Showing posts with label events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label events. Show all posts

Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Tickets on sale for the Northwest Garden Rose



To kick start what is anticipated to be the biggest Northwest Garden Show to date, the Castlefinn Partnership Initiative Ltd, event organisers, are delighted to invite you along to the Northwest Garden Rose 2012 a brand new feature of this year's show, which will take place on Friday 25th May, in The Villa Rose Hotel, Ballybofey. Tickets cost €15 and are now available from McElhinney’s Department Store, The Villa Rose Hotel, or from any member of the Castlefinn Partnership Initiative Ltd. Castlefinn.

Come along for a great night’s entertainment with master of ceremonies TV3’s Noel Cunningham commencing the activities at 8pm in the Villa Rose and enjoy live music from local band Off the Cuff. Each Northwest Garden Rose candidate will be interviewed by Noel Cunningham, hoping to impress our judging panel and charm the crowd in their quest to be crowned the 2012 Northwest Garden Rose.

The winning Rose will receive a perpetual crown designed by Newbridge Silverware, a McElhinney’s gift card valued at €1000; a stunning Lancôme & Newbridge hamper valued at €750 and she will be invited to attend and mix with the crowds at the 2-day Northwest Garden Show event on May 26-27 at CPI Complex Castlefinn, Co. Donegal.

The event is one of many new features to the Northwest Garden Show 2012, and is sponsored by Mc Elhinney’s Store Ballybofey, Public Image, Newbridge Silverware, and Lancôme. It is a great platform for business’s to be showcased by their representing rose on the run up to and on the night of the event, for more information on this unique advertising avenue contact 074 91 43976
Speaking ahead of the Northwest’s biggest garden and outdoor living event, Director Michael Carlin says: “We are so excited about this year’s show, not least having achieved an award at this year’s Donegal County Enterprise Board’s “Enterprising Donegal Business Awards” reflecting the success of the Northwest Garden show and the achievements of a small group of people for the greater good of a community. This means so much to a voluntary committee”

“Having been the fastest selling event so far we are on the way to a bigger and better show this year and we are delighted to welcome on board our sponsors Robert Kee & Son, Gillespie Polytunnel, John Paul Florists, Ferrys Refuse, McElhinneys Department Store and Failte Ireland”

Located on the grounds of the Castlefinn Partnership Initiative Complex in Castlefinn village, Co. Donegal, this year’s event will draw in crowds from far and wide, bringing a fresh and new opportunity for everyone involved in the art of gardening to meet, greet and talk all matters green on Saturday and Sunday May 26-27, 2012



With an exciting line-up of celebrity gardening gurus, entertainment, attractions and impressive features from up to 140 unique exhibitors, it promises to be a great day out for all ages. Other attractions include a Farmers Market, Artisan Food Producers Marquee, Family Fun Zone, live Floral and Cooking Demonstrations, The Garden Challenge Area, Trash ‘n’ Fashion catwalks and exclusive McElhinney’s fashion shows as well as the much anticipated White House Garden creation by gardening expert, author and TV personality Diarmuid Gavin and much, much more that you will not want to miss out on!

Friday, 27 April 2012

Website for Donegal Gathering Officially Launched!


For all those who missed our press release regarding the Gathering website launch, have a read!


On Tuesday 17thApril, at Lifford County House, the fantastic new website for the Donegal Gathering was officially launched by County Mayor, Cllr. Noel Mc Bride.  Already feedback on the site has been overwhelmingly positive by visitors logging on!  Speaking at the launch, Mayor Mc Bride explained that the Donegal Gathering “represents a considerable milestone in the development of tourism in the county”.







The Donegal Gathering 2012 is a key initiative of the Donegal Diaspora Project. It aims to highlight some of the key festivals and cultural events that happen annually throughout our county, encouraging our diaspora to come home and connect with the wealth of activity that happens throughout every part of Donegal. The Gathering also acts as a tool for local people to discover what’s on their doorstep and creates opportunities for everyone to connect with their county in new ways.


The Donegal Gathering is a well -placed and innovative marketing project that supports the County and also positions Donegal as a market leader by feeding into the national Gathering planned for 2013. The work that has been achieved by the Gathering team, provides a platform for the co-ordinated marketing of events taking place throughout Donegal, not only in 2012 but beyond. We are ahead of the game by almost ten months when it comes to next year’s national initiative!


Mayor Mc Bride spoke eloquently about this success and highlighted how this county must engage with its global diaspora audience to encourage participation, identity and belonging.  Sarah Meehan, marketing co-ordinator of the project, gave a thorough demonstration of the many user friendly features of the website as well detailing  the various social media outlets also in place.




To connect with the Donegal Gathering, log onto www.donegalgathering.com or contact Sarah Meehan by Email: marketing@donegalgathering.com/Tel: 00353 74 91 68800