Sites identified for temporary modular accommodation for council homes


By Chris Ashmore A NUMBER of sites in the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council area have been identified as being potentially suitable for the provision of temporary modular accommodation for current social housing tenants who will have to move out while their defective concrete blocks affected homes are being remediated. Confirmation of this emerged this week […]

Frustration at council meeting over defective blocks


By Jonathan Magee TENSIONS surfaced at a recent Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal District meeting as councillors clashed with senior council officials over the failure to produce a report on defective blocks in social housing stock. The director of housing, MD services and capital projects acknowledged that work had commenced on a motion adopted eight months ago by […]

Councillors hold minute’s silence in memory of Moya Brennan 


A minute’s silence was held at today’s plenary meeting of Donegal County Council in memory of Moya Brennan, as tributes were paid to the late Clannad singer. Mayor of Letterkenny, Councillor  Ciaran Brogan said that her death had “come as a real shock” and “she was a great loss to the county.” He added that […]

Donegal County Council to hold emergency fuel crisis meeting


by Chris Ashmore PLANS are in the pipeline to hold a special Donegal County Council meeting to discuss the current fuel crisis. Earlier today Councillor Tomás Sean Devine raised the issue at a plenary meeting of the local authority in Lifford. Advertisement In light of the recent fuel protests, he stated that he had sent an email to […]

Council calls for workshop on Dalradian gold mine plans


By Jonathan Magee DONEGAL County Councillors have called for a dedicated workshop to brief elected members on the environmental implications of a proposed gold mine close to the county’s border with Tyrone. The call came at this week’s Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal District meeting, where concerns were again raised about the potential trans-boundary impact on waterways flowing […]

Councillor says Twin Towns needs dedicated MABS office


By Jonathan Magee A LIFFORD-STRANORLAR councillor is calling for a permanent MABS and Citizens’ Information presence in the municipal district, with a particular focus on addressing the unique cross-border needs of the area. Cllr Patrick McGowan raised the issue at a municipal district meeting this week, emphasising that the scattered nature of communities across east […]

New pathway at Drumboe Woods finally open


By Jonathan Magee A long-awaited new pathway connecting Finn Valley College to Drumboe Woods in Stranorlar has finally been opened, more than a decade after the old path was closed on health and safety grounds raised by Donegal ETB. Councillor Martin Harley officially opened the pathway yesterday afternoon, describing it as “a great addition to […]

Tidy Towns stalwart Charlie Grant honoured with Mayor’s Reception


The members of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District conferred a Mayor’s Reception in honour of popular Letterkenny man Charlie Grant at the Public Services Centre, Letterkenny on Thursday evening. The award is in recognition of Charlie’s continued contribution and tireless work with the Tidy Towns Committee in Letterkenny over the past 45 years. Accepting the award […]

Defective concrete grants and pay-outs exceed €200m


By Chris Ashmore THE total value of grants processed and paid to date in Donegal under the initial and subsequently the enhanced defective concrete blocks scheme now stands well in excess of €200 million, according to figures released by Donegal County Council. The bulk of this (€184.9 million) was for remediation works while almost €7.7 […]