Donegal PPN

16/07/2026

🌿 Funding Opportunity for Community Outdoor Recreation Projects

Donegal County Council is inviting Expressions of Interest under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) 2026/2027.

The scheme supports the development, enhancement and promotion of outdoor recreation amenities such as trails, walkways, cycleways, blueways and beach facilities.

⏰ Deadline: 2pm, Thursday 13 August 2026

Find out more at https://www.donegalcoco.ie/en/services/community/funding-programmes-and-grants/

16/07/2026

IDP is delighted to be attending the Inishowen Agricultural Show this Saturday 18th July. Alongside the many attractions, competitions, exhibits and family entertainment on offer throughout the day, IDP will be hosting a Nutrition Talk and Live Cooking Demonstration as part of the event.

Come along and visit the IDP Stand, where you'll find plenty of healthy food to sample, nutrition information and recipe ideas.
This is also a great opportunity to chat with the team about community opportunities and supports available across Inishowen.

Taking place at the IDP stand:
🥗 Katherine Kelly – Nutrition Talk
🕥 10:30am – 11:15am
👨‍🍳 Darragh Kearney – Live Cooking Demonstration
🕦 11:30am – 12:30pm

We look forward to meeting everyone on the day. Be sure to stop by and say hello!

This initiative is funded through the Safefood Community Food Initiatives Programme.

14/07/2026

We are making plans for our English Conversation classes from September, would you like to help? Letterkenny or elsewhere in the county. email [email protected] or call/text 086 084 1433
Make friends, make a difference, help make a more inclusive Donegal.

14/07/2026

⚠️ Status Yellow High Temperature Warning for Donegal ⚠️

Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow weather warning for high temperatures in Donegal, valid from 12:00pm on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, until 6:00am on Friday, 17 July 2026.

A weather advisory will also remain in place until Saturday, 18 July 2026.

🌡️ Please take extra care during the warm weather, especially older people, young children, and vulnerable individuals. Stay hydrated, avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight, and check in on family, friends, and neighbours.

🔗 For further information and advice on staying safe, visit: https://www.donegalcoco.ie/en/news/2026/july/national-directorate-for-fire-and-emergency-management-statement-on-the-predicted-high-temperatures-for-10th-to-17th-july/

14/07/2026

Nominations are now open for the Full Circle Awards, an innovative initiative celebrating everyday people across Ireland who repair, reuse and refurbish rather than discard.

The awards recognise ordinary individuals making an extraordinary impact through circular living, with the public invited to nominate local champions across six categories. Winners receive a €2,000 prize, a handcrafted trophy made from upcycled materials, and promotion through Circular.ie, social media and press coverage.

The categories cover a broad range of activity: Repair and Reuse Champion, for those who extend the life of clothing, tools, furniture or electronics; Community Circular Champion, for organisers of swap events, sharing libraries or repair cafés; Creative Circular Design, for artists and innovators tackling waste through design; Circular Living Advocate, for educators and content creators promoting zero-waste lifestyles; Circular Sports Champion, for athletes and clubs embracing sustainable equipment; and Best Community Campaign, recognising Ireland’s strongest community-led circular initiatives.

The awards target grassroots action rather than corporate sustainability work. Eligible nominees include community activists, individuals developing circular solutions, micro-business owners and sole traders with ten employees or fewer, and those at social enterprises with up to 250 staff. Full-time sustainability consultants and large businesses with dedicated sustainability teams are excluded. Nominees must be 18 or over and aware of their nomination, though self-nomination is allowed.

Full guidelines and the nomination form are available at circular.ie/full-circle-awards-2026, with submissions closing 24 July.

14/07/2026

Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley – TD, has launched “Let’s Talk Childminding”, a public consultation on Ireland’s new childminding regulations.

The consultation will help review regulations introduced in September 2024, which allow childminders to register with Tusla and join the National Childcare Scheme, giving families access to financial supports.

A transition period is in place until September 2027, after which registration will become mandatory.

The call for submissions is open from 19 June to 20 July 2026.

Read the full press release here - https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-children-disability-and-equality/press-releases/minister-foley-launches-public-consultation-on-review-of-childminding-regulations/

13/07/2026

13/07/2026

30/06/2026

There are some places available on the Caring for the Carer Relaxation Morning which takes place in Ballybofey F93 PY98 this Friday 3rd July(more details on the poster below)

Booking necessary - call the office on 074 91 32440

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland Dementia: Understand Together

30/06/2026

Artlink Members Show 2026 - Open Call
'And Again'
Deadline: Wednesday 15th July 2026.

AND AGAIN considers the coastal edge as a threshold space, a place of encounter, transition, ritual, and regeneration.
We invite artists to reflect on ‘and again’ in its many forms: migration, belonging, memory, repetition, protection, and collective care. ' This Open call seeks responses to place as a
living archive that holds traces of loss, survival, labour, movement, and community.
Waves, tides, and vibrations become carriers of memory; gestures repeated across generations become rituals of place; the horizon holds both uncertainty and possibility. We are interested in practices that explore cyclical movement, connection to land, and the emotional and political dimensions of sovereignty, sustainability, and shared futures.

126 Artist-run Gallery Studios, Galway; Artlink, Fort Dunree, Inishowen invite submissions from Artlink Member artists for a group exhibition entitled ‘AND AGAIN’,
curated by Róisín Doherty of the 126 Artist-Run Gallery Board of directors, taking place at

Sladanha Gallery
Fort Dunree
from 1st - 30th August 2026
Open daily from 10:30am - 4:00pm.

Please use this form to submit your work.
https://forms.gle/wUWZhVezdqugF65D8

Eligibility: Open to all members of Artlink at any stage of their career. There is no

application fee.

Please email [email protected] if you require more information.