By Diarmaid Doherty THE chairman of the Finn Wheelers Cycling Club has warmly welcomed the news that safety measures are finally to be carried out on the dangerous McGrory’s Brae outside Ballybofey. Brian McElhinney said improvements have long been needed to make the busy road safer. Advertisement Despite major works on the N15 Ballybofey to […]
200 people attend Barnes Gap greenway consultation
AROUND 200 people attended a two-day public consultation on the Barnesmore Gap Greenway project. Drop-in events were held in Ballybofey and Donegal Town where the public was invited to provide their feedback. The project is currently in the initial concept and feasibility stage and a consultation period is running until Friday, March 10. Advertisement Welcoming […]
Traffic counters reveal impact of Level 3 clampdown
THOUSANDS fewer journeys are being made on Donegal’s roads as restrictions to curtail coronavirus have been ramped up in recent weeks. Donegal moved to Level 3 on Friday, September 25 – initially for a three-week period – with pubs, restaurants and cinemas being forced to close their doors once more. As part of the restrictions, […]
Hen Harrier hitch for massive Donegal wind farm
THE Irish Raptor Study Group has been granted permission to bring judicial review proceedings challenging a decision of An Bord Pleanála to grant planning permission for a 19-turbine wind farm located at Meenbog near Barnesmore Gap. The proposed development site is located in an area which is specially designated by the National Parks and Wildlife […]
Donegal County Council to oppose huge Finn Valley wind farm
DONEGAL County Council planners are to ask An Bord Pleanála (ABP) to reject proposals to build Ireland’s largest wind farm in the Finn Valley.
Mystery road works near giant wind farm site
DONEGAL County Council has appealed to the public in an effort to solve the mystery of road works at the ‘Dearg Line’ road near Barnesmore Gap.
Top planning expert says huge windfarm can be stopped – at a cost
AN environmental and planning expert told more than 350 people in a packed community hall in Killygordon last night he was “confident” they could halt plans to build Ireland’s largest wind farm in the area.
Details emerge of huge new Finn Valley wind farm
HUGE 500 foot turbines will form part of Ireland’s largest onshore wind farm which could be constructed along a 15 kilometre stretch of the top of the Finn Valley, from Barnesmore Gap to near Castlefin.
Proposal to establish Ireland’s biggest windfarm in Finn Valley
A MAJOR feasibility study is currently underway into the possibility of establishing Ireland’s largest onshore windfarm along the top of the Finn Valley, stretching from near Barnesmore Gap to Killygordon.