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Date Publicity Medium Author Title Link Comments Target Audience No. of emails Opens
7th October 2015 ezine Donegal County Council EU Unit  7 conserve our enviroment with new tools http://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/community/pdfs/euunit/EU%20Unit%20Update%20Bulletin%20Oct%202015.pdf
8th December 2015 ezine Donegal County Council EU Unit Apply Skills and Conserve our Environment with New Tools http://www.sailcoolroute.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/EU-Unit-Update-Bulletin-December-2015.pdf
9th April 2016 ezine Donegal County Council EU Unit Donegal County Council receives welcome funding for enhancing sustainable development at Errigal Mountain – ASCENT Project http://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/community/pdfs/euunit/EU%20Unit%20Update%20Bulletin%20April%202016.pdf
17th October 2016 Radio Highland Radio Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council to launch new ASCENT program http://www.highlandradio.com/2016/10/17/cathaoirleach-of-donegal-county-council-to-launch-new-ascent-program/
17th October 2016 PRESS  RELEASE: Donegal Democrat Environmental project to address challenges facing seven northern European upland areas to be held in Donegal https://www.donegalnow.com/news/environmental-project-to-address-challenges-facing-seven-northern-european-upland-areas-to-be-held-in-donegal/122773
15th November 2016 Radio Highland Radio Council urged to develop plan for Errigal Mountain http://www.highlandradio.com/2016/11/15/council-urged-to-develop-plan-for-errigal-mountain/
17th October 2016 PRESS  RELEASE: Donegal County Council ASCENT journey begins http://www.donegalcoco.ie/yourcouncil/communications%20office/pressreleases/ascent%20journey%20begins/
17th October 2016 Online Media Donegal Daily Beginning the ASCENT to make Donegal an even more beautiful place http://www.donegaldaily.com/2016/10/17/beginning-the-ascent-to-make-donegal-an-even-more-beautiful-place/
20th October 2016 Local  Media – newspaper Donegal Democrat New initiative will address environmental challenges in European uplands http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/donegal-news/220603/new-initiative-will-address-environmental-challenges-in-european-uplands.html
20th October 2016 Radio Highland Radio Council launches ASCENT project in the shadows of Errigal http://www.highlandradio.com/2016/10/20/council-launches-ascent-project-in-the-shadows-of-errigal/
21st October 2016 Local  Media – newspaper Donegal Now Environmentally sustainable approach needed for Donegal’s mountains https://www.donegalnow.com/uncategorized/environmentally-sustainable-approach-needed-for-donegals-mountains/123647
26th October 2016 Regional Authority Northern & Western Regional Authority Interreg Northern Periphery & Arctic Programme ‘ASCENT’ Project Launch http://nwra.ie/interreg-northern-periphery-arctic-programme-ascent-project-launch/
23rd October 2016 National press Irish Independent Safety fears as ‘ill-prepared tourists’ flock to Norway’s natural wonders http://www.independent.ie/life/travel/travel-news/safety-fears-as-illprepared-tourists-flock-to-norways-natural-wonders-35149195.html
24th October 2016 National radio TG4 http://www.tg4.ie/ga/player/baile/?pid=5178794109001&teideal=Nuacht+TG4&series=Nuacht+TG4
26th of October Online Media Experience of Gullion Beginning our ASCENT https://www.ringofgullion.org/news/beginning-our-ascent/
29th October 2016 Local  Media – newspaper Donegal Democrat Donegal leads EU Ascent for uplands http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/home/221798/donegal-leads-eu-ascent-for-uplands.html
18th November 2016 Joy Haran / Wildsea Europe Joy Haran / Wildsea Europe – Business to Sea event in Porto https://www.facebook.com/AscentProjectNPA/
21st October 2016 National Radio (Irish) Radio na Gaeltachta Interview with ASCENT proejct team http://www.rte.ie/radio/utils/radioplayer/rteradioweb.html#!rii=b17%5F21074968%5F1748%5F20%2D10%2D2016%5F
27th February 2017 Regional newspaper Hardanger Folkeblad Trolltunga gets helping hand from EU
27th February 2017 Regional newspaper Haugesunds Avis Trolltunga gets helping hand from EU
6nd March 2017 National TV Soil Conservation Service of Iceland An interview with Örn Haldorsson in a local (national TV about ASCENT and paths in general: http://www.inntv.is/Horfa_a_thaetti/Graedum_landid/?play=207259931
3rd May 2017 Partner newsletter Slieve Gullion, Newry Mourne and Down District Council Climbing the Heights as ASCENT team visit Scotland https://www.ringofgullion.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Newry-Mourne-and-Down-District-Council-Ring-of-Gullion-Newsletter-issue-13.pdf
11th May 2017 website Donegal County Council ASCENT http://www.donegalcoco.ie/community/ascent/
20th May 2017 National TV Soil Conservation Service of Iceland An interview of Bob Aitken in the Icleandic public tv (RUV) about ASCENT, path managment and safety http://ruv.is/frett/haettulega-gongustiga-tharf-ad-laga
20th May 2017 National TV Soil Conservation Service of Iceland http://ruv.is/sarpurinn/klippa/lelegir-og-haetturlegir-gongustigar
23rd May 2017 Facebook coverage Soil Conservation Service of Iceland Meeting with Bob Aitken at the Ministry of tourism about proper approaches in managing and designing sites/creating a standard like the scottish https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1459520074110129&id=152069031521913.
16th June 2017 Online Digital Newsletter Donegal County Council ASCENT Project – Issue 1 Digital Newsletter http://mailchi.mp/6ce66e7cf5b4/ascent-project-issue-1-digital-newsletter ASCENT audience, launch attendees, partner relevant contacts 238 152
20th Septebmer 2017 Video production f Donegal County Council Video for NPA lead partner seminar in Galway on 20th September 2017 https://www.dropbox.com/home/External?preview=+ASCENT.m4v General Public
8th December 2017 Newspaper Icelandic broadcasting service News from ASCENT survey that  tourists don’t like modern architecture on tourist sites http://www.ruv.is/frett/vilja-natturulegan-frekar-en-nutimaarkitektur
12th February 2018 Ezine Newsletter Donegal County Council EU Unit Promoting Sustainable Access to Uplands and Natural Environments http://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/community/pdfs/euunit/EU%20Bulletin%20Feb%202018.pdf
20th March 2018 Newspaper Donegal News Promoting sustainable access to Errigal Mountain through ASCENT http://donegalnews.com/2018/03/promoting-sustainable-access-to-errigal-mountain-through-ascent/
Digital Publication Donegal Now Promoting sustainable access to Errigal Mountain through ASCENT https://www.donegalnow.com/news/promoting-sustainable-access-errigal-mountain-ascent/214191
Press  RELEASE: Donegal County Council Promoting sustainable access to Errigal Mountain through ASCENT http://www.donegalcoco.ie/yourcouncil/communicationsoffice/pressreleases/promoting%20sustainable%20access%20to%20errigal%20mountain/
Local Radio Highland Radio Work proceeding on agreed single route for Errigal Mountain http://www.highlandradio.com/2018/03/20/work-proceeding-on-agreed-single-route-for-errigal-mountain/
Donegal Daily ERRIGAL CLIMBERS’ PATH PROJECT REACHES MIDWAY POINT http://www.donegaldaily.com/tag/ascent-guiding-principles-workshop/
3rd July 2018 Local Radio Highland Radio Radio Interview regarding ASCENT Visitor Monitoring Surveys at Errigal Mountain – start at 1.44 http://www.highlandradio.com/2018/07/03/9-til-noon-listen-back-to-tuesdays-programme/