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
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 […]
141 per cent jump in emergency accommodation spend
by Louise Doyle THERE has been a 141 per cent increase in the amount spent on emergency accommodation by Donegal County Council in the last year. Figures obtained by the Donegal News from the Local Authority reveal that they spent €1,226,032 on emergency accommodation for those presenting as homeless in 2024. Advertisement This is an increase from […]
Council details crash barrier costs
THE provision of crash barriers along the side or roads can cost up to €200,000 for a 200 metre stretch, it was claimed at a meeting of Donegal County Council. Cllr. Denis McGee tabled a motion seeking clarification on the whole procurement process for crash barriers (known officially as Vehicle Restraint Systems) and asked for […]
Hotel may have to fix storm-damaged bridge
By Chris Ashmore A DONEGAL councillor has suggested that the hotel that he works for may do work themselves in order to get a storm-damaged bridge near them back open again. Cllr. Micheal Naughton made his comments during a debate at a meeting of Donegal Co. Council on funding for repair works to bridges around […]
Council launch 2025 Big Donegal Clean-Up campaign
THE 2025 Big Donegal Clean-Up campaign was officially launched at the pier in Donegal Town, bringing together more than 70 people in a celebration of community and collaboration. Organised by Donegal County Council’s Environment team, the event marked the beginning of a county-wide initiative dedicated to protecting and enhancing the local environment. Special recognition was […]
Park warden call turned down – again
by Chris Ashmore A CALL from a local councillor for park wardens to be provided during the summer months – in a bid to deter anti-social behaviour – has been turned down, again. The issue was raised in a question submitted to the April meeting of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council by Cllr. Jimmy Kavanagh. Advertisement […]
Call for council to meet families over Creeslough plans
by Chris Ashmore A LOCAL councillor believes that Donegal County Council needs to arrange a meeting with the families who lost loved ones in the Creeslough tragedy in relation to the controversial plans to build a new filling station on the site of the explosion in the village. Speaking at the April meeting of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal […]
Applications open for the 2025 thatch repair grant scheme
Applications have now opened for the Donegal County Councils award-winning Thatch Repair Grant Scheme. Now in its seventh year, the scheme assists the owners and occupiers of historic thatched dwellings and businesses with their maintenance and repair. The scheme allows for small-scale thatch repairs from €500 up to €3,000. Advertisement “Over the past six years, Donegal […]
Call made for more bins on greenways
DONEGAL County Council is planning to expand its ‘Leave no trace’ litter policy and to apply it to greenways and not just beaches in the future. The news comes following representations by Inishowen Cllr. Terry Crossan who called on the council to provide more litter bins along greenways “as a matter of urgency” and that […]