News in Donegal

NTA's active travel funding to benefit 32 projects in Donegal

After yesterday’s announcement by the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan on the National Transport Authority’s plan to spend €289 million euro on active travel infrastructure across 2022, it has been announced that 32 Donegal projects will be invo...

Over 800 jobs created by Údarás na Gaeltachta in 2021

825 new full-time jobs were created in Gaeltacht companies in 2021, the highest number of jobs created in one year since 2008 with most of these in Donegal and Galway. When job reductions are taken into account, there is a net increase of 446 in o...

#BuyDonegal 2021 draws to a close with county’s best and brightest featured

December 31st saw the conclusion of another very successful #BuyDonegal campaign. Officially launched on 27th October by Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Jack Murray, businesses were treated to an informative talk on consumer insights and ...

Ireland’s newest carrier, Emerald Airlines announced as new operator of Donegal – Dublin flight route

Minister Eamon Ryan T.D. and Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton T.D., have today announced that Ireland’s newest airline, Emerald Airlines, will operate the Government-funded public service obligation air service between Donegal and Dublin airp...

€1,365,515 funding announced for 2 Donegal projects as part of Rural Regeneration Development Fund (RRDF)

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today announced €21.5 million for 27 landmark regeneration projects in rural communities including two in Donegal.

Location and Innovation just the ticket for Errigal Training Centre

Errigal Training Centre, based in Falcarragh, is unique to the island of Ireland. It is the only accredited GWO (Global Wind Organisation) facility that provides a full service offering of training safety modules across a wide range of energy sect...

Unique Ascent offers an exploration like no other on the Wild Atlantic Way with #BuyDonegal

While growing up across various coastal locations around Scotland, Iain Miller has always been drawn to the sea. After leaving school, Iain joined the Merchant Navy as an engineering cadet. For 20 years, he has sailed around the world on several o...

Maple Group Celebrate Their Third Anniversary with continuing focus on buying from Donegal Food and Drink Producers.

Just 3 Years after the opening of the first Maple store in Derrybeg, Donegal owned Company, Maple Group, now have eight convenience stores, seven with forecourts located throughout rural communities in Donegal. This month they announce plans to fu...

Donegal Airport secures €600,000 in funding through Regional State Airports Programme

The future of sustainable food production being pioneered in Donegal

Lárionad Acmhainní Nádúrtha CTR, an Údarás na Gaeltachta client in the Donegal Gaeltacht, will form part of a €3.1m research project to diversify plant-protein production across the island of Ireland. The Protein-I project, which will be part-bas...