By Paul McElwee CASTLEFIN is to receive a welcome social housing boost with the news that 34 housing units are to be erected in the town. The €8.9 million project, situated at Raphoe Road, has already seen ground works begin following the contract being signed by Chairman of Habinteg Housing Association Packie Keeney. Advertisement Funding […]
Donegal Council retains 15% LPT rate after heated debate
At a recent meeting of the Donegal County Council, members debated the future of the Local Property Tax (LPT) rate, which has been set at 15% above the baseline since 2020. The council faced three proposals: to maintain the current 15% increase, reduce it by 15%, or return it to the baseline. The first proposal, […]
Donegal voices to feature in new documentary exploring the housing crisis
Three Donegal voices will feature in a new documentary exploring the housing crisis since the birth of the Irish state. 100 Bliain de Thithíocht – Géarchéim gan Deireadh (100 Years of Housing – Crisis Without End) a feature documentary, written and directed by Paul Webster, will air this Wednesday, October 25 at 9.30 pm on […]
Housing is the biggest issue that is facing Donegal, claim councillors
THE ongoing housing crisis in Donegal dominated the recent council meeting as the biggest issue facing the county. At the plenary meeting of Donegal County Council in Lifford on Monday, two motions prompted a wider discussion among councillors on the housing issues facing the county and the impact they are having on residents. The discussion began […]
Government urged to properly invest in rural Ireland
Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, said the planning system plays a role in contributing to the housing crisis, as he pressed Government to properly invest in rural Ireland and publish the long-awaited rural guidelines. He called for a significant increase in the development of rural towns, and not just bigger towns, but smaller villages […]
Revealed: Council purchases second parcel of land in Letterkenny
By Diarmaid Doherty The demand for housing in the Letterkenny area has received another major boost with news that Donegal County Council has purchased a second parcel of land for housing close to the town centre. On Thursday, the Donegal News revealed that the local authority was behind the purchase of the 8.23 acre site […]
‘Good news for the town’
AN 8.23 acre site in the centre of Letterkenny which went on the market last year at a price of €4m has been sold. The site is located at High Road, behind the town’s fire station on De Valera Road. Part of the site fronts on to the High Road, opposite Mac’s Mace, and part […]
Donegal Deputy hits out at Housing Minister who failed to meet his targets
A DONEGAL Deputy has hit out at the Housing Minister claiming he was unable to meet the ‘shockingly low’ housing targets he sets. Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, said Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has set “shockingly low” housing targets and has still been unable to meet them. Addressing the Dáil on Tuesday, Deputy Pringle […]
Motion declaring housing emergency to come before Dáil
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Housing, Eoin Ó Broin TD, has announced the party will bring forward a motion in the Dáil this week to declare a housing emergency in the state. The motion also urges support for the upcoming Raise The Roof rally, to highlight how the housing crisis is devastating people’s lives. Teachta Ó […]
Corruption allegations took council staff ‘to hell and back’
Corruption allegations made against council staff have taken a huge toll on them and their families, the authority’s most senior figure has said.