President Catherine Connolly made her first official visit to Donegal today, marking her first trip to the county since her election last year. During her election campaign, President Connolly promised to return to the county. She fulfilled that promise with a two-day visit, starting at Killybegs this morning before proceeding to the Donegal County Council […]
Two Gaeltacht community projects receive €37,000 in funding
OVER €37,000 in capital funding has been announced for two community projects in the Donegal Gaeltacht. The allocations include €31,837 for lonad Lae Ghaoth Dobhair to purchase essential kitchen equipment for the Gaoth Dobhair Day Centre, which provides services to senior citizens and Alzheimer’s respite. Kilcar Parish Hall Committee was also allocated €5,221 to purchase […]
Over €500k announced for three sports clubs in Donegal Gaeltacht
The Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD, announced today that he has approved a grant of up to €508,872 for three sports projects located in various language planning areas in the Donegal Gaeltacht. These initiatives were approved under the Department’s Community and Language Support Programme. Donegal TD Pat the […]
‘Growing up, I always had a strong sense of connection to Ireland’
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By Sean Hillen GROWING up outside Chattanooga in Tennessee, Annie Shattuck would never have dreamed of speaking Irish. Years later after a familiarisation visit to Donegal while owner of travel company, ‘Ireland Unlocked Tours’ in Nashville, Annie became enamoured of the ancient language and is learning it to speak it at home with her young son, […]
Donegal man appointed to the New Placenames Committee
A DONEGAL man has been appointed to the New Placenames Committee – Coiste na Logainmneacha. Minister of State with responsibility for the Irish language and Gaeltacht affairs in the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Thomas Byrne T.D. announced the appointment of Donnchadh Ó Baoill to the new Placenames Committee in recent days. […]
€700,000 for Donegal Gaeltacht projects
CONFIRMATION that two recreational projects in the Donegal Gaeltacht are to receive €700,000 in funding has been broadly welcomed. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, has confirmed €500,000 for the Muckish Railway Walk. Meanwhile €200,000 has been allocated to the Millside Walk in Fintown. Údarás na Gaeltachta says the projects will greatly contribute […]
Grant of €365,000 for organisations in the Donegal Gaeltacht
THREE organisations in the Donegal Gaeltacht are set to benefit from a grant of up to €365,136 announced by the Minister of State for the Gaeltacht, Patrick O’Donovan T.D today. The Minister of State approved a grant of up to €255,000 or €85,000 per year for Oideas Gael over three years to assist the organisation […]
New series to explore the history behind the surname O’Donnell
A NEW series on TG4 is set to explore the stories behind Ireland’s most common surnames including the historic tales of the O’Donnells echoing through the hills of Donegal. Sloinne is a brand-new seven-part series premiering on TG4 starting this Saturday. Each episode features a special guest exploring their family surname, taking us on a […]
Funding announced for four Gaeltacht initiatives
There has been a warm welcome to the news that funding of almost €400,000 has been approved for a number of public initiatives in the Donegal Gaeltacht. A grant of up to €47,320 has been approved for Coiste Forbartha Chnoc Fola to undertake renovation works on the community centre. In addition, up to €262,828 has […]
Sharing stories and sips at Croithlí Distillery
by Louise Doyle I’LL admit it, I was never a whiskey drinker but a tour of Croithlí (Crolly) Distillery might just have changed my mind. Located in the heart of the Donegal Gaeltacht, the drive to Donegal’s first fully operational Whiskey Distillery in 180 years is something of a glorious wonder even before a foot is set in through the […]