A MAN with several health conditions has shared his frustration over ongoing mould issues in his one-bedroom home at St Eunan’s Terrace, Raphoe. Mark Smith, a council tenant, is particularly concerned due to his health problems which include COPD. At 58 years old, Mark has lived in the house for over seven years, but the […]
Former Gaoth Dobhair councillor passes away
Former Donegal County Councillor Pádraig Ó Dochartaigh has passed away. Mr Ó Dochartaigh was the Principal of Glassan National School, Creeslough and Vice Principal of St Mary’s National School, Derrybeg. He was also a member of Údarás na Gaeltachta. The Gaoth Dobhair native represented the Glenties Electoral Area from 1999, he held the seat for […]
Built on Belief: Local Enterprise Week 2026 brochure launched
THE brochure for Local Enterprise Week 2026 was officially launched on Friday by Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Cllr Paul Canning, marking the countdown to a week-long programme of events taking place across the county from Monday, March 2 to Friday, March 6. Organised by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Donegal in partnership with Donegal […]
Council gritters to be deployed with another cold night in store
DONEGAL County Council’s gritting service will be treating designated routes this evening and again first thing on Tuesday morning. The council say all Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes will be gritted from 7pm this Monday evening. The routes will also be gritted from 6am on Tuesday. Advertisement Many parts of the county are experiencing […]
Councillors frustrated by delays in essential minor roadworks
A LETTERKENNY councillor has spoken of his frustration with how slowly essential minor roadworks are carried out by Donegal County Council. In a motion submitted at Tuesday’s meeting of Letterkenny – Milford Municipal District, Cllr Donal Coyle called for an emergency workshop to be held on to expedite minor works. He used examples such as filling […]
Concern raised over 17 vacant social houses in Milford
A DONEGAL County Councillor has raised concern over the ongoing vacancy of 17 houses in Milford which were originally built for social housing. In Tuesday’s meeting of Letterkenny – Milford Municipal District, Cllr Declan Meehan outlined that Milford is under significant housing pressure with 31 families in the town on the social housing waiting list. […]
Freezing temperatures forecast overnight in Donegal
With another night of cold temperatures up ahead, Donegal County Council say their gritting service will be in operation this evening and again tomorrow morning. Routes will be treated by the council’s gritting service from 6pm on Friday and also from 6am on Saturday. According to Met Éireann, it is going to be very cold […]
Council meeting told over 1,000 housing units on the way
By Chris Ashmore DONEGAL may finally be turning the corner in relation to its social housing crisis as record numbers of new homes are on the way. Figures released this week show there are currently 1,074 new social housing units in the pipeline for the county. Advertisement Currently, 16 major projects have planning approved, seven […]
Flooding fears for O’Donnell Park and Aura Leisure Centre
By Chris Ashmore FEARS have been expressed by a local councillor that there could be a repeat of the flooding in the past at the Aura Leisure Centre and at O’Donnell Park GAA grounds in Letterkenny. Cllr Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly believes that there is a need for more people to work together on finding solutions […]
Council advises of road closures and road works over coming days
DONEGAL County Council is advising of traffic management plans and road works in different locations around the county in the coming days. The council say traffic management for essential maintenance works will be in operation along the N14 along the main Letterkenny to Lifford road between the Drumoghill junction and the junction for Slievebuck. These […]