Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, today announced the allocation of €9 million to Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre, as part of a wider €35 million investment in Ireland’s six state-owned Fishery Harbour Centres.
Continue ReadingWelcome news for the county came came from Irish Pressing’s yesterday as they announced that 30 new jobs will be created at the Gaoth Dobhair based manufacturing facility.
Continue ReadingBack in 2019, Avril McMonagle fulfilled a lifelong ambition. She became her own boss, setting up her own business, MOSAIC Digital Solutions of Early Education, near her home in Stroove, North East Inishowen. Dedicating 25 years of her working life...
Continue ReadingExciting development for the Trail Gazers project in Donegal. An online Business & Tourism workshop took place focused on bringing local tourism stakeholders together to improve the trail for future visitors
Continue ReadingThe Government has announced a €35m scheme to rejuvenate local authority public piers and harbours. Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue said the scheme is proposed for funding under the EU Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) fund, and was one ...
Continue ReadingLow-cost loans will continue to be available to Irish small and medium enterprises under the COVID-19 Credit Guarantee Scheme (CCGS) until 30 June 2022,
Continue Reading825 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...
Continue ReadingDecember 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 ...
Continue ReadingMinister 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...
Continue ReadingAs we approach the end of 2021, the Economic Development Unit of Donegal County Council looks back in a year like no other and the work carried out by the team throughout 2021. Our ‘Year in Review’ video aims to do exactly that!
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