar + Kitchen in Letterkenny are teaming up with Gin Mare and the Letterkenny Breast Cancer Care Centre to create …
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Sweet spring scents to rival Victoria’s Secret
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8 years ago

Sweet spring scents to rival Victoria’s Secret

By  •  Review

It’s almost beginning to look like spring outdoors (just for few moments a day, mind you) but we’ve already gotten into the mood of changing things up.

If you’re looking …
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Does your work stress you out? 8 years ago

Does your work stress you out?

By  •  Health

“Stress is not what happens to us. It is our response to what happens. And response is something we can choose”- Maureen Killoran

Stress at work is becoming …
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Learner drivers face excessive wait for tests in Donegal 8 years ago

Learner drivers face excessive wait for tests in Donegal

By  •  News

The figures show that practical driving tests now stand at 23 weeks at test centres in Letterkenny and Buncrana, while drivers face a 17 week wait to take a test …
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Sam Smith’s Donegal secret is out 8 years ago

Sam Smith’s Donegal secret is out

By  •  News

It has been revealed that the talented singer has been in Donegal to record a secret album. His secret didn’t last too long, as he has been spending a lot …
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Baby Saphia’s swift delivery 8 years ago

Baby Saphia’s swift delivery

By  •  Mammy

A relieved mother has revealed how her husband used his shoelaces to tie their new-born baby’s umbilical cord after she gave birth in the back of the family car.

Paul …
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Mammies wanted to play matchmaker for their sons 8 years ago

Mammies wanted to play matchmaker for their sons

By  •  Mammy

The team with the Ray D’Arcy show are recruiting volunteers for the ‘Tinder On The Telly’ game live in studio.

This time they’re letting the mammies take control – because …
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The untold stories of heroines in our history 8 years ago

The untold stories of heroines in our history

By  •  News

On Wednesday 8th March Donegal will host a very special event to mark this year’s International Women’s day demystifying some of the most widely held views on the role of …
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How sleep can affect your diet and waistline 8 years ago

How sleep can affect your diet and waistline

By  •  Health

This past week has been an eventful one for me.

It all started at 5am last Friday morning. The alarm went off as usual for me to get up for …
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Events: Donegal Person of the Year 2016 Gala Ball 8 years ago

Events: Donegal Person of the Year 2016 Gala Ball

By  •  Life

Stephen was joined by his family, friends and many people from Ardara and Glenties and the surrounding areas. It was lovely that both Stephen’s children Steven and Gemma could fly …
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Wee boy Caolan continues his big fight 8 years ago

Wee boy Caolan continues his big fight

By  •  News

Bringing home their new baby Gerard and Stacey Melaugh were filled joy.

But that joy and laughter was shattered in just 10 weeks when their first child, a little boy …
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Sweetness and style at the Cup Cake Fantasy charity fashion show 8 years ago

Sweetness and style at the Cup Cake Fantasy charity fashion show

By  •  Life

More than 300 guests enjoyed evening tea while admiring the latest SS17 collections from Topher Lily, McElhinneys, Zuba, Magee of Donegal, Stella Boutique, The Irish House, Get That Trend, Peters …
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Superb away win for Donegal Women’s League Under-18s 8 years ago

Superb away win for Donegal Women’s League Under-18s

By  •  Sport

Galway 1 Donegal Women’s League 2

Goals by Fiona Shovlin and Danielle McDevitt in the second half saw Bríd McGinty’s team score an excellent win in Galway.

Galway began the …
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Sam Smith drops into McCafferty’s in Letterkenny 8 years ago

Sam Smith drops into McCafferty’s in Letterkenny

By  •  News

Superstar singer Sam Smith has been spotted several times in Letterkenny over the course of the week. On Friday Sam was spotted in McCafferty’s bar in Mountain Top, Letterkenny and happily …
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Tashnuva and Aishling’s triumph in national art competition! 8 years ago

Tashnuva and Aishling’s triumph in national art competition!

By  •  News

Two pupils from Ms McMenamin’s sixth class at Scoil Naomh Fiachra in Illistrin were honoured at the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association awards in Dublin due to their incredible artistic …
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Alana prepares for battle in Bahrain 8 years ago

Alana prepares for battle in Bahrain

By  •  News

The Fitness and Nutrition Consultant who is from Dunree, near Buncrana, is currently training to be fighting fit for a white collar match on St. Patrick’s Day to raise money …
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Thoroughly Modern Mammy – Standing by your bed 8 years ago

Thoroughly Modern Mammy – Standing by your bed

By  •  Mammy

To say that parenthood is an emotional roller coaster is a HUGE understatement.

It’s like someone has put every emotion you could possibly feel into a bottle, topped it up …
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Entries open for VHI Women’s Mini Marathon 8 years ago

Entries open for VHI Women’s Mini Marathon

By  •  News

Amanda Byram and David Gillick, members of the Vhi Support Team announced that the 2017 Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon is now open for entries!

Celebrating 35 years, this year’s event …
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€6,000 raised for Special Olympics after volunteers take a ‘polar plunge’! 8 years ago

€6,000 raised for Special Olympics after volunteers take a ‘polar plunge’!

By  •  News

Dozens of Gardai and soldiers joined members of the public this morning to brave the freezing waters of Lough Swilly!

Many people dressed up for the polar plunge, with Frosty …
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Donegal women selected to make Australia trip with ‘Banshees’ for AFL Cup 8 years ago

Donegal women selected to make Australia trip with ‘Banshees’ for AFL Cup

By  •  Sport

Letterkenny’s Leona Russell and Gaoth Dobhair pair Carolann Cassidy and Fiona Roarty are among those already selected for the trip to Melbourne with the Irish Banshees.

The AFL International Cup …
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Greencastle Under-16s face National Cup semi-final at home on Sunday 8 years ago

Greencastle Under-16s face National Cup semi-final at home on Sunday

By  •  Sport

Patrick Keys’ team have home advantage at Chapel Lane as they face the Metropolitan Girls League side.

This Enniskerry team is expected to provide a stern examination of Greencastle’s credentials. …
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Lovely Girls Competition to take place in aid of Scoil Chróine tonight! 8 years ago

Lovely Girls Competition to take place in aid of Scoil Chróine tonight!

By  •  News

Scoil Chróine Parents’ Association have organised a Father Ted themed night in aid of Scoil Chróine.

Ten local girls will enter the Lovely Girls Competition and will be tested on …
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MET Éireann yellow warning lifted but motorists still advised to drive with care 8 years ago

MET Éireann yellow warning lifted but motorists still advised to drive with care

By  •  News

A status yellow rainfall warning had been issued by MET Éireann yesterday morning for Connacht, Donegal, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick; along with the possibility of snow on higher ground.


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Singing, Science, and Cinema: Check out what Maggie Green’s students have been up to! 8 years ago

Singing, Science, and Cinema: Check out what Maggie Green’s students have been up to!

Fifth class students at Letterkenny Educate Together have been very busy putting together some incredible projects!

They made LEGO Stop Motion movies which are entering the Fís Film Festival, are …
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Woman (88) seeks information on Donegal roots 8 years ago

Woman (88) seeks information on Donegal roots

By  •  News

Mary (88) was born in Spennymoor in North East England in 1928 to an English mother, Blanche Thompso. Mary’s father was from Donegal however it is thought that he may …
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Why is Sam in the hills of Donegal? 8 years ago

Why is Sam in the hills of Donegal?

By  •  News

Donegal is renowned for attracting celebrities in search of peace from the world of showbiz, so it didn’t come as too much of a surprise to see that Sam Smith …
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Roma McLaughlin starts as Ireland draw with Hungary in Cyprus 8 years ago

Roma McLaughlin starts as Ireland draw with Hungary in Cyprus

By  •  Sport

The result means that Ireland will now face Wales in the final Group C game to decide the winner after the Welsh drew with Czech Republic.

McLaughlin came on as …
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Spotted: Singer Sam Smith is smitten with Donegal 8 years ago

Spotted: Singer Sam Smith is smitten with Donegal

By  •  News

The world famous music artist visited the Lemon Tree restaurant in Letterkenny to enjoy some top-quality local food on two occasions this week.

Sam Smith, whose hits include ‘Stay with Me’ and ‘Lay …
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The beautiful reward we get from helping others 8 years ago

The beautiful reward we get from helping others

By  •  Life

The Look Good Feel Better programme is a volunteering opportunity for people in the beauty industry and a chance for women to get support to deal with the visible side …
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“Nothing is normal after the death of a child” 8 years ago

“Nothing is normal after the death of a child”

By  •  Life

The monthly meeting will take place on Thursday 9th of March from 19:30 to 21:30 in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.

The meeting offers parents a safe …
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Makeup 101 | Dewy Natural Highlight 8 years ago

Makeup 101 | Dewy Natural Highlight

By  •  Beauty

I have looked at contouring with powder and how it can subtly sculpt certain areas of the face. This week I’m focusing on highlighting with powder to create a natural …
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Taking some Thyme Out in Letterkenny 8 years ago

Taking some Thyme Out in Letterkenny

By  •  Life

For all things cute and floral, I escaped to the Thyme Out cafe and tea rooms adjacent to Alcorn’s Garden Centre, Letterkenny.

At the beginning of Lent, it seems almost …
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You won’t see this footage of Daniel and Majella anywhere else! 8 years ago

You won’t see this footage of Daniel and Majella anywhere else!

By  •  Videos

RTE have released a clip of Donegal’s most famous couple to the online world which has amused many fans.

Daniel and Majella stop off at a ziplining course during one …
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