By Chris Ashmore RADICAL plans to transform the appearance of some of Letterkenny’s busiest roads with a network of paths and cycleways could backfire, it has been claimed. Donegal County Council could spend in the region of €6 million plus on a variety of Active Travel schemes in the town. Advertisement These are designed to […]
Council of the Year award for Donegal County Council
DONEGAL County Council has won the prestigious Council of the Year Award at this year’s LAMA (Local Authority Members Association’s) All-Ireland Community and Council Awards. The LAMA Awards are the benchmark for excellence and recognise and celebrate community and councils working together. This award follows Donegal Council’s previous success at the end of 2024, winning […]
Letterkenny traffic to be discussed at consultation
By Dionne Meehan TRAFFIC flow concerns will be to the fore at a public consultation in Letterkenny tomorrow. Residents, the public and other interested parties are being urged to attend the consultation event in The Vestry from 3pm to 7pm to share their views on Donegal County Council’s plans for two proposed developments under the Letterkenny […]
Creeslough families to challenge planning permission decision
FAMILIES affected by the Creeslough tragedy are preparing to contest Donegal County Council’s decision to grant planning permission for the redevelopment of the site of the explosion. The owners of the site, which has been cordoned off since the tragedy which claimed 10 lives on October 7, 2022 as investigations continue into the exact cause […]
Council to seek clarity on flooding issues
By Chris Ashmore DONEGAL County Council is set to contact the Office for Public Works in relation to flooding issues, including who is responsible for clearing drains. At the monthly meeting of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council, Cllr. Michael McBride tabled a motion calling on the local authority to work with the OPW and to “clean […]
Decision due this week on Creeslough supermarket plan
A DECISION on planning permission for a proposed new supermarket and petrol station in Creeslough is expected on Wednesday. The proposed development has been listed for decision on Wednesday on Donegal County Council’s online planning portal. A decision had initially been expected on June 12, 2024 but had been delayed after planners sought ‘further information’ from […]
Launch of the ‘Our Roads, Our Safety’ art competition
Donegal County Council, Donegal Road Safety Working Group and Finn Harps Football Club have once again teamed up to promote road safety with the Primary School Road Safety Art Competition. Primary school students across Donegal are invited to showcase their creativeness and help raise awareness about road safety through taking part in the competition. This […]
Launch of Donegal’s €7.6 million Peaceplus Action Plan
Donegal County Council and PEACEPLUS Partnership Committee have officially launched the Donegal Co-designed Local Community PEACEPLUS Action Plan, with €7,635,396.00 in funding secured to deliver 32 peacebuilding projects over the next two years. The project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). Donegal’s Plan was developed utilising a […]
Coillte urged to review planting regulations after significant damage to power lines
By Dionne Meehan A LOCAL councillor is urging Coillte to relook at their planting policy regulations following the extensive damage caused to power lines in Donegal during Storm Éowyn. Cllr Donal Mandy Kelly claimed that 95 per cent of power outages were caused by fallen trees on Coillte-owned land where trees were planted too close […]
Councillors call for emergency plan for vulnerable families during storms
By Róise Collins COUNCILLORS have called for emergency planning framework to be put in place for those living in defective concrete homes for future extreme weather warnings following Storm Éowyn. There were a number of defective concrete homes damaged during the destructive and devastating gusts last weekend, including a house in Malin Head that lost […]