<description>&lt;p&gt;Sinn Féin Councillor John Sheamais Ó Fearraigh is calling for the full reopening of Glenveagh Castle tours seven days a week, after confirmation there are no current plans to do so.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Castle remains closed every Monday and Friday, with the Government blaming staffing shortages, a situation Ó Fearraigh says is unacceptable for a major tourist site.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He warns the closures are affecting Donegal's reputation and disrupting local tourism trade.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Speaking to Ocean FM News, Cllr Ó Fearraigh said: “It sends a bad message out there regarding the tourism industry that we're closed due to the lack of staff.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Ó Fearraigh criticises Glenveagh Castle closures, Calls for Full Reopening

SEP 30, 20253 MIN
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Ó Fearraigh criticises Glenveagh Castle closures, Calls for Full Reopening

SEP 30, 20253 MIN

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<p>Sinn Féin Councillor John Sheamais Ó Fearraigh is calling for the full reopening of Glenveagh Castle tours seven days a week, after confirmation there are no current plans to do so.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Castle remains closed every Monday and Friday, with the Government blaming staffing shortages, a situation Ó Fearraigh says is unacceptable for a major tourist site.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He warns the closures are affecting Donegal's reputation and disrupting local tourism trade.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Speaking to Ocean FM News, Cllr Ó Fearraigh said: “It sends a bad message out there regarding the tourism industry that we're closed due to the lack of staff.</p>