Falcarragh firm to create thirty jobs with €5m expansion


FALCARRAGH based tech firm Kesius plans to invest €5 million in the expansion of its offices and manufacturing facility creating 30 jobs. The company, founded in 2003, has developed wireless temperature monitoring and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) systems, which are exported to 47 countries from its base in west Donegal. According to […]

Irish government to invest £44.5m in Derry’s Magee Campus


Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council and Co-Chair of the North West Strategic Growth Partnership Cllr Patricia Logue has today welcomed the announcement of significant cross border funding for Ulster University’s Magee Campus in Derry to further expand higher education on both sides of the border. The £44.5m investment from the Shared Island […]

€50m investment in Wastewater Infrastructure for Ramelton, Milford and Rathmullan


A LONG awaited Sewerage Scheme in Ramelton, Milford and Rathmullan has been given the green light with a €50 million investment. This new sewerage scheme will result in significant improvements to water quality by ending the discharge of raw sewage directly into Leannan Estuary, Lough Swilly and Maggie’s Burn, safeguarding the environment and supporting social […]

Green light for major investment at LYIT research lab


A RESEARCH lab at Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) has received a major funding boost following the announcement of a €250,000 grant. The WiSAR Technology Gateway at LYIT has been successfully awarded the funding under the Enterprise Ireland Capital Equipment Call. The announcement made by An Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo […]

Plans to the lodged for new Gaoth Dobhair project


PLANS for an ambitious regeneration project in west Donegal are set to be submitted for approval to Donegal County Council in the coming days. The Bunbeg Revitalisation Project being developed by Vesada Private will see a €20 million investment to include the former Ostan Ghaoth Dobhair and Seaview Hotels. With a planning application set to […]

€18.1m urban investment will rejuvenate Letterkenny


DETAILS of an urban regeneration investment of €18.1m which will help deliver the ambitious Letterkenny 2040 Project and rejuvenate the town have been releaasewd this morning. This second round of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) will see €18.1M invested in phase one of the Letterkenny 2040 Project which includes the revitalisation of the […]

McHugh announces €230,000 investment in Donegal libraries


DONEGAL TD and Government Chief Whip Joe McHugh has announced €230,000 is to be invested in the county’s library services. The funding is part of a new national Government strategy for local libraries being rolled out by Rural Affairs and Communities Minister Michael Ring. “I am delighted to be able to announce the Donegal allocation […]