AT an early age, a young Patrick Gallagher from the Rosses began work as a farm labourer, first in county Donegal and then as a potato picker in Scotland. It was this hard work, with its long hours and poor pay, that inspired him to return home and set up a cooperative movement in the […]
In pictures: Donegal Women in Business are ‘Built on Belief’
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DONEGAL Women in Business network hosted a special event in An Grianán Hotel in Burt on Thursday to celebrate International Women’s Day. The ‘Built on Belief’ event was organised as part of Local Enterprise Week. It celebrated Donegal women who are at different stages of their business journey, with short, honest talks organised to share […]
Gaoth Dobhair Credit Union draw prize goes to Canada
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THE Gaoth Dobhair Credit Union members draw took place on Thursday and the lucky winner of the top prize of €20,000 was Manus Bheaid, Ballindrait, Bunbeg and who has been living in Toronto, Canada for the past seven years. This is the second time in recent years that Lady Luck smiled on Manus. In 2013 […]
Concerns raised over staff sanction delay for facility
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CONCERNS have been raised regarding the sanctioning of staff for a new state-of-the-art apprenticeship training facility currently under development in Letterkenny. The facility, a collaboration between ATU and the Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB), is due to open later this year in an existing building on the Port Road. However, this is pending sanction […]
EuroGiant is ‘no longer trading’ in Courtyard Shopping Centre
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EUROGIANT in Letterkenny has closed its doors at the Courtyard Shopping Centre. The popular store had been trading for more than 20 years. Shoppers to the Courtyard in recent days will have noticed the doors of the store closed, with staff inside taking stock off shelves and packing things away. A notice on the door states: ‘No longer […]
Bilingual Branding and Marketing – your business means more with Irish
Tá Líonra Leitir Ceanainn thar a bheith sásta a fhógairt go mbeidh seimineár ar Bhrandáil agus Margaíocht Dhátheangach, arna urú ag Oifig Fiontair Áitiúil Dhún na nGall ar siúl Dé Céadaoin 4 Márta mar chuid de Sheachtain Fhiontraíochta Dhún na nGall. Is faisnéis shoiléir é seo ar bheocht na Gaeilge sa cheantar agus buntáistí inaitheanta na […]
Theft from Castlefin business
GARDAÍ are appealing for information following a theft from a Castlefin business. Three black commercial bins and one black domestic bin were stolen from business premises on the Urney Road at Cloughfin, Castlefin, in the early hours of Friday, February 27 at approximately 00.35am. A large silver grey van with a roof rack entered the […]
Tara Hotel chef scoops top award
TARA Hotel chef Paul Brady has scooped ‘Chef of the Year’ accolade. The Donegal chef has spent more than half his life cooking in hotels and restaurants across Ireland and Europe. In kitchens since he was 14, Paul had already been cooking for several years before finishing school and studying at the Tourism College Killybegs. Paul has […]
Gallery: Fall Back in Love with Networking event a big success
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Women in business from all around Donegal enjoyed a morning of networking at a special event in Letterkenny’s Mount Errigal Hotel last week. ‘Fall Back in Love with Networking’ was organised by Donegal Women in Business and allowed those in attendance to hear about the importance of networking, building connections and being part of a supportive, […]
Local Enterprise Week to shine a spotlight on ambition and creativity
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LOCAL Enterprise Week kicks off on Monday, March 2 with a week-long programme of events taking place across the county until Friday, March 6. Organised by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Donegal in partnership with Donegal County Council and a wide range of stakeholders, this year’s programme is centred on the theme ‘Built on Belief’, […]