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
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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 […]