TWO Donegal businesses have won top awards at The Georgina Campbell Awards for hospitality. At the Awards Ceremony held in Bord Bia in Dublin the “Hideaway of the Year Award” went to Marguerite Howley and Peter Lawler of Castle Murray House Boutique in Dunkineeley and “The B&B of the Year Award” went to Noreen and […]
Serious concerns raised over drop in British visitors
THE SIGNIFICANT decline in the value of the Sterling and the increased economic uncertainty of Brexit has been blamed for the drop in British visitors to Ireland so far this year. Donegal hoteliers have expressed their serious concern about the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) which revealed that visitor numbers are down […]
Extra staff secured for Glenveagh as visitors soar
EXTRA staff and extended worker contracts for Glenveagh National Park has been confirmed as visitor numbers soar at the popular tourist attraction. The number of visitors to Glenveagh is already up by 20,000 in the first six months of this year. Advertisement The decision was made by Minister for Arts and Culture Heather Humphreys […]
2016 was record year for Ireland West Airport
LAST year was a record breaking year at Ireland West Airport with passenger numbers exceeding 730,000 for the first time in its 31 year history.
Donegal is great, apart from Bundoran and Letterkenny
COUNTY Donegal remains the ‘wild child of Ireland’ and Letterkenny still has no soul according to the biggest selling travel guidebook in the world.
Donegal tourism drive is huge success
THE Wild Atlantic Way initiative is driving visitor numbers to Donegal “beyond expectations”.
Major tourism push for Malin Head
A NEW initiative to promote Malin Head as an important tourist destination is to be unveiled next week.
Bundoran painting the town green for St Patrick’s celebrations
BUSINESSES and buildings in Bundoran are set to get the green treatment for this year’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations.
Malin Head one of locations all over world to green for St Patrick’s Day
THIS St Patrick’s weekend Malin Head is set to join the pantheon of spectacular locations throughout the world that will be illuminated in a swathe of green light, in celebration of one of the most recognised National Holidays on the world calendar.
Bundoran “all systems go” for St Patrick’s Day celebrations
WITH less than a month to go until the national feast day, preparations are well underway for the annual St Patrick’s Day parade in Bundoran which will take place on March 17th at 3.30pm.