Councillor wants more focus on South Donegal
As Donegal’s draft county development plan goes out for public consultation, a local councillor has called for greater emphasis to be put on the south of the county and its relationship with Sligo, Leitrim and Fermanagh. Councillors discussed the county developemnt plan at a special meeting in Lifford this week.…
Gorse fires in Donegal
Fire services from Donegal Town, Stranorlar and Ballyshannon attended gorse fires which broke out at the townland of Tawnawilly, close to Lough Eske last night at around 10pm. It took the team approximately four hours to neutralise the blaze. Fire services in County Donegal responded to a total of 19…
Two Donegal National School’s to receive funding for improvements
Two National schools in Donegal are to receive funding from the Department of Education. SN na Carraige in Carrick and St. Peter’s National School in Mountcharles has been given funding to carry out necessary improvements. SN na Carraige will use the funds for electrical work while St. Peter’s will carry…
Sod turned for major new Donegal water treatment plant
Irish Water and Donegal County Council today marked the start of construction on the €4 million investment in a new water treatment plant at Owenteskna. It will benefit almost 4,000 consumers in the South West Donegal area. The sod was turned by David McLoone, of Irish Water, and Donegal Minister…
Tributes being paid to Ireland’s longest serving Councillor, Sean McEniff
Tributes have been paid to Irelands longest serving Councillor, Donegal County Councillor Sean McEniff, who passed away yesterday in hospital in dublin. Since 1967, he has served as a Fianna Fail Councillor and was re-elected at every council election since then. Fianna Fail leader, Micheál Martin, extended his sympathies to…
Low flying plane may be seen in Donegal over the coming days
People in parts of County Donegal may see a low-flying plane over the coming days and weeks and wonder what is going on. It’s part of an airbourne geological survey called Tellus. The plane, based at Sligo Airport, is equipped with state-of-the-art technology. Dr James Hodgson, geophysics manager for Tellus,…
CSO housing figures released for Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim
The amount of housing available in Donegal has risen just very slightly in the past six years while it has fallen in Sligo and Leitrim. That’s according to CSO figures just released on housing in Ireland. They show that in all three counties, there are fewer vacant dwellings, more people…