Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council Cllr Paul Canning unveiled Donegal’s new Tourism Strategy on Friday last (31 October) at the County House in Lifford. Donegal County Council’s new Tourism Strategy presents a visionary roadmap designed to guide the county’s tourism development in the coming years. The Strategy sets out a shared vision for the continued […]
Explore the broader story behind Donegal’s migration to Scotland
As part of the acclaimed ‘Working Over By: Donegal Emigrant Working Lives in Scotland’ exhibition, the Culture Division of Donegal County Council will host a special public talk exploring the nature of migration between County Donegal and Scotland in the County Museum, High Road, Letterkenny on Thursday, November 13 at 7 pm. The event is […]
Road closure plans for Ramelton
MOTORISTS have been advised of a road closure planned for Ramelton starting tomorrow, and continuing through until Friday, November 14. Donegal County Council say Rectory Road in Ramelton will be closed from Cúl Na Cille Housing Estate to the junction between Rectory Road and Church Road from 9am to 4.30pm each day. The closure will take […]
‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ – Cllr
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A MAJOR road infrastructure project in Donegal – the biggest to date – is expected to be submitted for planning approval in January 2026. Donegal County Councillors in attendance at Friday’s special plenary council meeting were given a detailed update on the progress of the long-awaited Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). They were told by council officials […]
Frustrated motorists will stop voting – councillor
SOME frustrated motorists who feel that nothing is being done to fix rural roads have said they will not vote as their voice does not matter. That’s the claim made by Cllr Michael McBride who has called on Donegal County Council to maintain all its roads to a standard that will allow road users to […]
Motorists to be warned of flooding risks in Trentagh
SIGNS are set to be erected before the end of the year to warn motorists about the risk of flooding on roads in the Trentagh area near Churchill. Cllr Michael McBride has welcomed the news in response to raising the issue at Municipal District council level. “There is a chronic flooding problem out there,” he […]
Over €4,000 weekly cleaning bill in Letterkenny
DONEGAL County Council is spending more than €4,300 a week on street cleaning in Letterkenny, Cllr Tómas Seán Devine has been informed. The budget for street cleaning is currently just under €225,000 per annum. This figure includes the cost of road sweeping using mechanical road sweepers and also the cost of emptying litter bins. Meanwhile, […]
Plans in place for traffic lights at Knocknamona Roundabout
By Chris Ashmore PLANS are in the pipeline for the installation of traffic lights on the busy Knocknamona Roundabout on the main Letterkenny to Kilmacrennan road. It’s all part of the Active Travel Project, but it could be some time yet before the work is carried out as it is not envisaged until the third […]
Sixty weather warnings issued for Donegal already this year
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By Chris Ashmore DONEGAL has already had more red weather alerts this year than the combined total for 2022, 2023, and 2024, latest figures show. A total of 60 weather warnings were issued by Met Éireann for Donegal between January 1 and October 9. Advertisement Of these, three were red, 12 were orange and 45 […]
Community Climate Action Funding due to be announced
Donegal County Council are delighted to announce that applications for funding under Phase 2 of the Community Climate Action Programme will open on Tuesday, October 28. The Community Climate Action Programme (CCAP) supports small and large rural and urban communities to take climate action at a local level. Donegal County Council in association with the […]