GARDAÍ are appealing to road users to slow down this festive period. This comes as gardaí began their road traffic enforcement operation on Friday, which will continue until Monday, January 6, 2025. The Christmas period is one of the busiest on Irish roads. Advertisement It is also one of the periods during which road users […]
Green light for new apartments sparks off more traffic concerns
By Chris Ashmore PLANNING permission has been granted by Donegal County Council for a six-storey apartment block in the heart of Letterkenny – despite a raft of objections from businesses in the area. The local authority has given the green light for the construction of 30 apartments, comprising a mixture of one and two bedroom […]
‘Christmas tree’ photograph delivers traffic anger
by Louise Doyle YOU’D be forgiven for thinking this photograph is of a Christmas tree. But far from festive cheer, it is actually a photograph of bumper to bumper traffic captured on the High Road in Letterkenny earlier this week. The photograph, taken by our photographer, Brian McDaid, elicited huge reaction when he shared it online, with […]
School traffic chaos in Letterkenny could continue until the end of the year
By Kate Heaney THE return to schools in Letterkenny this week, particularly around the Convent Road area, saw massive traffic issues at drop-off and collection times. Between the four nearby schools there are well in excess of 3,000 pupils, teachers and assistants entering and exiting the area during a narrow time window each weekday. Advertisement […]
School traffic chaos in Letterkenny
THERE were lengthy delays and heavy traffic in and around Letterkenny’s town schools this week, and the traffic chaos at morning and evening time is likely to continue until the end of the year. Traffic along Convent Road, College Road and Sentry Hill areas was at its worst as children were dropped off in the […]
Tailbacks in Letterkenny as Bank Holiday traffic causes lengthy delays
Motorists are advised that traffic is extremely heavy in and around Letterkenny this Bank Holiday Monday afternoon. The town played host to the North West 10k earlier this morning and traffic restrictions were in place before and during the event. However, despite those restrictions being lifted, there are now tailbacks in parts of the town […]
Main roads and green spaces in Donegal get €29.8m boost
Funding of €29.8m has been announced for County Donegal to improve main roads and to develop green areas. The allocation will be made to Donegal County Council through Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) and is part of a national funding package of €440m. Donegal is receiving the third largest allocation in the country. Donegal minister, Charlie […]
Businesses in Twin Towns move to allay traffic fears
BY JEROME HUGHES IT is set to be a somewhat tumultuous year in the Finn Valley as road and parking projects begin in Ballybofey/ Stranorlar, with the potential for major traffic congestion. The implementation of a Stop/Go traffic management system is now underway on the outskirts of Ballybofey along the N15 at McGrory’s Brae. Advertisement […]
New traffic cameras installed on Polestar roundabout
DONEGAL County Council has installed new “state-of-the-art” traffic cameras at the Polestar Roundabout to keep motorists informed on the current traffic conditions. With 24-hour surveillance of the roundabout available for the public to access, Cllr Donal Coyle said despite the new cameras being “useful”, they will not change the volume of traffic coming into Letterkenny. Speaking to […]
Call for safety measures on ‘escape road’ used by dozens of children
THERE has been a call for safety measures to be installed on a Letterkenny ‘escape route’ where cars travel at ‘phenomenal speeds.’ A call has been made for traffic calming measures to be introduced on the Rahan Road, Letterkenny in the interest of road and pedestrian safety. Cllr Gerry McMonagle said he was raising the […]