by Kate Heaney TRAFFIC congestion in Letterkenny on Friday, July 12 was some of the worst ever seen in the town with long queues on access roads from morning until late evening. Motorists contacted the Donegal News this week complaining about delays throughout Friday on all of the approach roads, and massive delays trying to […]
Letterkenny man living in rat-infested caravan waiting three years for Council approved home
By Dionne Meehan A LETTERKENNY man living in horrendous conditions has made one last plea to Donegal County Council for help. Brendan McCauley moved into a mobile home in the Glebe area of Letterkenny 15 years ago, prompted to do so following anxiety induced by the defective blocks scandal, of which he saw at firsthand […]
Contracts signed for Glenties Historic Towns Initiative
FOLLOWING the announcement earlier this year that the town of Glenties will benefit from €350,000 in funding under the Heritage Council’s Historic Towns Initiative, the signing of the contracts for conservation works to historic and cultural buildings in the town took place in The Highlands Hotel. The funding award will be augmented with €150,000 in funding […]
Motorists warned of planned Letterkenny road closure
MOTORISTS are being advised to plan alternative routes as the Main Street in Letterkenny could be set to close next month to facilitate Fair Day. Donegal County Council intends to make an Order to have Main Street, Letterkenny, from below Forwell Court access road to Larkin’s Lane closed on Monday, August 5, from 12 noon to 6pm. The Council […]
Letterkenny houses undergo defective concrete block testing
NINE houses in a Letterkenny estate are currently undergoing ‘rigorous block testing’ ahead of a proposed sale to Donegal County Council. The houses are situated in the Ballymacool area of the town, where last October residents received eviction notices from management company Twin Estates due to a planned sale of homes in the estate. Landlord, Phil Boyle […]
Council reminds motorists Donegal Town’s Diamond is now a pedestrian zone
DONEGAL County Council is reminding the public that the newly designed Diamond area in Donegal Town is now a pedestrian zone and all vehicles should be parked in nearby car parks. The Diamond reopened to the public on Friday, June 28 following an extensive regeneration project. And according to the council, “there has been a […]
Council reminds motorists that Donegal Town’s Diamond is now a pedestrian zone
Donegal County Council is reminding the public that the newly designed Diamond area in Donegal Town is now a pedestrian zone and all vehicles should be parked in nearby car parks The Diamond reopened to the public on Friday, June 28 following an extensive regeneration project. And according to the council, “there has been a […]
Recipients of the 2024 Donegal Film Bursary award announced
The Donegal Film Office at Donegal County Council has announced Shannon Welby, Bébhinn Naughton, and Connor Richmond as the recipients of the 2024 Donegal Film Bursary funded by Creative Ireland. The Bursary is supporting stories told by local people and will engage cast, crew, and services from within the county. Screenwriter Shannon Welby and Director […]
Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant Scheme payments exceed €1.3m
Donegal County Council has confirmed that grant payments of the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant Scheme have now exceeded €1.3m, which represents 28 homes being brought back into use. Since the scheme opened in July 2022, 772 applications have been received to refurbish vacant properties. To date, 500 of these have been approved for grant support, […]
‘Why are we not voting for female candidates?’ – Cllr Niamh Kennedy
BY JEROME HUGHES THE Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council is raising the difficult question of why the electorate is choosing not to vote for female candidates at election time. Cllr Niamh Kennedy recently became only the fourth woman to be elected Chairperson of Donegal County Council in the local authority’s 125 history, and the first […]