Independent TD says royal visit money could have been better spent
A Donegal TD says the money spent on the visit of Prince Charles to County Donegal would have been better spent on a targeted promotional campaign for the county. Independent Deputy Thomas Pringle was reacting to news that more than €15,000 was spent by the government on the Donegal visit.…
Over €15,000 spent on Royal visit to Donegal
More than €15,000 was spent by government on the visit of the Prince of Wales to Donegal earlier this year. A further €43,000 was spent on the visits of the US vice president Joe Biden, French President Francois Hollande and European Council President Donald Tusk. Figures from the Department…
Protestors make their views known on royal visit
Protestors made their views against the royal visit known earlier in Letterkenny. The demonstrators gathered earlier near the IT to show their opposition to the visit holding placards saying that the money would be better invested in health and other local services. Reports earlier today also suggested homes in and…
Royal visit a boost for business…
Smiles, handshakes and friendship may have been the order of the day for the royal visit to County Donegal. But beneath all the good-natured banter, there were many serious sides to today’s occasion. And one of them was the promotion of business. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs and…