Fears expressed by Ballyshannon councillor that Heritage projects in Donegal are missing out on funding
Concern has been raised that some heritage projects in Donegal are missing out on potential funding; It said to be down to insufficient resources in place and has led to calls for an assistant heritage officer to be employed to cope with the workload. The five year county…
Donegal councillor says regular disruptions is disrupting council business
A Donegal MD Councillor has expressed his frustration with yet further disruption to a local authority meeting yesterday. Independent Councillor Frank McBrearty Jnr was handed a three-month suspension from Donegal County Council meetings due to disruptive behaviour. Cllr McBrearty attended the meeting online and made a number of…
People encouraged to take part in Donegal-Ballybofey Greenway consultation
People are being reminded to take part in a public consultation on the Donegal Town to Ballybofey Greenway. The project is in its initial concept stage and this consultation will inform the public and invite feedback on potential issues which the design should consider. There’s an event taking place in…
Donegal Councillor claims power outages is causing frustration
It’s been claimed that people working from home in Ballyshannon are losing a day’s work over frequent power outages in the area. Frustration in the community is said to be growing over the issue with businesses impacted and some equipment damaged as a result. The ESB is being…
Donegal councillor urges Taoiseach to appoint a local Junior Minister
A Donegal councillor has called on the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to promote a TD from the north west region to replace Junior Minister Damien English who resigned over a planning application he made in 2008. Mr. English said he “failed to inform Meath County Council about ownership” of his…
Cllr moves to reassure Ballyshannon community over regeneration plans
A Donegal County Councillor has moved to reassure the community of Ballyshannon that proposed changes to the town centre will be hugely positive. A public consultation on draft proposals for the Ballyshannon Town Centre Regeneration project is underway until next Tuesday. The project plans to revitalise several areas…
Donegal Councillor calls for adequate disabled parking in south Donegal
Concern has been raised that some disabled parking bays are inadequate in south Donegal. There are reports of numerous issues in the area, including lack of signage, worn road markings and the number of such spaces available. Donegal County Council is being urged to carry out an audit…