By Naomi Hamilton O’Donnell A MOTION of no confidence in the government was shut down at a special plenary meeting of Donegal County Council in Lifford today. A meeting on the ongoing fuel and cost of living crisis was called by 100% Redress Cllr Tomás Seán Devine. The discussion on the fuel crisis took place […]
Special council meeting today on fuel crisis
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THE ongoing fuel and cost of living crisis will dominate the agenda at a special plenary meeting of Donegal County Council in Lifford today. The special meeting takes place after calls from 100% Redress Party member Councillor Tomás Sean Devine. In light of the recent fuel protests, he wrote to both the Chief Executive of […]
Council advising motorists of planned road closures
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DONEGAL County Council are advising motorists to be aware of a number of road closures and disruption due to planned roadworks over the coming days. These works will impact drivers in the Letterkenny area, in Kilmacrennan and Ramelton areas. There are also works planned in Buncrana and Frosses. Advertisement In Letterkenny, the L-59421-0 Killylastin Road […]
‘Families waiting too long’ – Demand for answers over flood protection promises
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A Donegal council has claimed families in Burnfoot have been “hit twice and left waiting far too long” as delays to the Flood Relief Scheme continue to leave homeowners trapped in unsafe conditions. The community was devastated by flooding in 2017, and nearly eight years on, families are still waiting for flood protection to be […]
Presentation of cheque from Ted Ponsonby charity concert
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A presentation of a cheque for €5,670 was made today from funds raised at a special charity concert held in memory of Letterkenny musician, Ted Ponsonby. The money will go towards the development of a new Arts and Performance area at the Bernard McGlinchey Town Park in Letterkenny which will depict a sculpture in honour […]
New dog litter signage to be erected in Ard O’Donnell
Dog litter signage is set to be erected in the Ard O’Donnell area of Letterkenny in the coming months, Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh has been informed. The Litter Warden is currently in the process of getting the new signs made-up.
Councillor offers to use allowance for lighting in Letterkenny Old Town
A Letterkenny-based councillor has expressed a willingness to use some of his allocated infrastructural allowance to fund the provision of back lights in the Ros Suilighe area of the town. Cllr Tomás Seán Devine made the suggestion at the monthly meeting of the local authority after he had been informed that there is currently no funding […]
Letterkenny bus shelter to expand to meet growing demand
By Chris Ashmore PLANS are in the pipeline for a bigger and improved bus shelter near the “Mr Chippy Car Park” in Letterkenny. With the continued growth and success of the Local Link services – plus private operators in the area as well – there are times now when the current bus shelter is too […]
Ramps ‘not fit for purpose’ – meeting hears
Ramps in Manorcunningham “are not fit for purpose” and need to be replaced, according to Cllr Donal Coyle. He maintains that the ramps are at least four years old and that there is a wide gap between the cushions. Following representations, he was informed by council officials that “keep left “ bollards will be erected […]
Issues raised over new ‘stop’ sign at crossroads
COUNCIL engineers are set to carry out an assessment regarding the ‘stop’ sign at the bottom of the hill at Glenmaquin crossroads, , following representations by Cllr Donal Coyle. While a new stop sign was erected a number of weeks ago, he questioned its positioning on the pole and noted that at certain times a visor […]