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 […]
Donegal students attend schools entrepreneur event in Austria
PUPILS from Mulroy College, Milford and St Catherines Vocational School in Killybegs travelled to Kitzbuhel in Austria to represent Ireland in the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) European finals over the weekend. Last year the Mulroy College team won the National Award for Social Enterprise with the business ‘L&M Books’. The team designed, created and produced a […]
Killybegs Coast Guard pays special tribute to crew member ahead of wedding
KILLYBEGS Coast Guard has paid a heart touching tribute to one of their crew members who is due to get married tomorrow. On Saturday September 9 2023, Eoghan Dorrian will marry his fíance Breda. In a tribute to the groom, Killybegs Coast Guard charted out and tracked the letters A and B with a love […]
Killybegs Coast Guard recuses two people after vessel gets into difficulty
THE Killybegs Coast Guard was tasked last night when a sailing vessel got into difficulty south-west of Killybegs. The team were tasked at 8.56pm by Malin Head Coast Guard to come to the assistance of the sailing vessel which had two people on board. The sailing vessel had experienced loss of engine power and with […]
‘Special’ performance at the old carpet factory in Killybegs
By Róise Collins A quirky music venue in Killybegs is preparing to host an exciting live event with performances from Duke Special and George Houston, this Friday, September 8. The Music Loom is a stunning venue located in the old carpet factory in Killybegs, which is home to the largest hand-knotted loom in the world. […]