by Chris Ashmore DONEGAL County Council is calling on the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to ensure that any review of the Enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Remediation Scheme is carried out in consultation with Donegal County Council and homeowner representatives. This follows a motion on the subject tabled by Councillor Joy Beard at […]
Footpath frustrations raised at council
A TWIN Towns councillor has expressed his frustration with the time it is taking to get two short stretches of footpaths built in Ballybofey and Killygordon. According to Cllr Patrick McGowan a section of footpath was built in Sessiaghoneill some 15 years ago, but it needs to be linked in with other pavements in the area, […]
Council passes vote of no confidence in Bord Bia chairman
By Chris Ashmore DONEGAL County Council has passed a vote of no confidence in the Chairman of Bord Bia, Larry Murrin. This follows a motion introduced by Cllr Michael McBride at the March plenary meeting of the local authority. Advertisement Mr Murrin, who is also Chief Executive of Dawn Farms, has been the subject of […]
Pothole repairs: Call for council to use bitmac
by Chris Ashmore CALLS have been made for Donegal County Council to use bitmac rather than wet mix materials in some cases when it comes to filling potholes on roads around the county. Raising the issue at a plenary meeting of the local authority, Cllr Martin Scanlon questioned the current policy when it comes to […]
Almost 150 farm inspections carried out last year
by Chris Ashmore Donegal County Council completed 146 farm inspections in 2025 under the Good Agricultural Practice Regulations, it was revealed this week. The inspections concentrated on areas of the county where agriculture has been linked to poor water quality. Advertisement These inspections focused on farmyards, slurry and soiled water storage capacity, fertiliser use and […]
New changing and toilet facilities to open at Letterkenny Retail Park
A NEW ‘Changing Places’ and ‘Accessible toilets block’ at Letterkenny retail park will officially open on Friday, April 17, with Minister for Disability Emer Higgins set to attend. The long-awaited facility, aimed at improving access for people with disabilities as well as the wider public, has been welcomed locally. Fine Gael councillor Jimmy Kavanagh praised […]
Tackling dereliction in Twin Towns is ‘top priority’ for council
DONEGAL County Council has commenced work to tackle vacancy and dereliction in Ballybofey and Stranorlar Town Centre. Findings from the most recent GeoDirectory Commercial Vacancy Report (Q4 2025) have identified BallybofeyStranorlar as having the second highest level of national commercial vacancy recorded. In response, the Council’s Regeneration and Development Team has initiated a focused programme of […]
Review of Enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme in June
by Chris Ashmore DONEGAL County Council is calling on the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to ensure that any review of the Enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Remediation Scheme is carried out in consultation with Donegal County Council and homeowner representatives. This follows a motion on the subject tabled by Councillor Joy Beard at the […]
Some on minimum wage can’t get social housing support – councillor
by Chris Ashmore MANY “working people” in Donegal who are earning the minimum wage cannot work overtime or claim Working Family Payments without going above the eligibility limits for social housing support, it was highlighted at a meeting of Donegal County Council. The matter was raised by Cllr Jimmy Brogan who maintained that the issue […]
Donegal councillor’s motion for flights to be restored passes
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Glenties MD, Cllr John Sheamais Ó Fearraigh, has had his motion passed at a Donegal County Council in Lifford today. The motion called for the council to write to the Minister for Transport, Darragh O’Brien, insisting that the midday flight between Donegal and Dublin be restored and that the plane be […]