Donegal County Council has confirmed the housing development in Raphoe which has been paused due to the developer going into administration will be completed. Construction of 11 homes in Meadow Hill, Raphoe paused in December as it was revealed the developer has gone into administration. The Council has confirmed the work on the estate will proceed […]
Council planners seek more information on plans for a major development in Letterkenny
COUNCIL planners have sought more information on plans for a major development in Letterkenny. In what would be the biggest development seen in Letterkenny for quite some time, the former Gleneany House building could be demolished to make way for a large residential and business development under plans lodged by M&B Kelly Partnership. Retail units, […]
New biodiversity officer for Donegal
DONEGAL has been awarded funding for the appointment of a biodiversity officer. Malcolm Noonan TD announced today (February 2nd) today that funding has been awarded for a biodiversity officer to work with Donegal County Council to deliver local biodiversity action. The new positions are expected to be filled by September 2023. Advertisement The new biodiversity […]
Ian McGarvey’s replacement to be co-opted in February
Cllr Ian McGarvey’s nephew will be co-opted onto Donegal County Council as his replacement in February. It is understood Pauric McGarvey from Ramelton will be co-opted onto the council on February 13 at a special council meeting in Lifford. The date of co-option was agreed at the recent meeting of Donegal County Council on Monday. […]
Councillors back call for Ballymacool wildlife pond
DONEGAL County Council is to explore the possibility of developing a wildlife pond within Ballymacool Park. The local authority said it would look at the proposal following the passing of a motion by elected members. Councillor Gerry McMonagle asked that Letterkenny and Milford Municipal District support him in calling for the eco-pond. Advertisement “Ballymacool is a […]
Gritters to be out on Donegal roads tomorrow morning
Temperatures are set to drop tonight with gritters to be on roads early tomorrow morning (Thursday). The following routes will be gritted from 6AM tomorrow morning: 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 09: Cill Ulta East 12: Binswilly 14: Stranorlar East Met Eireann forecast says tonight will be cold and dry with clear […]
Last chance to have your say on County’s heritage plan
The public consultation period for the new County Donegal Heritage Plan comes to an end on Tuesday, January 31. Donegal County Council and the County Donegal Heritage Forum would like to hear what heritage priorities or actions you would like to see included in the new five-year plan. There are a number of ways in […]
Council say only to travel if “absolutely necessary”
Donegal County Council has asked the public to plan ahead for any journeys that they intend to take during this spell of wintry weather, in particular they asked people to please consider if their journey is absolutely necessary. They added that if you must use the car, before you begin your journey to consider the […]
Fire Service praised for speedy response to bus fire
The Fire Service arrived on scene at the Bus Éireann fire at the Dry Arch Roundabout 10 minutes after mobilising and were confronted with a fully developed fire. At 8.40 pm yesterday evening, 5th January 2023, Letterkenny Fire Brigade mobilised to a vehicle fire on the inbound lane of the dual carriageway at the Dry […]
Road safety for everyone is still some distance away!
Provisional figures released show that 155 people lost their lives in 2022 as a result of road traffic collisions, which includes 8 fatalities in Donegal. Many more have to live with life changing injuries, along with families and friends grieving for lives lost needlessly. The figures show that the number of pedestrians killed in 2022 […]