Donegal County Council has awarded the construction contract for a significant social housing project at Chapel Road, Dungloe. Following a competitive tendering process, the contract has been secured by Ballybofey-based John O’Donnell Construction Ltd. The new development will consist of 43 housing units, designed by the Council’s in-house architectural team. Advertisement This project has been […]
‘No one is building in this town’
Donegal County Council built or bought 296 houses for social housing in the seven years between 2016 and 2022.
Social houses acquired in Donegal Town
As part of its Social housing capital programme, Donegal County Council have completed the turnkey acquisition of 38 properties that are currently under construction at Oak Meadows, Drumbar, Donegal Town. The acquisition of these houses is a major investment of in excess of €7.6m in the social housing stock in the county and in particular, […]
New social housing development on the way for Letterkenny
DONEGAL County Council has been granted approval for a social housing development in Letterkenny. Thirty four homes are to be built at Oran Hill between the Mountain Top and Letterkenny University Hospital. The proposed project will consist of 22 two-bedroom houses, eight one-bedroom apartments and four three-bedroom properties. The Department of Housing has given the […]
Almost 40% of social housing offers rejected
OVER 600 offers of social housing in Donegal have been refused by families or single people since 2013 – a refusal rate of almost 40%. In Donegal, 672 families and single people refused social housing out of 1,800 offers made from 2013 to date. The number of refusals in Donegal covers over 22% of the […]
Cllr Shiels questions value for money on site purchase
Cllr Shiels questions council on value for money social housing sites
Council seeks land for social housing
DONEGAL County Council invites expressions of interest from land owners for land on which to develop social housing.
Housing association acting within rights – claim
THE CEO of a housing body has said it is acting within the law when dealing with tenants in relation to rent arrears and the payment of property tax.
County Council get €1.4 million to build ten houses
DONEGAL County Council was this week awarded €1.4 million to develop six council houses in Letterkenny and four rural single rural dwellings in the county as part of a €68 million housing spend nation-wide.
Ghost estate may be used for social housing
DONEGAL County Council has confirmed it has received an application from an approved housing body about the possibility of the local authority leasing a ghost estate in Donegal Town.