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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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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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Donegal student honoured for inspirational volunteer work 8 years ago

Donegal student honoured for inspirational volunteer work

By  •  News

Aoife Gillespie has been chosen for her outstanding acts of volunteerism and the positive contribution she makes in her local community.

Aoife is a sixth year student at St Columba’s College, …
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Found: The perfect event for your Spring homeware updates 8 years ago

Found: The perfect event for your Spring homeware updates

By  •  News

Starting today, the Home Value event is a collection of sales, workshops and advice consultations for all aspects of home interiors.

You can call in between March 2nd-11th to get up to …
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Take note: How to mind yourself on a night out 8 years ago

Take note: How to mind yourself on a night out

By  •  News

An Garda Síochána have released new figures to highlight the need for young people to look out for their personal safety and to avoid phone theft. Young people are being warned …
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G&Ts and chocolate are uniting as one this Easter 8 years ago

G&Ts and chocolate are uniting as one this Easter

By  •  News

Ginthusiasts will have even more motivation to stick to their goals this Lenten season as the promise of a gin and tonic Easter egg could be the light at the end …
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Would you like to be a soap star? 8 years ago

Would you like to be a soap star?

The search is on for an array of new actors with exciting new roles including a male aged 20-25, a male in his 30s, a female in her late 20s …
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National League team for Donegal mooted at Donegal Women’s League AGM 8 years ago

National League team for Donegal mooted at Donegal Women’s League AGM

By  •  Sport

Recent weeks has seen a deluge of players leave both the Donegal Women’s League and Inishowen Women’s League.

Some top players have recently departed and Bríd McGinty, the outgoing Donegal …
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Tyler Toland to compete in ‘Elite’ qualifiers with Ireland Under-17s 8 years ago

Tyler Toland to compete in ‘Elite’ qualifiers with Ireland Under-17s

By  •  Sport

The Maiden City midfielder has been selected on an 18-woman panel by Irish manager Dave Bell.

The Irish will take on Hungary, Serbia and Scotland on March 13, 15 and …
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Donegal Farmer’s Wife Jade shines a light on miscarriage 8 years ago

Donegal Farmer’s Wife Jade shines a light on miscarriage

By  •  Life

Buncrana woman Jade Doherty has set up a blog called The Farmers Wife to chronicle her move from town life to rural pastures.

The 31-year-old mum, her husband Gavin, and …
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McLaughlin features for Republic of Ireland in Cyprus Cup win 8 years ago

McLaughlin features for Republic of Ireland in Cyprus Cup win

By  •  Sport

Goals from experienced duo Stephanie Roche and Aine O’Gorman gave the Girls in Green a 2-0 victory on a day when Colin Bell started his tenure as Ireland’s Head Coach.


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Micheál Naughton says Donegal Ladies mean business,  as McMonagle, McDonnell return 8 years ago

Micheál Naughton says Donegal Ladies mean business, as McMonagle, McDonnell return

By  •  Sport, Videos

The returns of Aoife McDonnell and Yvonne McMonagle from Australia in the lead-up to Sunday’s game against Dublin at Parnell Park has given the Donegal squad a massive boost.

Although …
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Inspirational Mary proves it’s never too late to quit smoking 8 years ago

Inspirational Mary proves it’s never too late to quit smoking

By  •  Health

Mary started smoking in the 1940s, when she was 17, and was an addict right up to the age of 80. She battled cancer three times before deciding that enough …
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Watch: Super fit Fiona is ready for The Race 8 years ago

Watch: Super fit Fiona is ready for The Race

The agile Dental Hygienist is a member of Rosses AC and is no stranger to fitness challenges.

This is her first attempt at The Race, which is a gruelling 24 …
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Donegal beauty therapists wanted to help cancer patients feel better 8 years ago

Donegal beauty therapists wanted to help cancer patients feel better

By  •  News

The Look Good Feel Better (LGFB) programme is a fun volunteering opportunity for people in the beauty industry. Volunteers host pamper workshops for women to improve the wellbeing and self-confidence of women …
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Cyprus Cup is only the beginning as Roma McLaughlin dreams big 8 years ago

Cyprus Cup is only the beginning as Roma McLaughlin dreams big

By  •  Sport

The watch towers at Magilligan Prison, near Limavady, are in sight a distance away on the far side of the choppy waves as she pulls up a pew; the fishing …
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