Sligo becomes first certified Coach Friendly Destination in Ireland
A final certification has been awarded to Sligo town making it the first in Ireland to receive the title of Coach Friendly Destination. New bus shelters, town maps and lighting as well as CCTV have been installed along Markievicz road as part of the project which now means the town…
Airports to play key part in promotion of Wild Atlantic Way
The airports in the North West are a key part of a new promotional campaign for the Wild Atlantic Way. Failte Ireland says it’s been working closely with Ireland West Airport Knock as well as Donegal and Derry airports as part of a new 2017 promotion in Britain. It was…
Coillte projects in Sligo and Donegal to get Failte Ireland funding
A mountain bike centre in County Sligo, a forest park in Donegal and facilities for motorhomes at sites along the Wild Atlantic Way are among six projects that will benefit from a total of more than a half-million euro of Failte Ireland funding. The money will go to Coillte to…
Failte Ireland need to build on Donegal’s Cool List 2017 placing
A Donegal TD has called on Failte Ireland to build on the county’s increasing profile and invest in tourism initiatives. After the county topped the National Geographic Traveller’s Cool list for 2017 Fianna Fail’s Charlie McConalogue wants to see more done to build Donegal’s profile. Deputy McConalogue says more and more…