Focus on Food as Flavours of Donegal campaign launched

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Published Monday 12th October 2026


Donegal County Council, in association with Food Coast Donegal, has launched its autumn food and drink campaign, Flavours of Donegal, celebrating the quality, diversity and distinctive character of the county’s food and drink offering.

The six-week campaign will shine a spotlight on the people, places, produce and experiences that make Donegal an increasingly exciting food and drink destination.

Flavours of Donegal will showcase restaurants, hotels, cafés, food producers, retailers and food experiences from across the county, encouraging local people and visitors alike to discover more of what Donegal has to offer.

Importantly, the campaign is about much more than supporting the food and drink sector alone. Food is increasingly a reason for people to travel, explore and spend time in a destination. By encouraging visitors to discover Donegal through its food and drink, the campaign has the potential to generate wider benefits for accommodation providers, visitor attractions, activity providers, retailers and communities throughout the county.

The campaign forms part of Donegal County Council’s wider ambition to strengthen Donegal’s tourism offering and develop authentic experiences based on the county’s distinctive culture, landscape, people and produce. It also supports the objectives of the Donegal Tourism Strategy, which identifies food as an important part of the visitor experience and commits to the continued development of food tourism through the Donegal Food Coast network.


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Throughout the campaign, Donegal’s food and drink experiences will be promoted through the Go Visit Donegal digital platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and dedicated content on the Go Visit Donegal website.

Businesses across the county are being encouraged to participate by developing and promoting special offers, menus, events and food and drink experiences during the campaign period, giving visitors even more reasons to explore Donegal this autumn.

A series of ten promotional videos will also bring the campaign to life, telling the stories of the people and businesses behind Donegal’s food and drink and showcasing the strong connection between the county’s produce, landscape, communities and culture.'
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John McLaughlin, Chief Executive of Donegal County Council and Chair of Donegal Tourism said:
“Food and drink are an increasingly important part of the visitor experience, and Donegal has an exceptional story to tell. Through Flavours of Donegal, we want to celebrate the quality of what is produced here, the people behind it and the experiences visitors can enjoy across the county.

“The benefits extend well beyond the food and drink sector. When people choose Donegal because of its food, they also stay in our accommodation, visit our attractions, enjoy activities, shop locally and explore our towns and villages. This campaign is therefore about using Donegal’s food and drink offering as another compelling reason to visit the county and to stay for longer.”
Seamus McDaid, Chair of Donegal Food Coast, said:
“Donegal has an incredibly strong and diverse food and drink sector, built around outstanding local produce, talented people and a real sense of place. Flavours of Donegal gives us an opportunity to bring those stories together and encourage both visitors and local people to discover the breadth of food and drink experiences available throughout the county.”
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For further information and inspiration, visit GoVisitDonegal.com/food and follow Go Visit Donegal on Facebook and Instagram.

The Flavours of Donegal campaign is supported by Údarás na Gaeltachta, Fáilte Ireland, Donegal County Council and Local Enterprise Office Donegal '
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Fócas ar Bhia agus an feachtas ‘Blasanna Dhún na nGall’ seolta

Tá Comhairle Contae Dhún na nGall, i gcomhar le Cósta Bia Dhún na nGall, tar éis a feachtas bia agus dí don fhómhar, Blasanna Dhún na nGall (Flavours of Donegal), a sheoladh, chun caighdeán, éagsúlacht agus carachtar ar leith thairiscint bia agus dí an chontae a cheiliúradh.

Seoladh an feachtas sé seachtaine go hoifigiúil agus díreoidh sé aird ar na daoine, na háiteanna, na táirgí agus na heispéiris a dhéanann ceann scríbe bia agus dí atá ag éirí níos iontaí de Dhún na nGall.

Cuirfidh Blasanna Dhún na nGall bialanna, óstáin, caiféanna, táirgeoirí bia, miondíoltóirí agus eispéiris bhia ó gach cearn den chontae chun cinn, agus spreagfaidh sé muintir na háite agus cuairteoirí araon chun tuilleadh de na rudaí atá le tairiscint ag Dún na nGall a fhiosrú.

Is tábhachtach go mbaineann an feachtas seo le i bhfad níos mó ná tacaíocht a thabhairt don earnáil bhia agus dí amháin.   Tá an bia ag mealladh níos mó daoine i gcónaí taisteal go ceann scríbe agus a bheith ag fánaíocht agus am a chaitheamh ann. Trí chuairteoirí a spreagadh chun Dún na nGall a fhiosrú trína bhia agus trína dheochanna, is féidir leis an fheachtas tairbhí níos leithne a chruthú do sholáthraithe lóistín, do nithe is díol spéise do chuairteoirí, do sholáthraithe gníomhaíochtaí, do mhiondíoltóirí agus do phobail ar fud an chontae.

Tá an feachtas mar chuid d’uaillmhian níos leithne Chomhairle Contae Dhún na nGall tairiscint turasóireachta Dhún na nGall a neartú agus eispéiris fhíora a fhorbairt atá bunaithe ar chultúr, tírdhreach, muintir agus táirgí ar leith an chontae. Tacaíonn sé fosta le cuspóirí Straitéis Turasóireachta Dhún na nGall, ina n-aithnítear an bia mar chuid thábhachtach den eispéireas cuartaíochta agus ina dtugtar gealltanas leanúint de thurasóireacht bhia a fhorbairt trí líonra Chósta Bia Dhún na nGall.'
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Le linn an fheachtais, cuirfear eispéiris bhia agus dí Dhún na nGall chun cinn trí ardáin dhigiteacha Go Visit Donegal – Facebook, Instagram agus ábhar tiomnaithe ar shuíomh gréasáin Go Visit Donegal ina measc.

Tá gnólachtaí ar fud an chontae á spreagadh chun páirt a ghlacadh san fheachtas trí thairiscintí speisialta, biachláir, imeachtaí agus eispéiris bhia agus dí a fhorbairt agus a chur chun cinn le linn thréimhse an fheachtais, rud a thabharfaidh fiú níos mó údar do chuairteoirí Dún na nGall a fhiosrú an fómhar seo.

Cuirfidh sraith deich bhfíseán cur chun cinn beocht san fheachtas fosta, ina n-insítear scéalta na ndaoine agus na ngnólachtaí a bhaineann le bia agus deochanna Dhún na nGall agus ina dtaispeántar an dlúthcheangal idir táirgí, tírdhreach, pobail agus cultúr an chontae.'
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flexible_blocks_11_wysiwyg_content_block => 'Dúirt John McLaughlin Príomhfheidhmeannach Chomhairle Contae Dhún na nGall agus Cathaoirleach Thurasóireacht Dhún na nGall:

“Tá bia agus deochanna ag éirí níos tábhachtaí mar chuid den eispéireas cuartaíochta, agus tá scéal iontach le hinsint ag Dún na nGall. Trí Bhlasanna Dhún na nGall, ba mhaith linn caighdeán na n-earraí a tháirgtear anseo, na daoine a bhaineann leo agus na heispéiris ar féidir le cuairteoirí sult a bhaint astu ar fud an chontae a cheiliúradh.

Síneann na tairbhí i bhfad níos faide ná an earnáil bhia agus dí amháin. Nuair a roghnaíonn daoine Dún na nGall mar gheall ar a bhia, fanann siad inár lóistín fosta, tugann siad cuairt ar ár nithe is díol spéise, baineann siad sult as gníomhaíochtaí, déanann siad siopadóireacht go háitiúil agus taistealaíonn siad thart inár mbailte agus ár sráidbhailte. Dá bhrí sin, baineann an feachtas seo le tairiscint bhia agus dí Dhún na nGall a úsáid mar chúis láidir eile chun cuairt a thabhairt ar an chontae agus fanacht ann níos faide.”

Dúirt Seamus McDaid, Cathaoirleach Chósta Bia Dhún na nGall Bia:

“Tá earnáil bhia agus dí thar a bheith láidir agus éagsúil i nDún na nGall atá bunaithe ar tháirgí áitiúla den scoth, ar dhaoine cumasacha agus ar fhíormhórtas áite. Tugann Blasanna Dhún na nGall deis dúinn na scéalta sin a thabhairt le chéile agus cuairteoirí agus muintir na háite araon a spreagadh chun réimse leathan na n-eispéireas bia agus dí atá ar fáil ar fud an chontae a fhiosrú.”

Spreagfaidh an feachtas cónaitheoirí agus cuairteoirí araon chun Go Visit Donegal a leanúint i rith na míosa chun eolas a fháil ar na gnólachtaí rannpháirteacha, na tairiscintí speisialta, na himeachtaí agus na heispéiris atá ar fáil.

Chun tuilleadh eolais agus inspioráide a fháil, téigh go dtí GoVisitDonegal.com/food agus lean Go Visit Donegal ar Facebook agus Instagram.

Tacaíonn Fáilte Éireann, Údarás na Gaeltachta, Comhairle Contae Dhún na nGall agus Oifig Fiontair Áitiúil Dhún na nGall le feachtas Blasanna Dhún na nGall'
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