Donegal Councillor calls for reduced speed limits outside all schools
There are calls for the speed limit outside all schools in Donegal to be reduced to 30km per hour. It comes following a number of serious incidents, particularly south of the county, in recent months. It’s to be brought forward by way of a motion at today’s sitting…
Positive Lonely Planet review for Donegal is expected to boost tourism figures
A Donegal Councillor is predicting increased number of tourists visiting the county following positive review of the county in the renowned travel guide the lonely plant. The publication ranked Donegal as the fourth best region in the world to visit. It described the county ‘a hidden gem’ that…
Ballyshannon Councillor expresses concern with the decision to remove lifeguards during warm spell of weather
Factors such as the current Indian summer weather and the large influx of people from other counties now living in the North West should be taken into consideration before leaving beaches in this region without life guard cover. That’s the warning being issued by Donegal Municipal District councillor Barry…
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…