Donegal County Council has joined forces with AwakenHub to host a unique online event on Thursday 22nd of September on how Donegal is inspiring creative women of the world. This event is being hosted as part of Donegal Connect and will feature well known producer and originator of Riverdance and one of this years recipients […]
The hugely popular #LoveDonegal campaign will return on Thursday September 8th 2022, building on the success of previous days and public interest. Last years campaign reached over 17 million people across the world and had Donegal trending for several days across social media outlets. The campaign also won the Local Authority LAMA Awards in 2021 for the […]
The official opening of the gteic@Carraig Airt a new digital hub based in the heart of Carrigart on Main Street offering eighteen desk spaces in a newly refurbished building of some 1,800 square feet. The official launch was performed by the Minister for Rural & Community Development Heather Humphreys T.D. in the presence of the Cathaoirleach of […]
Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council Cllr. Liam Blaney has launched a new code of conduct to help campers enjoy their visit to Donegal this summer while at the same time protecting the beautiful county. This Code has been developed on foot of recommendations from a study commissioned by Donegal County Council in 2021 and has been jointly […]
The vital work of Donegal County Council’s employees and the role they are playing in our county’s fight to tackle climate change is being highlighted for this year’s Your Council Day, which takes place on Friday 1st July. Across social media, #YourCouncilDay will showcase the work of our committed and passionate local authority employees who are […]
On this Saturday, May 14th, Donegal County Council and Donegal Intercultural Platform will jointly present an Africa Day celebration at the Regional Cultural Centre and An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny. All events are FREE of Charge and all are invited to attend and enjoy. Exhibitions and Talks The celebration opens at 11.00am with a series of […]
Donegal County Council in conjunction with GM Design is pleased to announce the publication of an exciting and visionary Regeneration Strategy and Action Plan for Ballyshannon Town Centre. It is a regeneration focused roadmap of key priorities and actions for the sustainable regeneration of Ballyshannon Town Centre to 2040 and beyond. The project is funded […]
The launch of this year’s Big Donegal Clean-Up took place at The Community Park in Convoy this week where Cllr Jack Murray, Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, joined members of Convoy Community Environmental Committee, John Curran from the Donegal Volunteer Centre, pupils and teachers from Convoy Joint National School and Scoil Bhríde Convoy and Michael […]
As part of its Social housing capital programme, Donegal County Council have completed the turnkey acquisition of 38 properties that are currently under construction at Oak Meadows, Drumbar, Donegal Town. The acquisition of these houses is a major investment of in excess of €7.6m in the social housing stock in the county and in particular, […]
Donegal County Council is seeking tenders for the Killybegs 2040 Town Centre Regeneration Project – Island House and Public Realm Works Contract. This significant regeneration project has an overall value of €4.84m and is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development under the Rural Regeneration & Development Fund, which is a flagship element […]
Donegal County Council plan to put in place pet friendly zones on beaches for 2022. The Blue Flag is an international environmental award made to beaches throughout the world that demonstrate good environmental standards and have good sanitary and safety facilities. To be given Blue Flag status a beach must have a high standard in […]
The Heritage Council has funding available for Donegal Heritage Projects and is inviting applications to its Community Heritage Grant Scheme until Wednesday, February 16 at 5 p.m. The aims of the grant scheme are to support capital projects that improve access and inclusion to heritage sites and that apply good heritage practice to the management of […]
A new online guide named ‘Happy Days’ listing arts and cultural events in the North West has been launched to provide a one-stop guide to the best family fun experiences in Derry, Strabane and Donegal. The www.happydaysnw.com website, which covers the entire spectrum of arts and culture events and experiences across the region, is a joint initiative […]
What does Drumboe Woods and the wider wooded area mean to you, and how would you like to see it develop and mature over the next 20 years? A public consultation is underway to help answer these questions and we want to hear from you, the community, about your thoughts and aspirations for Your Place. The […]
Donegal County Council is delighted to welcome the announcement by the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys that €1.17m has been awarded under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF), supported by €292k match funding committed by Donegal County Council, for the Repowering Buncrana regeneration project. The Repowering Buncrana project
A global audience tuned into the Great Hall at Magee Campus at the University of Ulster in Derry this week to mark the 1500th birthday of Colmcille. 200 people from 10 countries tuned in to the historic event co-hosted by Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council Colmcille 1500 is a year-long […]
Letterkenny has retained its Europe Direct office after seven new generation Europe Direct centres were announced by the European Commission as part of a revamping of its network of information and communication points around Europe. The facility at Central Library in Letterkenny has been there for over a decade, providing invaluable information to citizens on the
Planning has been approved by Donegal County Council for two renewable, solar powered, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations with additional energy storage capacity at the Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) Campus car park, opposite the main college building. The pioneering project, which is funded under the EU Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme,
Important progress on an exciting walking and recreational trails project, named the Trail Gazers Project, at eight locations across Europe, where Donegal County council is the lead partner, was made last week. On Friday, 19th November, the Trail Gazers Project in Donegal held an on-line Environmental Workshop with over 20 key stakeholders and members of the
This year’s annual Golden Bridges Conference will be held virtually on Friday, 19 November when political leaders, business, community representatives, tourism and education providers from Ireland North West and Boston will join together to further bind their relationship as the regions start to recover from the COVID pandemic. This is the second year that the […]