By Rebecca Crockett OVER half of students in Donegal say they have been affected by poor transport links across the county, according to a survey by the Irish Second-Level Students’ Union (ISSU) on Tuesday. The survey asked 470 students across Donegal about their opinions on transportation in their area with 54.1 per cent of respondents […]
Transport Minister set to visit Donegal tomorrow
ISSUES around planning along the N56 is one matter a Donegal County County councillor is set to raise with Minister Eamon Ryan tomorrow when he comes to the county. The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Minister for Transport is to attend a planning workshop with councillors in Lifford. A number of items are on the agenda, […]
McGinley Coach Travel sign €4m coach deal with Volvo
Magheroarty based transport company, John McGinley Coach Travel, has signed a €4million coach deal with Volvo. This new deal will see the family-run company add ten new custom built Volvo coaches to their fleet in the Spring. It is one of the largest individual custom orders Volvo will undertake this year, and is seen as […]
Rail delegation to meet with Council this week
A DELEGATION from Atlantic Rail Alliance are to meet with Donegal County Council this week. The meeting in County House, Lifford, on Wednesday at 10am, is to discuss the restoration of trunk rail services to the Atlantic Rail Corridor from Derry to Foynes. The Atlantic Rail Alliance comprises rail campaigners from WURI (Donegal), The West […]
Consultation on Letterkenny transport project extended
PUBLIC consultation on a project that will look at the transport network around the south of Letterkenny has been extended. Donegal County Council is set to host a second public drop-in session to get feedback on the Letterkenny Southern Network Project which aims to provide connectivity from Letterkenny to West Donegal, reduce traffic congestion, support […]
Donegal TD calls on Tánaiste to commit to upgrading of the A5
The Tánaiste’s positive words on a Derry to Dublin air link and the A5 must be backed up by action- Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD Donegal Sinn Féin TD, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has called on the Tánaiste, Micheál Martin to back up his positive words in the Dáil last Thursday on reinstating the Derry to Dublin […]
Department defends bus route announcement
THE Department of Transport has defended its announcement on almost 70 new bus routes nationally following an online backlash that not enough were in Donegal. Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD announced 67 new or enhanced bus routes under the Connecting Ireland programme. They will be rolled out before the end of the year at a […]
Land-owners being urged to cut hedgerows before March 1
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the County and City Management Association (CCMA) are calling on land-owners to cut their hedgerows before the March 1 deadline, to ensure they are not causing a potentially serious road safety hazard. Overgrown hedgerows and roadside verges can result in road fatalities and serious injury collisions. Properly maintained hedges […]
€5m in NTA funding for Donegal
MORE than €5m has been allocated for sustainable transport projects in Donegal by the National Transport Authority (NTA) and Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan. A total of 27 projects in the county will benefit from the €5,311,100 investment including €1m for a one way system in Letterkenny (Cathedral Road/Convent Road-College Row/Sentry Hill Road) along with […]
€3.3 million jobs stimulus funding for Donegal
MORE than €3.3 million has been awarded to Donegal County Council for active travel and climate change adaptation measures. The grant allocations under the Government’s July Jobs Stimulus Plan will see €2.52 million awarded for 55 active travel projects across the county and an additional €781,750 for seven climate change adaptation measures. Among the projects […]