by Kate Heaney MEMBERS supported a motion at Tuesday’s Letterkenny Milford MD meeting calling for the performance area in Letterkenny Town Park to be named after the late Ted Ponsonby. Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh called on the executive to explore options for funding to erect a canopy over the area to help encourage its use for arts […]
Change suggested for Oliver Plunkett Road parking bay
by Kate Heaney IMPROVEMENTS proposed for the Oliver Plunkett Road disabled parking space at July’s Letterkenny/Milford MD meeting has led to a letter from a member of the public, to the Donegal News, suggesting further improvements. Two weeks ago Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh proposed that the disabled parking bay at Oliver Plunkett Road be rendered useless because there […]
No answer for when defective concrete social houses will be fixed
by Kate Heaney URGENT calls have been made to Donegal County Council to press the Housing Department to fix social houses affected by defective concrete blocks. Councillor Pauric McGarvey raised the issue of families living in social and Specific Instance (SI) houses affected by defective concrete at the latest meeting of Letterkenny/Milford MD. Advertisement “I’ve […]
Safety concerns at Kilmacrennan school
THE need for further safety measures at Kilmacrennan national school was raised at Tuesday’s Letterkenny/Milford MD meeting by Cllrs John O’Donnell and Cllr Michael McBride. The two separate motions were discussed together with Cllr McBride calling for flashing lights to be erected on the Trentagh side of Kilmacrennan National School to slow down the traffic […]
Most graveyards in Letterkenny are now full – Cllr Bradley
LOOKING ahead to a newly elected council in June, Letterkenny-Milford MD Mayor Cllr Kevin Bradley has called on the council executive to commit to working with the new council on the need for new graveyard space around Letterkenny. “Most graveyards are full and we have a very serious situation here at the moment,” Mayor Bradley […]
Dangerous road at Glenmaquin school
THE state of the road at Glenmaquin Crossroads and school led to two councillors putting forward motions on the issue at Tuesday’s meeting of Letterkenny Milford MD. Cllrs Donal Coyle and Michael McBride both called on the council to resurface the brown tar which has worn off the road. “This is not the first time […]
Traffic issues dominate council meeting
by Kate Heaney LETTERKENNY’S success is one of the great stories of the north west, Cllr Ciaran Brogan told Tuesday’s Letterkenny Milford MD as councillors focused on traffic issues and the impact of the new traffic lights at the Polestar Roundabout. The meeting was left under no illusion that it would take at least eight […]
Letterkenny’s gridlock to be discussed tomorrow
by Louise Doyle DONEGAL County Council is to be asked to contact the National Transport Authority (NTA) for extra resources to tackle traffic and congestion issues in Letterkenny. Motorists have become increasingly frustrated by the mounting levels of traffic and gridlock in the town in recent weeks. Advertisement Two separate motions will be discussed at […]
Concerns over impact of ivy on historic railway arch
CONCERNS have been raised about the condition of one of the last remaining iconic railway arches. The railway arch at Upper Corkey, Manorcunningham is covered in ivy and is in need of remedial repairs. The railway arch was part of the rail route from Derry, Letterkenny to Burtonport. Advertisement This section of railway line was […]
Cllr Kevin Bradley elected as Mayor of Letterkenny Milford MD
COUNCILLOR Kevin Bradley has been elected as the Mayor of Letterkenny Milford Municipal District. The Letterkenny man was elected this evening at the MD’s AGM in the Public Service Centre in Letterkenny. Cllr Bradley, who has been a councillor for the past four years, took over the role from Cllr Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly. Advertisement Cllr […]