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Same-day voting on islands has long been an ambition for residents living on Donegal's islands, but while the intention is now there, other areas of the Electoral Reform Bill 2022 still need amending. Addressing the Dáil on Tuesday, independent ...

02 Jun 2022 at 08:00

Glenties MD

Earagail Arts Festival 2022 launched with a host of events for all the family

Donegal’s premier summer event, Earagail Arts Festival takes place from July 9 - 24 and has a full programme of events for all ages. Earagail Arts Festival officially launched its 2022 programme of events at An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny, ...

11 Jun 2022 at 18:18

Donegal MD

Funding request made by Minister Joe McHugh for Donegal islands

Gaeltacht and Islands Minister Joe McHugh has announced that a funding application from the County Council for Donegal’s islands is being examined by his officials. The minor works programme has so far seen €821,000 allocated to meet ...

20 Jun 2017 at 12:50

Local News

Sinn Féin councillor says a plan for Donegal islands ought to be in place before Christmas

A Sinn Féin councillor has asked that a plan for the islands be put in place ahead of Christmas in efforts to get organised for the coming tourist season, in 2021. Councillor Marie Therese Gallagher said that because of the lockdown ...

13 Sept 2020 at 16:35

Glenties MD

Busy summer season ahead for islanders who highlight need for facilities

The islands have proven to attract huge number of tourists over the last number of years and islanders are hoping to get facilities and services in place ahead of the summer. At a recent meeting of the Island's Committee in Dungloe,...

17 Feb 2023 at 13:53

Local News

Public meeting to give rural Donegal community the chance to voice their views

A public meeting will be held on Árainn Mhór when representatives of Roinn will be present. Roinn representatives will engage with islanders and listen to their views regarding issues facing islands. This forms part of the ...

09 Jan 2020 at 17:30

Business

Ireland's newest University to bring Higher Education and research to islands

Ireland's newest University, the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) has launched a special Islands Project initiative this week. The project aims to address educational, societal, economic and environmental needs of ...

15 Apr 2022 at 11:17

Donegal Life

Councillor raises concern in relation to roads leading to lighthouses on two Donegal islands

The road which leads to the lighthouse on Tory Island may be closed next year if funding isn’t allocated to fix it, an independent councillor warned at the Glenties Municipal District which was held in Dungloe on ...

14 Oct 2020 at 11:39

Local News

Donegal's island accommodation roads must be taken over

Founder of the Donegal County Council's islands committee, a former councillor, Seamus Rodgers, has called for an even distribution of the €2.09 million for upgrades to island roads which was announced today. ...

09 Mar 2022 at 12:58

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€359,000 funding for works on Donegal Islands announced

Minister Joe McHugh has secured grant funding of €359,000 for a programme of works on the islands off Donegal. “Improving the lives of islanders and the island communities is at the heart of what I am doing ...

05 Aug 2018 at 11:44

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Concerns for fire services on Donegal islands

A Glenties Municipal District councillor said something must be done at national level to upgrade support for fire services on Donegal islands. At today's (Tuesday's) meeting of the county council islands ...

17 Jan 2017 at 15:54

Donegal MD

Donegal Island Seafoods leads the way in green energy and reels in new contract with Aldi

A Killybegs-based seafood producer, Island Seafoods Ltd has achieved carbon neutrality by generating its own green electricity powering its entire production facility after installing its own wind ...

12 Jul 2021 at 13:57

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