A DONEGAL County Councillor has shared how residents are living in fear that their properties are going to be flooded as they await the delivery of flood relief schemes. Cllr Noel Jordan tabled a motion at Monday’s plenary council meeting. He called for the Office of Public Works (OPW) to provide an increase in the […]
Calls for night time roadworks to minimise disruption
A DONEGAL County Councillor has called for roadworks to be carried out at night to minimise disruption to road users, though the council has cautioned that night time works come with added challenges and costs. In his motion tabled at Monday’s plenary council meeting, Cllr Fionán Bradley suggested that road works on main roads and […]
Number of roads to be grittted tomorrow morning
A number of main roads across Donegal are to be gritted from 6am tomorrow morning. The majority of main roads in the east and south of the county will be gritted as temperatures drop to lows of -1 overnight. Tonight will be cold in the northwest with lowest temperatures of -1 to 4. It will […]
Council’s €224m budget plans on hold
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By Chris Ashmore DONEGAL County Council’s plans to spend a record €224 million under its Draft Revenue Budget in 2026 are on hold – until councillors agree to give the green light. Members met on Friday to approve the local authority’s day-to-day expenditure next year which is set to rise by more than €25.1 million […]
Council budget meeting adjourned amid heated exchanges
By Chris Ashmore COUNCILLORS have failed to approve Donegal Co. Council’s plans to spend a record €224 million under its Draft Revenue Budget for 2026. Members met today to give the green light for the local authority’s day-to-day expenditure next year. However, the big stumbling block was the Council’s proposed increase of 5 per cent […]
Roads projects generate interest at public information event
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By Chris Ashmore HUNDREDS of million euros worth of projects are being planned for Letterkenny – but how many of them come to fruition in the next ten to 15 years will depend largely on funding. Yesterday, Donegal County Council in association with the HSE, Donegal ATU and Donegal ETB held a public information event […]
More wintry showers on the way as cold snap continues
ACROSS Donegal temperatures plummeted below freezing last night, with Donegal County Council deploying their gritting services across the county. Met Éireann has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice which will remain in place until midday today (Thursday). The warning comes as the county braces for more wintry showers of hail, sleet and […]
Council gritters in operation tonight
WITH another forecasted drop in temperatures, Donegal County Council’s gritting service will be in operation tonight. The council say all designated Donegal Winter Maintenance Routes will be gritted from 9pm. The gritters will be deployed again from 6am on Wednesday. Advertisement According to Met Éireann it will be cold and breezy tonight with clear spells […]
‘Robust enforcement’ needed on cutting of trees and hedges
FRUSTRATED councillors have called for Donegal County Council to take “urgent action” – including going down the legal route – against landowners who are not cutting back overgrown hedges, trees and vegetation which present a danger or obstruction to road users. Raising the issue this week, Cllr Declan Meehan pointed out that the Council has […]
Council gritters to be deployed this evening
DONEGAL County Council’s gritting service will be deployed this evening amid a drop in temperatures across Donegal. It’s the first time this winter that the gritters will be out on our roads – and a sign that winter is well and truly here. The council say all designated Donegal Winter Maintenance Routes will be gritted […]