ROAD users are being urged to take care as Storm Debi has brought flooding to parts of the county this morning. Cllr Donal Mandy Kelly alerted Donegal County Council’s Roads team about standing water on roads in the Newmills, Rockhill, Glenkeo and other areas such as Old Town, Letterkenny. “The men are out trying to […]
Businesses urged to apply for support after flooding
By Róise Collins SMALL businesses affected by the recent flash flooding in east Donegal are being urged to apply for flooding relief funds, as only two enquiries have been made so far. The Emergency Humanitarian Support Scheme, which is to be distributed by the Irish Red Cross, was announced last week to provide support to […]
Letterkenny man fundraising for Philippines town hit by flooding
By Emma Ryan A LETTERKENNY man has raised over €2,000 for a community in the Philippines that has been devastated by flooding. John Keys is currently in the Bulacan province in Philippines visiting family but the area he is staying has been severely devastated by flooding following a typhoon. Advertisement Around twenty people remain missing and […]
Council say flooding incidents are becoming an all too common occurrence
By Diarmaid Doherty SENIOR officials in Donegal County Council say the devastating incidents of flooding in parts of East Donegal at the weekend are becoming all too common, and warned they could occur again in any part of Donegal, at any time. Flash-floods on Saturday evening left homes and businesses in Raphoe, Castlefinn, Convoy and […]
Emergency Humanitarian Flood Scheme approved for East Donegal Businesses
Donegal County Council has been advised that the Cabinet has approved the Emergency Humanitarian Flood Scheme to aid eligible businesses impacted by the recent flooding in Donegal on the weekend of the July 22 and 23 2023. Homes and businesses across East Donegal are still recovering from the flash flooding that ravaged local towns at the […]
Communities demand action after floods
By Róise Collins AS heavy rain battered down across the county on Saturday evening many homes and businesses held their breath and braced for what they feared was history repeating itself. Castlefinn, Raphoe and the surrounding area yet again felt the brunt of the unforgiving showers. In Raphoe alone it was reported that close to […]
‘Record high tide’ blamed for Four Lane Road flooding
A record high tide has been blamed for toppling flood defences along the Four Lane Road into Letterkenny. A section of the busy thoroughfare was under water yesterday morning following several hours of rain and high winds. The Office of Public Works (OPW) has confirmed that Tuesday night’s weather caused the Swilly to rise to its highest level since […]
Works to tackle flooding in Twin Towns to start in 2023
WORKS to address flooding issues in the Twin Towns will finally commence in February 2023, it has been confirmed. Irish Water are planning to install a new sewage network in Stranorlar, running from the Letterkenny road to the Chapel which will address the persistent problems with flooding in the area. Cllr Patrick McGowan met with […]
Glenswilly flooding works to be completed ‘within two weeks’
DONEGAL County Council has confirmed that the ongoing works to solve the flooding issues in Glenswilly will be completed within two weeks. Heavy rain on Sunday night once again resulted in further flooding on the road close to Glenswilly National School. Responding to a query from the Donegal News, a spokesperson for the local authority […]
Emergency meeting after second flood
AN emergency meeting takes place tomorrow at lunchtime following a second inciddent of flooding in as many days near Glenswilly Nl. Schoolchildren had to be carried on the backs of their parents to get into class on Tuesday morning, while residents in the area became trapped in their homes when a stretch of the R250 […]