Council passes €175m Budget for 2023


Yesterday Donegal County Council passed its revenue budget for 2023. The total expenditure forecast for next year is €175,555,907. This equals €480,975 daily expenditure or  €1,056 council expenditure per citizen. The meeting heard that the cost increases experienced in the previous two years during the Covid pandemic did not ease and instead have worsened. Advertisement […]

Councillor Ian McGarvey announces plan to retire


COUNCILLOR Ian McGarvey has announced his intention to retire from politics. The 92-year-old has spoken to Donegal County Council officials and informed them of his impending departure. Confirming his plans to stand down, Ireland’s oldest serving public representative told the Donegal News yesterday, “The notice I have given is that in the near future I am […]

County Council rejects development at Rosemount


DONEGAL County Council has refused planning permission for 17 apartments in Letterkenny on the grounds of “over-development” and “excessive density beyond the site’s capacity”. Applicant, Millennium Unit Trust 105 submitted proposals to Donegal County Council in July for the construction of the new dwellings in Rosemount Lane. The proposed development included the demolition of two […]

Donegal Inspires Creative Women of the World


Donegal County Council has joined forces with AwakenHub to host a unique online event on how Donegal is inspiring creative women of the world on Thursday, September 22. This event is being hosted as part of Donegal Connect and will feature well known producer, Moya Doherty. Moya is one of this years recipients of the […]

Improved safety measures at two Letterkenny schools


IMPROVED safety measures close to two Letterkenny schools are in place. Concerns had been raised that hedging along the one-way system between Scoil Cholmcille NS and the gates of Loreto were blocking the views of motorists and pedestrians. Councillor Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly approached Donegal County Council’s roads supervisor about the concerns. Advertisement Speaking to the […]

Councillor questions plans to cut speed limit


A Letterkenny councillor says he is unsure whether plans to reduce the speed limit on the Four Lane Road are workable. A public consultation is ongoing into proposals to drop the maximum permitted speed from 100kph to 60kph. At the moment, with work ongoing, the speed limit is 50kph. Construction on the new road layout […]

‘Columbarium’ to be developed at Ards


Cremated remains are to have a permanent place of rest at Ards Friary. Donegal County Council has granted planning permission for a columbarium following an application by the Capuchin Friars. A survey by planners found that it will pose no threat to the local landscape. Advertisement A columbarium is a collection of niches designed to house a […]

Clampdown on the way as turf and smoky coal bans imminent


HOUSEHOLDERS in Donegal who traditionally burn coal or turf to heat their homes will be hoping for a mild winter with the long-heralded country-wide ban on smoky coal coming into effect on October 31 and the retail sale of turf to be banned on the same date. Even though the price of home heating oil […]