A JOINT appeal has been launched ahead of the much anticipated Donegal Rally. The event gets underway this Friday and once again, the three-day event is expected to draw huge crowds. Unfortunately, the event has also been known to bring reckless driving behaviour to the county. Advertisement To combat this, representatives from the Donegal County […]
Killygordon residents object to major foods operator plans
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by Louise Doyle RESIDENTS of Crossroads in Killygordon have appealed a decision by Donegal County Council to grant retention permission for the change of use of an existing dwelling house to office accommodation for the use of an adjacent major foods operation. In their written appeal to An Bord Pleanála, three residents of the Road, Crossroads, […]
Newly elected Mayor highlights importance of ‘mutual respect’
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By Chris Ashmore THE new Mayor of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council has spoken of the importance of having “mutual respect” and working as a team to advance projects during his term of office. Cllr. Ciaran Brogan was elected as the new mayor at the council’s annual general meeting which was held in Milford on Tuesday. […]
Discarded pizza boxes ‘a challenge’ in attempts to keep county litter-free
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Options are being explored to address a rising litter problem By Chris Ashmore PIZZA boxes are jamming bins in many towns and villages across Donegal, and not helping in the quest to keep the county tidy, the monthly meeting of Donegal Co. Council has heard. And a senior council official has acknowledged that pizza boxes […]
Concerns eased over downgrading of Letterkenny fire service
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By Chris Ashmore FEARS that there could be a possible downgrading of the fire services in Letterkenny have been eased – at least in the short term. Members of Donegal County Council heard this week that a review of the workings of the fire service in Letterkenny is currently underway and is due to be […]
Wide-ranging speed limit changes just around the corner
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by Chris Ashmore THE most wide-ranging and radical changes to speed limits in many towns and villages in Donegal are just around the corner. Donegal County Council is planning to slash the speed limit in what are known as “urban core centres” to just 30 km/h. Most of these areas are currently 50 km/h. Advertisement According […]
Planning lodged for new shop in Creeslough
By Dionne Meehan PLANNING permission has been sought for the development of a new shop in Creeslough. This comes after the village’s Applegreen Service Station was completely destroyed in a huge blast in 2022, where ten people tragically lost their lives. Advertisement At the start of the year, public anger erupted after Donegal County Council […]
Orange fire warning as hot weather takes hold
THE Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a Fire Danger Notice, Condition Orange, for all areas where hazardous fuels such as gorse, heather, dried grasses, and other vegetation exist. The notice is in effect until midday on Tuesday, May 6. Donegal County Council wishes to appeal to landowners and members of the […]
Water outages affect Letterkenny’s Main Street over the weekend
A MAJOR burst on a water mains along Letterkenny’s Lower Main Street left residents without water over the weekend. Staff from Donegal County Council and Uisce Éireann were deployed on Saturday to address the outage. Crews from Uisce Éireann returned again yesterday morning to carry out further repairs on the affected pipeline. Advertisement The disruption […]
Council dismiss suggestions it did not fulfil consultation obligations
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By Louise Doyle DONEGAL County Council has dismissed suggestions it did not fulfil its obligations into a transboundary consultation over controversial plans for a large underground goldmine in Tyrone. A long-awaited public inquiry into the plans came to a pause in January when a submission by Donegal-based environmental consultancy group, Defending Environmental Wealth (DEW) brought to the fore […]