ALMOST 550 social houses within eleven different development projects are being built or planned in and around Letterkenny. In response to a query from Cllr Ciaran Brogan on the council’s social housing plans and funding for the Letterkenny/Milford Municipal District, the council provided an update which outlines the status of different developments which will see 541 […]
Four-lane road design faults raised again by councillors
THE design of the four-lane road into Letterkenny and its lack of room for emergency services came in for discussion at Tuesday’s Letterkenny/Milford Municipal District meeting – the last before the June 7 local elections. Cathaoirleach Kevin Bradley called on the council to engage with the council’s roads section with a view to introducing an emergency escape […]
Greenway concerns about hospital access
BY KATE HEANEY COUNCILLORS on Monday agreed to defer a decision on approving the new active travel pedestrian and cycle path from the Hospital Roundabout to Knocknamona after it emerged emergency services were concerned about how it might affect their access. The full council meeting shared concerns that current consultation methods with affected parties were not […]
‘Someone has dropped the ball’ – Untidy areas raised by councillor
By Diarmaid Doherty A LETTERKENNY councillor has urged Donegal County Council’s roads management team not to take the eye off the ball when it comes to keeping areas of the town tidy and maintained. Cllr. Ciaran Brogan pointed to different locations in the town which need attention because of overgrown weeds and general neglect. Advertisement […]
Housing is the biggest issue that is facing Donegal, claim councillors
THE ongoing housing crisis in Donegal dominated the recent council meeting as the biggest issue facing the county. At the plenary meeting of Donegal County Council in Lifford on Monday, two motions prompted a wider discussion among councillors on the housing issues facing the county and the impact they are having on residents. The discussion began […]
More traffic lights for Letterkenny?
LETTERKENNY could be set to get more traffic lights in an attempt to deal with ongoing traffic issues. It has been suggested that full signalised junctions be provided at Station Roundabout, Port Road Roundabout and Oatfield Roundabout to improve traffic management and pedestrian safety in the areas. There is massive volumes of traffic travel through the […]
Major grant aimed at tackling dereliction in town
LETTERKENNY is to benefit from a €4 million Urban Regeneration Development Fund grant to offset the growing problem of dereliction in the town. The scheme is aimed at tackling long-term vacancy and dereliction on a rolling basis. According to Cllr Ciaran Brogan, who welcomed Tuesday’s announcement, the fund will allow the council to acquire derelict […]
Funding granted to tackle dereliction in Letterkenny
FUNDING of €4 million has been made available to tackle dereliction in Letterkenny. The funding has been made available under Call Three of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF). Cllr Ciaran Brogan confirmed the news and said the funding will enable Donegal County Council to acquire vacant and derelict properties in the centre of […]
Fire upgrade works puts beds out of use at Ramelton hospital
THREE beds out of a capacity of 27 are currently not operational in Ramelton Community Nursing unit due to ongoing Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) fire upgrade works. The detail was provided to Councillor Ciaran Brogan in response to a question he raised at the latest Regional Health Forum West meeting. Cllr Brogan sought a timeframe for […]
Working group to put focus on county’s graveyard capacity issues
Less words and more action’ is required to address the ongoing capacity issues in graveyards in Donegal. It has previously been reported that Letterkenny’s two main Christian burial grounds at Conwal and Leck will be at capacity in an estimated eight years, while it is also an issue across the county as many burial grounds are very […]