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Councils launch joint Programme to help tourism sector recover

A new and exciting Tourism Programme is being jointly launched this Spring by Derry City and Strabane District Council and Donegal County Council to support local tourism and hospitality businesses to explore the potential of developing new collaborative products that will help with the recovery of the tourism industry in the region. The Programme is funded through the North West Development Fund, in conjunction with The Executive Office and the Irish Government.

Pilgrim Paths of Donegal

For thousands of years, Donegal has been providing a haven for travellers who come in search of solitude, healing and renewal. Today you can release your pilgrim soul by walking some of the most well-trodden Turas, or routes, at these ancient, sacred places. Here are just four. 

Donegal's Magnificent Mountain Passes

Ireland has some pretty famous mountain passes but they don’t come more spectacular than the ones that weave through the Donegal hills. Unchanged for millennia, these ancient routes take you through some of the most rugged and breathtakingly beautiful parts of Donegal giving you a glimpse of another time and place and making the journey as memorable as the destination. Here are six of our favourites.

12 Unique Outdoor Experiences in Donegal

From sunrise to sunset, here are 12 unique outdoor experiences in Donegal that you won’t want to miss.

Top 10 Shipwrecks for Diving off Donegal

Ireland may not have glittering coral reefs or a brightly colourful underwater-world, but what it lacks in natural spectacle it more than makes up for in drama. After all, it’s one of the best places in Europe to wreck dive.