County Donegal is Ireland’s most northwesterly county.  The principal towns in Donegal include Letterkenny, Buncrana and Donegal Town.

 

Donegal has a strong economy and offers a wide range of business sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, engineering, food processing and of course textiles. The fishing industry is still strong and Donegal also has a sucessful aquaculture industry.

Most of the Donegal Gaeltacht is located along the western coast of the county. 

Údarás na Gaeltachta have selectively targeted certain areas of industry, in particular those which produce sophisticated and high value added products and services. These offer the best growth potential and the best prospects of generating long term sustainable employment. Economic activities in the Donegal Gaeltacht include information and communications technology, engineering, food processing, audio-visual activities, electronics, marine based natural resources, textiles, internationally traded services, including financial services, call centres and shared service centres.

Transportation systems

National primary roads to Donegal from:

Donegal Airport           9m/15km

Derry Airport               66m/105km

Shannon Airport          287m/460km

Letterkenny                 44m/70km

Daily services are provided from Dublin and other destinations. Further information: www.donegalairport.ie  

City of Derry Airport 

Flights from Dublin and Britain available. City of Derry Airport is located approximately 126 km from Gaoth Dobhair.

 

Bus Éireann provide a service to Donegal from counties around the country.

 

Letterkenny General Hospital

Pre-Schools                        26

Primary Schools                  42

Secondary Schools             8

Letterkenny Institute of Technology  www.lyit.ie

University of Ulster www.ulster.ac.uk  

Institute of Technology Sligo  www.itsligo.ie

National University of Ireland, Galway  www.nuigalway.ie

 

FÁS Employment Services Offices provide career advice and guidance including information on job and training opportunities as well as temporary employment options.

 

County Donegal offers everything you could ask for in terms of recreation and amenities. A natural playground for golf, equestrian, walking, angling, fishing, water sports, arts and crafts and cycling enthusiasts. 

Further information:

www.irelandnorthwest.ie

Advanced telecommunications services are critical for the attraction of direct investment, for the development of indigenous industry and the promotion of the knowledge economy.