Donegal County Council to receive an additional €1.5m


The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD has announced a €75.4m increase in Local Property Tax (LPT) baseline funding to Local Authorities – bringing the total to €428.4m in 2024 – following a review of how the money is allocated. As part of this review, Donegal County Council will now receive […]


Over 40 homes created from vacant commercial premises


NEW figures published today show that since 2018 Donegal County Council has received 23 notifications of intention to build for a total of 41 homes from those planning to convert vacant commercial premises into homes. In 2022, Donegal County Council received notifications of 11 exempted developments aimed at providing 24 homes. In Donegal, three pubs […]


More homebuyers in Donegal now eligible for Local Authority Home Loan


The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, today announced significant improvements to the Local Authority Home Loan that will result in more people in Donegal being eligible to apply for the State-backed mortgage. The prices of homes eligible for a Local Authority Home Loan and income limits of those eligible to apply for a […]