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Minister visits County Cavan to open rural development projects worth over €8 million

By Jack Mullen
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, today (Monday 5th July) visited County Cavan to open a series of new rural development projects and to review progress on forthcoming major projects as part of a nationwide tour to promote Our Rural Future. Our Rural Future is the Government’s new rural development strategy, which […]
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Beach Wheelchair Launch at Fintra

By Jack Mullen
Young Eoin McCallig with Dad Anthony on hand to try out the new beach wheelchair at Fintra beach.” Pictured: Anthony & Eoin McCallig Prior to finishing up his term as Leas-Chathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Cllr Noel Jordan unveiled a new beach wheelchair at Fintra blue flag beach on Friday, 25th June. This is another welcome […]
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Taoiseach announces Shared Island Funding to progress work on much anticipated Narrow Water Bridge Project

By Jack Mullen
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has announced €3m euro in funding from the Shared Island Fund to progress work on the Narrow Water Bridge. The money will see the project brought to tender stage, based on the current design of the bridge and existing planning permission. Further funding will be allocated from the Shared Island Fund, once […]
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Visitors book world-class tourism experience at Cliffs of Moher

By Jack Mullen
A fully integrated ticketing, booking and capacity management system is being introduced at the Cliffs of Moher to further enhance the overall visitor experience for the 1.6 million annual visitors to Ireland’s most popular natural attraction. Clare County Council has engaged Vivaticket to roll out the Visitor Attraction Management System (VAMS) which will enable
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Opening of Joe Bonner Link Road, Letterkenny

By Jack Mullen
Pictured above: Members of the Bonner Family at the official opening of the Joe Bonner Link Road together with Cllr. Rena Donaghey, Cathaoirleach, Donegal County Council,  and Cllr.Donal Coyle, Cathaoirleach, Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District On Friday the 18th of June the Joe Bonner Link Road was officially opened by Cllr Rena Donaghey Cathaoirleach of Donegal County
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Georges Street Lwr, Dún Laoghaire to be pedestrianised as part of dlr Summer Streets initiative

By Jack Mullen
Following an extensive public consultation process, and a significant level of public support, at 70% of the responses,  Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council plan to proceed with the Dún Laoghaire Summer Streets initiative, including the pedestrianisation of George’s St. Lower, which is planned to start on Monday 5th July at 11:00 am and continue until the
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Meenamulligan Bridge Opening

By Jack Mullen
On Wednesday 9th June 2021, the Meenamulligan Bridge was officially opened by Charlie McConalogue TD, Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and Cllr Rena Donaghey, Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council with Cllr Albert Doherty, Cathaoirleach of Inishowen Municipal District in attendance. During the torrential flooding in Inishowen in August 2017, the
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Major Expansion Plans for Center Parcs Resort

By Ryan Harmon
Center Parcs has announced major expansion plans by submitting a planning application for a significant investment to further develop its resort in County Longford. Building on the success of the resort since opening in July 2019, Center Parcs is now planning to increase the number of lodges and further develop the existing facilities. The proposed […]
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Major Boost for Irish Tourism with €73 million Investment in New World-Class Visitor Experience

By Ryan Harmon
A major investment of €73 million to develop four new world-class Irish tourist attractions has been announced by the Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin and Fáilte Ireland today. Fáilte Ireland is investing €44.3million of the total investment in what Minster Martin is describing as “the most significant investment in visitor attractions ever undertaken by Fáilte