News in Donegal

Minister Hackett announces the results of Call for new locally-led Farm and Community Biodiversity Initiatives

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett today announced the results of an Open Call for Farm and Community Biodiversity Initiatives. 24 groups, of the 54 which responded to the Call, have been...

Donegal Finalists in 2021 Digital Town Awards

Seeds to be sown in Cill Ulta that could change the farming world!

LAN CTR to partner in cutting edge €1.5m research to improve crop health and reduced chemical usage Lárionad Acmhainní Nádúrtha CTR, an Údarás na Gaeltachta client in An Fál Carrach, Co. Donegal, is to participate in cutting edge research rega...

ITUS – Developing, Nurturing and Advancing cyber security business solutions

The area of cyber security is currently headline news nationally and globally. ITUS Technologies is one of Donegal’s leading IT security companies. This award-winning innovator has exciting plans for the future and here founder Dr. Clare Ryan talk...

Sod turned on Harbour to Island Regeneration Project Árainn Mhór

The new Shore Front Amenity Development at An Leadhb Gharbh, Oileán Árainn Mhór will deliver a high quality land mark recreation, outdoor amenity and local community inspired amphitheatre event space on the Island as a part of the €4.1m ‘Harbour t...

Donegal Engineering company has major $13m expansion

A Donegal-based company, founded in 1986, called E+I Engineering, have accelerated their existing US operations with a €13m (€10.7m) expansion due to create 200 jobs.

Dath an Dóchais - Celebrate 40 of the Gaeltacht’s visual artists

Údarás na Gaeltachta, in partnership with Ealaín na Gaeltachta, is delighted to celebrate forty of the Gaeltacht’s visual artists in an online exhibition to be launched next week and which will run for a period of five weeks. The exhibition is a c...

New Tech Accelerator “DONEGAL SCALE-X”

Local Enterprise Office Donegal launched a new and innovative technology accelerator in May, 2021 called Donegal SCALE-X which aims to encourage more business start ups in the county. This programme is unique and differentiated from other acceler...

Remote Working with a View

MODAM, the first established offshore digital hub in the country, is located on the island of Arranmore off the west coast of Donegal. We speak to Adrian Begley, the Chair of the Arranmore Island Community Council, and Matthew Loughnane a remote w...

Ministers Humphreys and O’Brien announce €4.5 million to improve community facilities

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, and Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, have today announced €4.5 million to support community groups impacted by COVID-...