Donegal roads to be gritted tonight 


ALL Donegal Winter Maintenance designated gritting routes will be gritted from 7PM tonight. Donegal gritting route index as follows: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen South 05: Inishowen East 06: Inishowen West 07: Milford South 08: Milford North 09: Cill Ulta East 10: Cill Ulta West 11: […]


Local projects benefit from funding


Donegal County Council has been allocated €100,000 for projects in Letterkenny and Falcarragh. The Swilly Waterway Riverside Project in Letterkenny and Ballyconnell Estates and Gardens Project in Falcarragh will both receive €50,000 under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS). The aim of the ORIS vis to enhance outdoor amenities such as walkways, cycleways, rivers, lakes, […]


Calls for council to employ its own OTs


By Diarmaid Doherty CALLS have been made for Donegal County Council to consider employing their own Occupational Therapists (OTs) in an effort to address lengthening waiting lists for OT services. One councillor even suggested that the council could look at the possibility of taking on retired OTs who might be willing to return to work […]


Council silent on final costs of Four Lane road project


by Louise Doyle DONEGAL County Council is remaining tight-lipped about the final costings of the Four Lane project – for now. The major multi million euro infrastructure project in Letterkenny has been beset with delays, with its completion now running more than a year over schedule. Advertisement The road works, between the Polestar and Dry Arch Roundabouts […]


Dangerous road at Glenmaquin school


THE state of the road at Glenmaquin Crossroads and school led to two councillors putting forward motions on the issue at Tuesday’s meeting of Letterkenny Milford MD. Cllrs Donal Coyle and Michael McBride both called on the council to resurface the brown tar which has worn off the road. “This is not the first time […]


Testing of local coal products carried out


DONEGAL County Council has carried out a testing campaign of coal products to ensure compliance with the smoky coal ban. In recent weeks there have been spikes in air pollution in the Letterkenny area following a drop in temperatures combined with foggy conditions. A spokesperson for the local authority said the Council’s environment section has […]


Council confirms garda investigation


By Diarmaid Doherty DONEGAL County Council has confirmed that it is co-operating fully with Gardaí as part of an investigation into allegations of corruption within the council. The claims of corruption relate to the purchase by the council of five houses in Buncrana containing defective concrete blocks in March 2021. Advertisement The allegations were made […]


Donegal routes to be gritted this evening


Donegal County Council have announced that roads are to be gritted tonight. The following routes will be gritted from 8PM on Thu. 16/11: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen South 05: Inishowen East 06: Inishowen West 07: Milford South 08: Milford North 09: Cill Ulta East 12: […]


School fears over tele mast go-ahead


by Louise Doyle THE Board of Management of a Castlefinn school has said the community feels “betrayed” by Donegal County Council after it granted planning permission for a telecommunications mast metres from the building. Those at the helm of St Mary’s National School have lodged an objection to the go-ahead, warning that numerous families have informed them […]


Donegal routes to be gritted this evening


Donegal County Council have announced that roads are to be gritted tonight. The following routes will be gritted from 6pm tonight, Thursday, November 9. 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 04: Inishowen South 05: Inishowen East 06: Inishowen West 07: Milford South 08: Milford North 09: Cill Ulta East 12: Binswilly 13: Stranorlar […]