EARAGAIL Arts Festival is pleased to announce a very special opportunity with a select number of bursaries (to the value of €295 each) for the annual ‘Home with The Henry Girls’ residency. Join The Henry Girls in their home village of Malin (Malin Presbyterian Church) from July 17 to July 23 for five days of […]
Low number of dog control fines issued in Donegal
DONEGAL County Council is among a number of local authorities in the country to have handed out the lowest number of dog control fines over a three-year period. The local authority issued 10 fines between 2019 and 2022. Five fines were for having an unmuzzled dog, while five fines were also handed out for not having a […]
78 vacant social homes returned to active use in Donegal in 2022
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, today published figures showing Donegal County Council brought 78 vacant social homes back into active use under the Voids Programme, recouping €858,000 from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage through the Voids Programme in 2022. The Voids Programme supports local authorities in preparing […]
Special meeting for co-option
THE nephew of retired councillor Ian McGarvey will be co-opted onto Donegal County Council as his replacement on Monday. A special meeting of Donegal County Council is set to be held in Lifford at 11am. It is understood Pauric McGarvey from Ramelton will be co-opted onto the council during the special Council meeting, while a […]
Some Donegal roads to be gritted tonight
Some roads in Donegal will be gritted tonight as temperatures are set to drop. The following routes will be gritted from 8pm. 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 04: Inishowen South 05: Inishowen East 06: Inishowen West 07: Milford South 08: Milford North 09: Cill Ulta East 12: Binswilly 13: Stranorlar North 14: […]
Riverine Community Park Project ‘no longer viable for completion’ by funding deadline
The Council has confirmed the Riverine Community Park Project is ‘no longer viable for completion’ by the funding deadline. The Riverine Community Park is a joint project developed by Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council to develop a 30-acre dedicated cross-border and cross-community shared space. Advertisement The project is funded […]
Rathmullan pier to close for eight months
REFURBISHMENT works that will close Rathmullan pier for eight months could begin as soon as March. A tender document has just been published looking for a contractor to take on the overhaul of the busy marine infrastructure. It is nine months since Minister for Agriculture and the Marine Charlie McConalogue allocated €3.5 million to the revamp. Advertisement […]
Houses in Raphoe to proceed but will be delayed
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 […]