By Chris Ashmore CALLS for the development of a River Swilly walk in Letterkenny resurfaced once again at the monthly meeting of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council. It’s now more than 20 years since a number of local people drafted proposals for the development of the lands stretching from the Port Bridge to the Oldtown […]
Council to seek clarity on flooding issues
By Chris Ashmore DONEGAL County Council is set to contact the Office for Public Works in relation to flooding issues, including who is responsible for clearing drains. At the monthly meeting of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council, Cllr. Michael McBride tabled a motion calling on the local authority to work with the OPW and to “clean […]
Meeting sought with OPW over River Swilly potential
By Chris Ashmore THE Cathaoirleach of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council has called for a meeting with the Office of Public Works to discuss how best to enhance the use of the River Swilly as it flows through Letterkenny. Addressing the November meeting of the council this week, Cllr. Gerry McMonagle expressed the view that there […]
Concerns over river pollution at Oldtown Letterkenny
The River Swilly in recent years has improved immensely with council bringing new guidelines and preventing untreated sewage entering the river.