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€43,500 in grants for Donegal
festivals
08.03.16
FIFTEEN festivals and
leisure events across Donegal including two in
Inishowen are to share grant funding of €43,500.
The allocations is being made under the Fáilte
Ireland Festivals and Events Programme 2016.
The festivals being funded this year are:
CranaFest - €3,000
Extreme North Sports Events - €2,500
Transatlantic Connections Conference - €2,000
All Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships - €5,000
Ceol na Coille - €2,500
MacGill Summer School - €2,500
Mary from Dungloe - €3,000
Johnny Doherty Music and Dancing Festival - €3,000
Kilcar Fleadh - €2,500
A Taste of Donegal - €8,000
Ballyshannon Folk Festival - €2,500
Cup of Tae Festival - €2,000
Allingham Festival - €1,000
Oideas Gael - €2,000
Ardara Festivals - €2,000
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Michael
Ring TD announced the grants saying: “Festivals and
events are the life-blood of tourism and mobilise
many visitors to choose to come to Ireland in the
first instance. With this funding, we can provide a
boost to tourism activity in Donegal which is good
news for the local economy and employment.” |
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