Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre has been allocated €5,045,000 in the latest funding announcement made by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue. The Donegal facility is one Ireland’s six state-owned fish harbour centres that are to receive a total investment of €29.7 million for capital projects in 2024 and this latest allocation […]
Interpretive centre launched in Killybegs
An interpretive centre, launched in Killybegs, is promising to offer a unique fish tasting experience, and the opportunity to learn more about fish. Shines Seafood recently opened the new tourist attraction at its shop on the pier in the seaside town with support from Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) and the Brexit Blue Economy Enterprise Development Scheme. […]
Increased mackerel quota a major boost for county – McConalogue
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, says the increased mackerel quota secured for Ireland at the EU Fisheries Council will be worth an estimated €4.5 million to the local economy. “Mackerel is a massively important species for the local fishing industry, and for employment in Donegal – 98 per cent of […]
Killybegs ATU campus to deliver new apprenticeships
Donegal TD Thomas Pringle has welcomed the announcement of funding to support electrician apprenticeships at the Killybegs campus of Atlantic Technological University (ATU). Education Minister Simon Harris this week announced €17 million in capital funding in response to the growing demand for apprenticeships in the higher education sector. The funding will be distributed across four […]
ATU Donegal awarded €1.2 million for upkeep
by Kate Heaney ATLANTIC Technological University Donegal is set to receive €1.2 million to maintain and upgrade buildings in Letterkenny and Killybegs and the upgrading of IT systems. The funding is part of a €4 million package which will be shared between the ATU campuses in Galway, Sligo and Donegal. Advertisement Speaking to the Donegal News, Henry […]
Killybegs set to host the Laurentic Forum
Killybegs will play host to this year’s Laurentic Forum which will see a visiting delegation coming, not just from across Ireland, but from Canada, France, USA and Norway. The forum, now in its 15th year, focuses on how best to nurture and develop sustainable coastal communities in Ireland, Canada, Iceland, and Norway and provides a unique […]
Killybegs set to host the Laurentic Forum
Killybegs will play host to this year’s Laurentic Forum which will see a visiting delegation coming, not just from across Ireland, but from Canada, France, USA and Norway. The forum, now in its 15th year, focuses on how best to nurture and develop sustainable coastal communities in Ireland, Canada, Iceland, and Norway and provides a unique […]
Focus On – Chefs: Anderson’s Boathouse
Name: Garry Anderson Business: Anderson’s Boathouse Why did you become a chef? I love the fast paced environment in a kitchen and I always cooked at home and really enjoyed it. Advertisement What is your signature dish? Signature dish would have to be my seafood platter. All locally caught fish cooked individually, served with sauces […]
Sowing the seeds of our foodie future at ATU
By Róise Collins LAST week the Donegal News spoke with Dr Elizabeth McKenzie, a lecturer in Culinary Arts at Atlantic Technological University’s (ATU) Killybegs campus about Donegal’s sprawling food scene. This week we paid a visit to her classroom and spoke with her students, aspiring professional chefs, who are the future of the county’s cuisine. […]
Donegal’s food scene ‘creeping beyond the county’s borders’
POPULAR Donegal products have comfortably nestled themselves on supermarket shelves across the county, and in recent years it has become more common to see Donegal based businesses appearing on shelves beyond our hallowed hills. This significant increase in product development coming out of Donegal is because of important investment within the food and drink sector […]