Donegal County Council with the support of Transport Infrastructure Ireland invite residents of the area, members of the public and other interested parties to participate in the first non-statutory public consultation for the Buncrana to Carndonagh Greenway Project. The project is currently at Phase 1 (Concept & Feasibility), which includes the identification of a project […]
Plans lodged for student accommodation in Letterkenny
PLANS for student accommodation to tackle the major shortage in the Letterkenny area have been lodged with Donegal County Council by Sweeney’s Spar Express (Georgie Sweeney’s). The proposed plans come as many students struggled to find suitable accommodation this year which resulted in many dropping out of their course and moving home. If given the go-ahead […]
Bins ‘overflowing’ at Rathmullan beach
A REVIEW of how litter generated at the car park at Rathmullan beach is managed is to be undertaken by Donegal County Council after officials were told the bins at the location are ‘not fit for purpose’. Cllr Pauric McGarvey raised the issue at a Council meeting this week when he said the bins are unable to cope […]
The 44th Annual Celtic Media Festival comes to Donegal
THE 44th Celtic Media Festival (The International Summit of Sound and Screen) will take place in Dungloe from June 6 to 8, 2023 in the Waterfront Hotel. Speaking about the festival, Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Cllr. Liam Blaney said they are delighted to host the 2023 Celtic Media Festival in Dungloe. “This is a fantastic opportunity to […]
Road closure due to essential road works in Ardara
Donegal County Council wishes to advise that the local road, L2843-1 in Bracky, Ardara between N56 and Maghera Caves will be blocked on Tuesday, April 11 and Wednesday, April 12 from 7.30am to 6.00pm each day. The road will be blocked due to essential road works. A local diversion will be in place during these […]
Donegal roads to be gritted tomorrow morning
Donegal roads are set to be gritted from 6am tomorrow morning. The following routes will be gritted: • 01: National Primary North • 02: National Primary Central • 04: Inishowen South • 05: Inishowen East • 06: Inishowen West • 07: Milford South • 09: Cill Ulta East • 12: Binswilly • 14: Stranorlar East […]
Council lost out on over €14m of Commercial Rates
DONEGAL County Council lost out on over €14m of Commercial Rates deemed collectable in 2022. The Council collected €28,778,211 in 2022, but the value of collectable commercial rates was reported as €43,095,303 – a difference of €14,317,092. The total value of rates bills issued during 2022 was €37,293,095 which represents an increase of €1,022,908 on the value of the 2021 […]
Working group to put focus on county’s graveyard capacity issues
Less words and more action’ is required to address the ongoing capacity issues in graveyards in Donegal. It has previously been reported that Letterkenny’s two main Christian burial grounds at Conwal and Leck will be at capacity in an estimated eight years, while it is also an issue across the county as many burial grounds are very […]
EVICTION NOTICE: ‘Where will these people go?’
EIGHTY eight eviction notices are set to be served to homes in Donegal today (Saturday) as the eviction ban comes to an end. Recent figures from the Residential Tenancies Board confirm that 88 eviction notices were served in Donegal up to September last year and these notices are due to come into effect when the ban […]
Major progress on Lifford hospital
MAJOR progress has been made on Lifford’s new purpose built hospital. It has emerged that the HSE has been granted funding to carry out a feasibility study of the proposed site and when completed this will allow for a full capital submission to be submitted to the Department. The new Community Nursing Unit would consist […]