by cgrod | Jun 15, 2022 | Donegal, Social Enterprise
Award-winning social enterprise, Spraoi agus Spórt, has secured €300,000 from the RTE Toy Show Appeal grants for 2022 by the Community Foundation for Ireland. Spraoi Co-Founder & Chief Executive, Helen Nolan, says the grant will fund a new purpose-built Child and...
by cgrod | Apr 19, 2021 | Donegal, News
Spraoi agus Sport online events for mums and babies are so popular, they’re attracting emigrants from as far away as Texas and Toronto. That’s according to the social enterprise centre’s manager, Eimear McLaughlin, who says they are launching a new programme of...
by cgrod | Apr 15, 2021 | Donegal, News
Discussions are under way on historical information signs for Inch Castle to provide information on the monument’s heritage. The new signage would be bilingual and allow the public to engage with the castle from a safe distance. “We are delighted to be working with...
by cgrod | Mar 11, 2021 | Donegal, News, SMEs
Toymakers should stop making ultra-thin dolls, because they create poor body image in young girls which can lead to eating disorders. That’s according to leading Irish doll manufacturer, Ian Harkin of Lottie Dolls, who’s body-realistic dolls were part of a recent UK...
by cgrod | Jan 28, 2021 | Donegal, News
Statement from the Doherty Family, Owners of Inch Castle: We urgently appeal on public safety grounds for people not to trespass on the Inch Castle site. There is a serious risk of injury, as the castle has been a ruin for centuries. Trespassers also pose a risk to...
by cgrod | Nov 9, 2020 | Donegal, News, SMEs, Tourism, Tourism, Travel
Launching a new hospitality business in a worldwide pandemic is a tough call. But that’s exactly what Donegal duo Aoife McDonnell and Johanna Sonneveldt are doing today. The plucky pair set up ‘Atlantic Way Experience’ to run top-end tours which offer visitors a...
