A DONEGAL County Councillor has shared how residents are living in fear that their properties are going to be flooded as they await the delivery of flood relief schemes. Cllr Noel Jordan tabled a motion at Monday’s plenary council meeting. He called for the Office of Public Works (OPW) to provide an increase in the […]
Over 100 residents in Gortahork left without services for two weeks
A TELEPHONE pole off the N56 near Gortahork has been left damaged and with exposed wires following a road traffic collision that occurred two weeks ago. As a result, over 100 homes in the area have been without access to telephone services and broadband. Local councillors have reported the issue to Eir and are awaiting the arrival […]
Calls for night time roadworks to minimise disruption
A DONEGAL County Councillor has called for roadworks to be carried out at night to minimise disruption to road users, though the council has cautioned that night time works come with added challenges and costs. In his motion tabled at Monday’s plenary council meeting, Cllr Fionán Bradley suggested that road works on main roads and […]
Council budget meeting adjourned amid heated exchanges
By Chris Ashmore COUNCILLORS have failed to approve Donegal Co. Council’s plans to spend a record €224 million under its Draft Revenue Budget for 2026. Members met today to give the green light for the local authority’s day-to-day expenditure next year. However, the big stumbling block was the Council’s proposed increase of 5 per cent […]
Falcarragh farmer calls out incident which damaged protected dunes
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A LOCAL farmer has expressed outrage after what he called a “disgraceful” incident on the beaches of Falcarragh. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, November 9, saw a group of 30 horses with riders, accompanied by 20 dogs, travel in convoy from Ballyness Bay to Drumnatinny beach. In doing so, the group crossed through a […]
Public get to have their say on Letterkenny projects
PEOPLE will get the chance tomorrow to have their say on planned projects and investments in Letterkenny. A public information event will be held at the Radisson Blu Hotel from 3pm to 7pm. Details about a wide range of projects will be available at the event and organisers are keen to hear what people think. […]
Calls to develop River Swilly walk
By Chris Ashmore CALLS for the development of a River Swilly walk in Letterkenny resurfaced once again at the monthly meeting of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council. It’s now more than 20 years since a number of local people drafted proposals for the development of the lands stretching from the Port Bridge to the Oldtown […]
Cross-border road committees unite to support A5
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 […]