EXCITING regeneration plans for a resurgent downtown area of Donegal’s largest town have been outlined for the next 14 years.
Significant investment all the way through to the year 2040 has been earmarked for boom town Letterkenny, which this weekend hosted major events like the Pride festival and Truck Fest.
Donegal County Council will host a public consultation event for the Cathedral Quarter Park Project in the town this Wednesday from 4pm to 7pm at An Grianán Theatre.
This follows from the launch of the project in October 2025 when the public was first consulted along with the creative arts community about the regeneration programme.
Cathedral Quarter plans: Letterkenny-Milford MD elected members, the regeneration and development team, and design team representatives pictured at the launch in October 2025.
A council spokesperson said: “The project is funded by the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF), a flagship initiative of Project Ireland 2040 and focuses on the redevelopment of an existing underutilised backland site tucked away between Church Lane and Speer’s Lane, to the rear of Main Street.
“This project relates to a new urban park and a new creative hub in the heart of Letterkenny’s Cathedral Quarter.
“The vision for the building is to become working hub for visual artists and a space for the public to share that cultural experience in an exciting, landscaped park setting.
“Together with the council’s regeneration team and an integrated design team led my multi award-winning architects Hall Black Douglas and the Paul Hogarth Company have been working to progress the project, taking on board the views and suggestions made by the public, artists and various other stakeholders since October 2025.”
Lead architect Alistair Beckett of Hall Black Douglas said “We are excited to share the initial concepts for this project and get further feedback from the creative community on how the design of the building works for them.”
Lead landscape architect James Hennessey of the Paul Hogarth Company said “This project will be a catalyst for activity in the Cathedral Quarter, bringing together the creative community and the wider public with a newly designed sustainable urban park.”
Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District cathaoirleach Cllr Ciarán Brogan said: “I am excited to see this project progress and I encourage everyone to come out and see the latest designs before a Part 8 proposal is finalised.
“This project will complement the existing cultural assets in our town, such as An Grianán, the RCC, the County Museum and the recently launched Revival of the Courthouse Project. This is an exciting time for Letterkenny.”