By Chris Ashmore HUNDREDS of million euros worth of projects are being planned for Letterkenny – but how many of them come to fruition in the next ten to 15 years will depend largely on funding. Yesterday, Donegal County Council in association with the HSE, Donegal ATU and Donegal ETB held a public information event […]
More wintry showers on the way as cold snap continues
ACROSS Donegal temperatures plummeted below freezing last night, with Donegal County Council deploying their gritting services across the county. Met Éireann has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice which will remain in place until midday today (Thursday). The warning comes as the county braces for more wintry showers of hail, sleet and […]
Council gritters in operation tonight
WITH another forecasted drop in temperatures, Donegal County Council’s gritting service will be in operation tonight. The council say all designated Donegal Winter Maintenance Routes will be gritted from 9pm. The gritters will be deployed again from 6am on Wednesday. Advertisement According to Met Éireann it will be cold and breezy tonight with clear spells […]
‘Robust enforcement’ needed on cutting of trees and hedges
FRUSTRATED councillors have called for Donegal County Council to take “urgent action” – including going down the legal route – against landowners who are not cutting back overgrown hedges, trees and vegetation which present a danger or obstruction to road users. Raising the issue this week, Cllr Declan Meehan pointed out that the Council has […]
Council gritters to be deployed this evening
DONEGAL County Council’s gritting service will be deployed this evening amid a drop in temperatures across Donegal. It’s the first time this winter that the gritters will be out on our roads – and a sign that winter is well and truly here. The council say all designated Donegal Winter Maintenance Routes will be gritted […]
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 […]
Leck site could be county’s first municipal cemetery
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 […]
‘World Day of Remembrance’ to take place in Letterkenny this weekend
A ‘WORLD Day of Remembrance’ for those who lost their lives or who have been seriously injured on our roads is to take place in Letterkenny this weekend. An Garda Síochána in conjunction with Donegal County Council and Donegal Road Safety Working Group warmly invite members of the public to attend a ‘World Day of […]
Road works begin this morning at Windyhall
LETTERKENNY’S ongoing traffic problems are not going to be helped by the news that new road works are to begin this morning resulting in the closure for long periods of the Windyhall road. The works will begin this morning (Thursday) at 10am and Donegal County Council say the road will be open to traffic again […]
Students to the fore in tackling the under-representation of women in Donegal County Council
MAKING politics an official subject in all Donegal schools at Leaving Cert level, the creation of a county-wide public speaking competition, a mentorship programme involving retired/ former county councillors who could share their experience with people new to politics, and bursaries for women to help them cover the cost of running for election were just […]