FOUR journalists and a travel photographer, representing various British magazines and newspapers with a combined reach of over one million, have been exploring locations along the Wild Atlantic Way and Causeway Coastal Route, as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and Tourism NI. In Donegal, the group’s itinerary included Fanad Lighthouse, Sliabh Liag and Tullan Strand. […]
Letterkenny businesses join together in tourism initiative
BUSINESSES across Letterkenny are coming together with fresh energy and a shared vision to promote the town as the ‘Heart of Donegal’ and an ideal base for discovering everything the county has to offer. Building on the success of previous collaborative efforts, the newly revitalised Go Visit Letterkenny campaign brings together hotels, hospitality venues, activity […]
Lack of EV charging points could deter tourists – claim
DONEGAL could be missing out on tourism revenue due to a lack of charging points for electric vehicles, it has been claimed. Raising the issue at the monthly meeting of Donegal County Council, Cllr. Ali Farren called on the local authority to “do more in every way to increase the number of public charging stations” […]
Local artists bring coastal wonders to life at Kevin Lowery Gallery
The Kevin Lowery Gallery was filled with excitement on Friday night as art lovers gathered for the latest instalment of this year’s Donegal Bay and Blue Stacks Festival. The gallery unveiled its newest exhibition, “Between Land and Sea: Reflections on the North West Coast,” featuring the works of ten talented local artists from Donegal, Leitrim, […]
Cannonball 4X4 road trip set to roll into Donegal for the first time
FOR the first time ever, the adrenaline-fueled Cannonball 4X4 Overland Adventure is set to blaze a trail across Donegal’s rugged landscapes, offering participants a thrilling mix of off-road adventure and scenic beauty. This exciting event, running from November 15 to 16, will bring drivers through some of Ireland’s most breath-taking cross-country and coastal routes, including […]
Cash deal for cross-border tourism routes welcomed
A MULTI-million euro package to develop closer links between the Wild Atlantic Way, which includes Donegal, and the Causeway Coastal Route have been welcomed by cross-border tourism bosses. Taoiseach Simon Harris said the government was allocating €7.6m (£6.4m) to the cross-border scheme. The money, which was announced on Monday, will foster a closer branding link between the Wild […]
Taoiseach makes first official visit to Derry
By Rebecca Crockett TAOISEACH Simon Harris will make his first visit to Derry as leader where he is expected to mark ongoing cross-border cooperation between Derry, Tyrone, and Donegal. The Fine Gael leader will announce €7.6 million from the Shared Island Fund to link the Wild Atlantic Way with the Causeway Coastal route in the […]
Could the Wild Atlantic Way stretch into Northern Ireland?
by Louise Doyle OPENING up the Wild Atlantic Way, which stretches from Cork to Donegal, into Northern Ireland could tap into a new all-Ireland tourism, Fáilte Ireland has said. The view of the national tourism development authority comes after Stormont’s Economy Minister Conor Murphy said it is possible that the Wild Atlantic Way could be extended to Northern Ireland. […]
Promoting sustainability at Fanad’s iconic lighthouse
By Róise Collins LAST WEEK the Donegal News spoke with Breac House, a hotel in Horn Head spearheading sustainable tourism, this week we travelled further north along the rugged Wild Atlantic Way to Fanad Lighthouse, which is perched on the edge of the world. In 2016 under a new tourism initiative Fanad Lighthouse was opened […]
Horn Head business spearheading sustainable tourism in Donegal
By Róise Collins Donegal is home to some of the country’s most stunning and unscathed scenery. We have Ireland’s most northerly point at Malin Head, the highest sea cliffs in Europe at Sliabh Liag and one of the largest collections of inhabited and uninhabited islands off our coastline. But growing globalisation has not spared Donegal, […]