County Donegal has been named this morning (Friday 31st May) as the host destination for TBEX (Travel Blog Exchange) 2025, the world’s largest conference and community of travel creators and influencers. Donegal County Council, in association with Donegal Tourism, considers this to be a major coup for the Irish tourism sector.
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys T.D., has announced record funding of €164 million for 30 landmark regeneration projects across the country.
Renowned travel guide Lonely Planet has ranked Donegal, the only destination in Ireland, as one of the best regions in the world to visit. Boasting Ireland’s longest coastline, over 100 beaches, and Europe’s highest sea cliffs, Donegal is a hidden gem that offers a unique travel experience for local and international tourists alike. Lonely Planet […]
IDA Ireland, together with Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, welcomed news that leading global healthcare company Abbott is to construct a new greenfield manufacturing facility in Kilkenny and further invest in its Donegal Diabetes Care site, representing a combined investment of €440 million and creating 1,000 jobs between the two sites. The project
Local people are being encouraged to enjoy a taste of home and explore the beauty of Donegal and Derry as part of a new cross-border tourism campaign being launched next week. The Best of the North West campaign will showcase the many wonderful attractions located right on our doorstep, led by Donegal County Council and […]
Catherine Martin TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, and Chair of the National Famine Commemoration Committee has announced that this year’s National Famine Commemoration will take place on Sunday 21st May 2023 in Milford, Co. Donegal. This is the third time the State Commemoration has taken place in Ulster. The public ceremony,
Originally a small family business on a 15 acre plot of land located in the heart of Creeslough village, surrounded by iconic local landscapes including Sheephaven Bay, Ards Forest Park and several stunning blue flag beaches, Wild Atlantic Camp is an award winning luxury tourism complex providing visitors with a unique experience, combining the culture […]
Check out the Heritage Week website and get planning your County Donegal events programme – that’s the message from the County Donegal Heritage Office. National Heritage Week takes place from next Saturday, August 13 until Sunday, August 21 and there are about 60 free events taking place in County Donegal as well as some digital projects […]
Zinkworks, a Telecoms & Financial Services Research & Development company, has announced the establishment of a software engineering hub in the CoLab facility in Donegak on the Letterkenny I.T. Campus, creating 50 new jobs over the next 18 months. Zinkworks was founded in 2018 and currently employs 180 people at its head office in Athlone […]
Seán Cannon-Earley is Managing Director of Creative Campaigning at Teneo, a global consulting and advisory firm. A Dubliner born and bred, during the second wave of lockdown in early 2021, he was given an extended opportunity to work hybrid in Ardara, Donegal and hasn’t looked back! Seán’s new hybrid working approach in Donegal has reaped […]
Minister Eamon Ryan T.D. and Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton T.D., have announced that Ireland’s newest airline, Emerald Airlines, will operate the Government funded public service obligation air route between Donegal and Dublin airports, under the Aer Lingus Regional brand. The current temporary contract operated by Amapola Flyg AB following the collapse of Stobart
Donegal County Council in partnership with Rathmullan-The Way Forward CLG is delighted to announce that Robin Lee Architecture have been appointed to provide Architect Led Design Team services to deliver a heritage led regeneration project in the historic core of Rathmullan through the stages of planning and (subject to funding) detailed design, construction supervision to
Donegal County Council Culture Division is proud to present its 13th annual programme of events for Culture Night, the all-island public event that celebrates culture, creativity, and the arts. Taking place on Friday, 17th September, this exceptional night of cultural festivities takes place once per year as part of a national celebration of arts, heritage, and culture.
Image: Unsplash Is your community interested in: · Becoming a resilient, vibrant and sustainable community? · Reducing its carbon emissions and energy use? · Working well together? If so, Donegal County Council invites you to register your interest in joining Donegal’s Decarbonising Journey. Under the Climate Action Plan 2019 each Local Authority is required to identify a
Picture: Farm buildings near St. Johnston that benefited under the Heritage Council’s Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme. Funds are available for the conservation of County Donegal’s traditional farm buildings and other related structures from The Heritage Council in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine under the Traditional Farm
Donegal County Council is pleased to announce the launch of Letterkenny 2040 – a process to develop a regeneration strategy for Letterkenny town centre. This exciting project is funded by the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF), a flagship initiative of Project Ireland 2040 and led by Donegal County Council’s Regeneration and Development Team. The
‘You can’t turn back time’ This year has been a very challenging year in many ways for everyone; it has also been a year when too many people have lost their lives on our roads. Road users are being encouraged to watch an emotive video to gain an understanding of the challenges members of An […]
Has your primary school signed up for the free ‘Heritage in Schools’ virtual programme? Primary schools in County Donegal have until Wednesday, October 14th to participate in this pilot programme run by The Heritage Council in partnership with the Donegal Education Centre and the County Donegal Heritage Office, Donegal County Council. “This is an exciting
A new Regeneration Plan for Ballybofey and Stranorlar has been announced this week and will see Donegal County Council working closely with BASICC, the Ballybofey and Stranorlar Integrated Community Company to identify key priorities and actions that will see the sustainable regeneration of the town up to 2040 and beyond. This Plan will build on […]
Building on the success of last year, this years’s #LoveDonegal day will take place on Wednesday the 16th September to once again tell as many people as possible around the world about our amazing county and it would be great if you could take part on the day and help spread the word and encourage others […]