Donegal County Council, Donegal Road Safety Working Group and Finn Harps Football Club have once again teamed up to promote road safety with the Primary School Road Safety Art Competition. Primary school students across Donegal are invited to showcase their creativeness and help raise awareness about road safety through taking part in the competition. This […]
Launch of Donegal’s €7.6 million Peaceplus Action Plan
Donegal County Council and PEACEPLUS Partnership Committee have officially launched the Donegal Co-designed Local Community PEACEPLUS Action Plan, with €7,635,396.00 in funding secured to deliver 32 peacebuilding projects over the next two years. The project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). Donegal’s Plan was developed utilising a […]
Coillte urged to review planting regulations after significant damage to power lines
By Dionne Meehan A LOCAL councillor is urging Coillte to relook at their planting policy regulations following the extensive damage caused to power lines in Donegal during Storm Éowyn. Cllr Donal Mandy Kelly claimed that 95 per cent of power outages were caused by fallen trees on Coillte-owned land where trees were planted too close […]
Councillors call for emergency plan for vulnerable families during storms
By Róise Collins COUNCILLORS have called for emergency planning framework to be put in place for those living in defective concrete homes for future extreme weather warnings following Storm Éowyn. There were a number of defective concrete homes damaged during the destructive and devastating gusts last weekend, including a house in Malin Head that lost […]
Glencar Road to close tomorrow for tree removal
Glencar Road will be blocked tomorrow (Wednesday, January 29) from 9:30am to 1:30pm. Donegal County Council are closing the road to remove a tree damaged during Storm Éowyn. Diversions will be in place via Ard O’Donnell Road and Circular Road.
Donegal County Council opens support helpline following Storm Éowyn
IN response to an emerging humanitarian need, Donegal County Council have opened a helpline for those who need support following the impact of Storm Éowyn. The Community Response Support Helpline is available on 1800 832 015 from 9am to 4.30pm this week. The public can also reach us on our dedicated support email humanitarianassistance@donegalcoco.ie Advertisement […]
Council observes minutes silence for Kacper Dudek
A minutes silence was observed at today’s meeting of Donegal County Council for Kacper Dudek who tragically died during Storm Éowyn. The 20-year-old from Lifford was on his way home from work on Friday morning when a tree fell on his car during heavy winds at Feddyglass, Raphoe, on the main Letterkenny to Lifford road. […]
Council say clean-up operation could take days to complete
DONEGAL County Council say the clean-up operation following Friday’s horrific storms could take several days to complete. In a statement, the council said the fall out of Storm Éowyn resulted in fallen trees, utility lines and other debris blocking a substantial number of roads within the county. The council said road crews started the process […]
Emergency road closure in Letterkenny to remove dangerous tree
THERE will be an emergency road closure in Letterkenny today. The N56 Business Park Road in Letterkenny will close between 11am and 12pm to allow the removal of a dangerous tree.
Councillor claims motorists are ‘sitting ducks’ for new speed camera
By Chris Ashmore MOTORISTS are “sitting ducks” when it comes to a new static speed camera which has been erected on the main Letterkenny to Derry road, it has been claimed. And with the fine for breaking the speed limit for passing a static camera having increased to €160, the letter in the post can […]