THE death has occurred of Damien Blake, former Councillor and Mayor of Letterkenny. Damien Blake, 41, passed away in Donegal Hospice following a battle with illness. Mr Blake is originally from Letterkenny but was living in the Twin Towns. Advertisement Funeral arrangements to be confirmed later.
Donegal County Council to receive an additional €1.5m
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD has announced a €75.4m increase in Local Property Tax (LPT) baseline funding to Local Authorities – bringing the total to €428.4m in 2024 – following a review of how the money is allocated. As part of this review, Donegal County Council will now receive […]
Raphoe residents delighted with ‘life-saving’ restoration of road
By Dionne Meehan RESIDENTS of the Tops in Raphoe have expressed their thanks to Donegal County Council this week after major road works were carried out to fix a crater caused by recent flash floods. The road collapse, which was caused by July’s flash flooding, resulted in a partial collapse of a culvert. Advertisement The […]
Swim event cancelled after E-coli outbreak
A popular swimming event due to be held last weekend in Rathmullan was cancelled due to high levels of E-coli in the bathing water at the beach. Swim Ireland who organise the annual Inch Mile Swim, contacted participants to say that in the interests of safety, the event was being rescheduled. The decision followed the […]
‘Latest accident in Glassagh won’t be the last’ – Cllr
A COMMUNITY in West Donegal is becoming increasingly concerned about road safety following a serious accident on a ‘lethal’ stretch of road. A man remains in hospital after he was struck by a car while he was walking in the Glassagh area of Goath Dobhair. His son was also injured in the incident which occurred close […]
Ramelton development gets go ahead from An Bord Pleanála
OBJECTORS to the Ramelton Georgian Society’s plans to build in the grounds of the House on the Brae in the town were thwarted last week when An Bord Pleanála upheld the planning permission granted by Donegal County Council. They believe their only option now is the legal route. While the objections were not against development […]
Plans for new school hit by helipad concerns
By Kate Heaney CONCERNS over the flight path for emergency helicopters accessing Letterkenny University Hospital may necessitate changes to the €15 million development plans for the new Errigal College school buildings. Donegal County Council planners have sought further information from the Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) architects requesting they ensure confirmation from both the […]
Nominate Your ‘Heritage Hero’
DO you know of a person or group who have worked tirelessly to protect and promote heritage in your area? The public are invited to nominate who they feel deserves the ‘Heritage Hero’ award by completing the short nomination form on the Heritage Week website at www.heritageweek.ie/about/heritage-awards before 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 31. The […]
Date for #LoveDonegal day announced
This years’ #LoveDonegal day will take place on Thursday, September 14 2023. Building on the success of previous award-winning campaign, this year’s campaign aims to promote Donegal to as many people as we can across the world and tell them why Donegal is a unique and amazing place to live, work, study, explore and invest […]
Councils say they are fully committed to delivering Riverine Project
DONEGAL County Council and Derry City & Strabane District Council say they are fully committed to delivering the long awaited cross-border Riverine Community Park Project. The project consists of a new public park encompassing both sides of the River Foyle to include a park and community building at Lifford, a public park and nature trails at […]