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Minister Humphreys Announces €800,000 Social Enterprise Start-up Fund

LYIT's Department of Tourism announce 9 newly developed programmes commencing September 2021

Letterkenny Institute of Technology’s (LYIT) Department of Tourism unit has today announced 9 newly developed part-time programmes available to prospective students commencing in September of this year.

Minister McConalogue approves BIM’s business case for new Sea Survival Training Unit in National Fisheries College in Greencastle, Co Donegal

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has accepted a business case from Bord Iascaigh Mhara’s (BIM) for the development of a new Sea Survival Training Unit at BIM’s National Fisheries Training College in Greencastle...

Voluntary and Community Groups in Donegal to receive COVID-19 Stability Funding as Part of Nationwide Scheme

Ministers Humphreys, McGrath and O’Brien announce €4.5 million in COVID-19 Stability funding for community and voluntary groups. • Some 180 organisations to benefit from cash injections of between €2,000 and €200,000 • Supports aimed...

Meeting of the North West Strategic Growth Partnership

Members of the North West Strategic Growth Partnership held a virtual meeting yesterday (08-07-21) to discuss the North West City Region’s strategic opportunities for economic growth and prosperity. The Partnership meeting was held between senior ...

New 'Look for Local' campaign urges consumers to support their local business

A new campaign by the Local Enterprise Offices, launched by the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar today, is asking consumers to look local when they are shopping for products, services and experiences this Summer. The Look for Local campaign, supported by Ent...

Donegal tourism industry join forces to launch new digital brochure to encourage visitors to Discover Donegal

Fáilte Ireland and Donegal County Council have today (Tuesday, 6th July 2021) launched Donegal’s digital brochure to showcase the very best of the county. Developed by Fáilte Ireland, Donegal County Council and the local tourism industry as pa...

Killybegs Regeneration Strategy and Action Plan published

Killybegs Regeneration Group in conjunction with Donegal County Council has finalized and published an exciting and visionary Regeneration Strategy for Killybegs. It is a roadmap of key priorities and actions for the sustainable regeneration of Ki...

Inishowen Sustainable Energy Communities (SEC) Energy Master Plan powers ahead

The Inishowen Sustainable Energy Communities (SEC) Energy Master Plan will be launched on July 8th at 11:00am.

€40 million funding for North-South Research programme

Taoiseach Micheal Martin TD and Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD have announced €40 million for a North-South Research programme. .