A NEWTOWNCUNNINGHAM woman who is MAC’s youngest manager and an online influencer is preparing to host Donegal’s beauty event of the year. Aoife Dowds (24) is a make up artist, influencer and the Accounts Manager for MAC Cosmetics UK in the Derry store but is actually the youngest manager in the whole company – which is an achievement […]
FLAIR APPARENT: ‘It would be wonderful to see Ireland lead the way on inclusive fashion’
Melbourne Fashion Festival’s inclusive “F.A.T Runway” made headlines all over the world for featuring only plus – sized models. (The “Fat” by the way, stands for Fabulous and Trendy). Diverse models from size 16 to size 24 walked in the show, including indigenous people, immigrant, trans, and neurodiverse models. Organisers of the event said that F.A.T Runway […]
Clannad set to receive ‘Freedom of the County’ award
A PROPOSAL to award Clannad with the ‘Freedom of the County’ has been unanimously supported. The motion submitted by Cllr Micheál Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig called for the award to recognise Clannad’s ‘enormous contribution to our culture.’ Speaking at the recent Council meeting, Cllr Mac Giolla Easbuig said the honour would be significant this year as the […]
StrawMan preparing to light up Lifford Old Courthouse
BALLYBOFEY singer Thomas Bonner is returning to Lifford Old Courthouse following a sell out gig there last year. Thomas, who goes by the moniker StrawMan, will be centre stage with his four piece band this evening, Friday March 24. StrawMan’s star has risen considerably in recent years to the point where he now has amassed […]
The success of Donegal Weather Channel and the man behind the site
THE THIRD DEGREE WITH PAUL BRADLEY In this week’s edition of The Third Degree, Kenneth McDonagh of Donegal Weather Channel talks to Paul Bradley about all things meteorological from the fascinating aurora borealis to his massive online following. Hi Kenneth, how are you these days – as a meteorologist, do you also prefer longer brighter days, […]
Donegal woman urging support for cancer services this Daffodil Day
A Donegal woman diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia is urging people to get involved with the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day. It was June 2021 and Roseena Doherty had a temperature and sore throat that wouldn’t go away. After testing negative for Covid the Clonmany woman was prescribed a course of antibiotics by her GP. Advertisement A short while […]
Wedding Venue Showcase
Discover your dream Wedding venue in the heart of Donegal at our Biggest Wedding Venue Showcase of 2023 – this Sunday January 22nd from 1-4pm. Jackson’s Hotel & Villa Rose Hotel Ballybofey are inviting you to come along and discover how amazing your wedding day could be. A unique opportunity to meet our wedding team […]
Caitlin’s heartbroken classmates treated to a special day out
THE heartbroken classmates of little Caitlin Strain, who passed away a few weeks ago, have been treated to a very special day out. Caitlin (9) lost her brave two-year battle with a brain tumour in November. The beautiful and vibrant youngster was a much-loved pupil of St Aengus’ National School in Bridgend, where she had […]
Donegal inspires novel full of tragedy and romance
WHILE nursing in Dublin author Sally Hanan took her first trip to Donegal in the 1980s. Little did she know years later the county would inspire her to publish her first novel. Sally has penned ‘My Heart Went Walking’, a book set against the sweeping landscape of rural Ireland and Dublin City in the 1980s […]
Concerns raised following inspections of nursing homes
THE health watchdog has raised serious concerns about the protection of residents from abuse, following unannounced inspections in two Donegal facilities. Health and Information Quality (HIQA) carried out inspections in St Eunan’s Nursing home, Letterkenny, and Brentwood Manor in Convoy. St Eunan’s Nursing and Convalescent Home Limited is the provider of St Eunan’s Nursing Home, […]