Country music star Shawn Cuddy has been presented with a prestigious ‘Civil Honour’ certificate at a reception in the chamber of Donegal County Council. Organised by members of the Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal District, the reception on Tuesday was held in recognition of Shawn’s tremendous act of kindness, through his entertaining performances, to those residing in Donegal […]
Donegal County Council wants to hear from rope thatchers
Have you got experience of rope thatching or of growing materials for thatching? If you do, Donegal County Council would like to hear from you. The council’s Donegal is open until Friday, March 8 and the implementation of the scheme over the past five years has highlighted the shortage of rope thatchers and the availability […]
Donegal County Council wins major award for beach accessibility project
Donegal County Council has been honoured with the prestigious All Ireland Community and Council LAMA Award for its project, ‘A Vision for Gold Standard Beach Accessibility’. The council has overseen major accessibility improvements at a host of popular beaches in the county, providing beach wheelchairs, mobility walkers and boardwalks at various locations. The council’s Chief […]
90-year-old heading up campaign to repair dangerous footpath
BY JEROME HUGHES EFFORTS to repair a dangerous footpath outside St. Conal’s Church in Doochary are intensifying as the community rallies behind 90-year-old campaigner, Mary Kelly. Local residents claim the footpath has gone without resurfacing for three decades, and within the past two years, a pensioner needed hospital care after tripping on the path. Advertisement […]
A number of Donegal roads to be gritted this evening
Motorists are being advised that a nunber of routes across Donegal will be gritted from 7pm.
Renewed confidence Riverine Project will finally go ahead
By Paul McElwee THERE is renewed confidence that the long-awaited Riverine project, designed to better connect Strabane and Lifford, will go ahead after planning permission for the Strabane section was granted last week. The application was rubber-stamped shortly after An Bord Pleanála confirmed permission for the Donegal section, for the cross-border project which would see both Strabane […]
Politics, perseverance, personal loss and optimism
Seamus Rodgers retains a keen political intellect, effortlessly maneuvering through a labyrinth of names, dates, and events with a precision that would put men half his age to shame. Born on January 22, 1934, Seamus celebrated his 90th birthday just last month. The Rosses has long reaped the rewards of his unwavering commitment to selfless […]
Packie and Shay delight as special guests at Donegal event in London
Irish international goalkeeping greats Packie Bonner and Shay Given were among the guests at a special event in the London Irish Centre on Thursday night organised to strengthen connections with Donegal’s diaspora. There was a packed house with standing room only as the two Donegal soccer legends enthralled an audience of over 300, with stories […]
Lifford filling station plans appealed
by Louise Doyle PROPOSED plans for a filling station in Lifford given the go-ahead by Donegal County Council have been appealed to An Bord Pleanála. Applicant Daly Brothers (Retail) Limited lodged planning permission in November 2023. Advertisement The proposed development comprised amendments to a number of conditions attached to a retention application submitted by the applicant […]
Design team sought for major social housing project
by Kate Heaney DONEGAL County Council is planning to build 165 social houses at the 8.2 acre site they acquired last year on Letterkenny’s High Road. A tender has been published seeking an architect-led design team for the project and the closing date for applications is February 16. Advertisement The estimated guide for the team who […]