REPRESENTATIVES from the A5 N2 Cross-Border Committee and the A5 Enough is Enough Committee met on Monday in Lifford to discuss their shared support for the A5 Western Transport Corridor project and their desire that the upcoming appeal of the High Court decision to stall the project will see that judgement reversed. The meeting brought […]
Councillors raise concern over lack of proper scheme for social houses with defective concrete
A DONEGAL County Councillor has raised concerns about the money being spent maintaining social houses with defective concrete, due to the lack of a dedicated Defective Concrete Block (DCB) scheme for local authorities. The council has no choice but to divert funds from the housing maintenance budget, which Cllr Brian Carr says is causing other […]
Leck site could be county’s first municipal cemetery
By Chris Ashmore PLANS for Donegal’s first municipal cemetery – which will cater for all religions and also those of no faith – have taken a significant step forward with the news that a preferred site has been identified. Members of Donegal Co. Council’s Climate Action and Environment Strategic Policy Committee heard this week that […]
Call for better access to beaches for emergency services
COUNCILLOR Brian Carr has called for measures to improve emergency services’ access to beaches and a review of the current lifesaving facilities. The Sinn Féin councillor raised the motion at Tuesday’s meeting of the Glenties Municipal District. This was his first meeting since an incident that nearly claimed his life. During a family trip to […]
Sustainability at the core of Donegal’s new Tourism Strategy
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
Premium
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 […]