Barry Sweeney expected to be confirmed as new Cathaoirleach of Donegal Municipal District
It’s expected that Fine Gael Councillor Barry Sweeney will today be elected as the new Cathaoirleach of the Donegal Municipal District. Cllr. Sweeney will succeed Fianna Fail Councillor Michael Naughton in the position. The appointment of Niamh Kennedy as vice-chairperson of the municipal is also due to take…
Residents in Donegal has once again felt the brunt of flooding after Storm Lorenzo
Residents in Donegal has once again felt the brunt of flooding after Storm Lorenzo after a local Cllr claims it could have been prevented. Clarendon Drive which is located along the River Eske, was completely flooded after the banks burst at around 6am on Friday morning and the same thing…
Counting underway in Donegal Municipal District
The counting is underway in the Donegal Electoral area in the local election in the John Bosco Community Centre in Donegal two this morning. All the boxes in the area have now been tallied. Yesterday evening one set of figures was missing from Bundoran – this has now been located.…
New bridge in Donegal Town represents an investment of €1m
The cathaoirleach of Donegal Municipal District says the new bridge officially opened in Donegal Town today represents an investment in infrastructure in the town of €1million. The 123-year-old Tir Chonaill Bridge Michael Naughton was originally built in 1895 and links the town and the railway station. Works on the historic…
Councillors unhappy over absence of planners, officials from meetings
A number of south Donegal councillors have hit out over the absence of council planners from municipal district meetings. At yesterday’s MD meeting in Donegal Town, Fine Gael Councillor Barry O Neill said it was the third time this year that there was no one present from the planning department.…
Residents in Pettigo urged to ‘run’ discoloured water
Residents in Pettigo in county Donegal are urged to run their water for a period of time before using it. Restrictions are in place on the supply at night-time and now there are concerns that the water is brown when people turn on their taps. Fianna Fail Councillor Mícheal Naughton…
Likely to be weeks before Rossnowlagh road re-opened
Donegal County Council says it’s likely to be weeks before repairs are done on road R231 at Rossnowlagh Upper which is closed due to a recent landslide. Diversions are in place through Rossnowlangh Lower. Municipal Area Manager Mark Sweeney told a meeting of Donegal Municipal District last week that pipes…