Donegal business creating links with Canada


FIVE Irish tourism companies, including Donegal’s Lough Eske Castle, have joined Tourism Ireland in Toronto this week, for IncentiveWorks – Canada’s largest B2B show for the meetings, events and incentive travel industry – in a bid to grow the number of business travellers from Canada to Donegal and Ireland.


Team of first responders trained for whale rescues


FOLLOWING the recent deaths of 13 pilot whales stranded at Ballyness beach, Falcarragh, a group of local people underwent specialized training this week as ‘first responders’ in best-practice whale rescue methods.


Suspected Ebola case in Donegal


THE HSE is currently assessing a suspected case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Donegal. The man in his 40’s is from the south of the county.