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Donegal Launch of the National Geographic Traveller Supplement

The Official Launch of the Donegal Supplement in the National Geographic Traveller Magazine, hosted by The Cathaoirleach Cllr Gerry McMonagle and the Chief Executive of Donegal County Council and the Chairman of Donegal Tourism CLG Mr Seamus Neely, took place on Friday, 1st September in the County House if Lifford.

Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council Cllr Gerry McMonagle (L) and Chief Executive of Donegal County Council and Chairman of Donegal Tourism CLG Mr Seamus Neely (R)

Following the announcement that County Donegal was named as the ‘Coolest Place on the Planet 2017’ by National Geographic, the team at Donegal Tourism CLG made contact with National Geographic Traveller to explore potential marketing opportunities that would maximise the exposure Donegal would receive as a result of this prestigious title.

As a result, the 20-page travel supplement dedicated to Donegal and included in the September 2017 issue of National GeographicTraveller is just one of the elements of an extensive marketing campaign that is ongoing with National Geographic Traveller working closely with the Donegal Tourism CLG team.

The Donegal travel supplement was developed by Donegal Tourism Staff, Managing Director and Publisher, Matthew Jackson, Editor Stephanie Cavagnaro, travel writer Zoë McIntyre and photographer Alecsandra Raluca Dragoi.


In addition to online marketing activity where articles about Donegal will feature on the National Geographic Traveller blog and social media, in September 2017 the Donegal Tourism CLG team will travel to London to attend a very special online event hosted by National Geographic Traveller. This is an online live event where representatives from various regions around the world will come together to discuss their destination with a panel of experts. This is a very exciting opportunity to showcase Donegal.

A special thank you also to Zoë for writing with such passion about Donegal and to Alecsandra for capturing the most stunning photos of our beautiful county and for the wonderful representation of the various people that they encountered on their journey. The Donegal supplement is a fine example of the result of their attention to detail and professional work.



The publication can be accessed here: magazine.natgeotraveller.co.uk/donegal17

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