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News Archive 2015

 

December 2015 News

 

18/12/2015 - Deadline for Small Business Grant Scheme fast approaching

 

16/12/2015 - New speed limits in 30 Housing Estates

 

16/12/2015 - Emergency Humanitarian Flood Assistance Scheme for Small Business

 

14/12/2015 - Christmas Pyjama Party time in your local library

 

14/12/2015 - Chief Executive Report to Special Council Meeting on 11 December 2015

 

14/12/2015 - Don't drink and drive this Christmas - Road Safety Message

 

14/12/2015 - Leading Lights Road Safety Award for Donegal Road Safe Show

 

09/12/2015 - Tremendous response to Storm Desmond says Cathaoirleach

 

09/12/2015 - Civic Reception for Champion Boxer Jason Quigley this afternoon

 

09/12/2015 - Installation of temporary culvert at Toome Lough

 

08/12/2015 - Applications for Scholarships for Gaeltacht Colleges

 

08/12/2015 - Update on Water Outage in Bundoran

 

08/12/2015 - Civic Reception for Letterkenny Tidy Towns Committee

 

08/12/2015 - Statement on RTÉ Investigations Unit Programme

 

07/12/2015 - Mobile Water Tankards and Standpipe in Bundoran

 

07/12/2015 - Motor Tax office closed in Lifford this morning

 

04/12/2015 - Appeal to the public to take all necessary precautions during of severe weather event

 

04/12/2015 - Met Eireann issues a level red weather warning for Donegal

 

04/12/2015 - Donegal entrepreur competing to be Ireland's best

 

03/12/2015 - New Rock Climbing in Donegal Guidebook to be launched next week

 

03/12/2015 - Civil Defence in Radiation Monitoring Excercise

 

03/12/2015 - Bundoran's Waterworld retains White Flag award

 

03/12/2015 - Civic reception for successful St. Eunan's U-14 squad

 

November 2015 News

 

30/11/2015 - Council clarifies 2016 Expenditure on Members Expenses

 

27/11/2015 - Appeal to dog owners to keep dogs under control

 

27/11/2015 - Ireland's Rising Series and the Donegal 1916 Connections

 

27/11/2015 - It's Christmas at Donegal Craft Village

 

23/11/2015 - New Signage to mark Letterkenny's Tidy Town success

 

20/11/2015 - Success at food awards another boost for Donegal

 

20/11/2015 - Statutory Public Consultation on draft Flood Maps

 

20/11/2015 - Ulster Dancing Championships in Letterkenny this weekend

 

19/11/2015 - Sports Star nominations deadline looming

 

17/11/2015 - Council urges extra care during stormy weather

 

17/11/2015 - Illustrious 30 Year career with Donegal Civil Defence

 

17/11/2015 - Donegal & the London Lord Mayor's Pagent

 

16/11/2015 - Donegal Wins Top Award in 2015 Pride of Place Awards

 

16/11/2015 - Donegal LEO to provide free access to global business opportunities

 

16/11/2015 - National Bravery Award for Killybegs Fire Brigade

 

13/11/2015 - Traffic Accident: Road Closed

 

13/11/2015 - Councils SPACEial Project wins Excellence in Local Government Award

 

13/11/2015 - Civil Defence comes to the rescue

 

12/11/2015 - Councils SPACEial project shortlisted for Excellence Award

 

11/11/2015 - RTE filming in Glenties this weekend

 

11/11/2015 - Killybegs Fire heros to be honoured this Friday

 

10/11/2015 - Sport4Life takes place this weekend

 

10/11/2015 - Pride of Place awards this weekend

 

06/11/2015 - Smoky Coal ban delivering cleaner air

 

06/11/2015 - Getting Ready for Council Budget 2016

 

05/11/2015 - Pioneering Diaspora App gaining international attention

 

05/11/2015 - Randox promotes Donegal in US this week

 

04/11/2015 - Cool Route Project meeting hosted in Donegal

 

03/11/2015 - Built Heritage Investment Scheme 2016

 

03/11/2015 - Proud Sponsors of Donegal Sports Star Awards since 1979

 

03/11/2015 - Donegal 2016 Centenary Programme Local Information Events

 

 

October 2015 News

 

29/10/2015 - Nominations open for Donegal Sports Star Awards

 

28/10/2015 - Donegal Civil Defence Training Day

 

27/10/2015 - Appeal for Road Safety as winter time begins

 

20/10/2015 - North West building golden bridges with New England

 

20/10/2015 - Sponsor a Roundabout - Open Call

 

20/10/2015 - Concerts and workshops at Regional Cultural Centre

 

20/10/2015 - Sunday Miscellany live from Donegal this Sunday

 

20/10/2015 - Donegal Silage Wrap Retailers Compliant

 

16/10/2015 - Donegal Sports Star Award nominations coming soon

 

16/10/2015 - Wainfest Family Fun Day this Saturday

 

16/10/2015 - SITA moves to new state of the art premises in Letterkenny

 

16/10/2015 - Best kept housing estates in Letterkenny

 

15/10/2015 - Flood Risk Management Plans

 

13/10/2015 - Books of condolence open in Donegal for Carrickmines fire victims

 

13/10/2015 - Wild Atlantic Way to have major benefits for Donegal

 

09/20/2015 - Fall in love with reading at Wainfest 2015

 

09/20/2015 - Official opening of The Base Enterprise Centre in Stranorlar

 

08/20/2015 - Major awards for innovative Council projects in ESRI Ireland's Maps Make Sense Competition

 

06/10/2015 - Monster and dinosaurs attractiongs during this years Wainfest

 

06/10/2015 - New BASE Enterprise Centre opens this week

 

06/10/2015 - Council named Road Safety Award 2015 winner

 

05/10/2015 - Super September for Donegal sport

 

05/10/2015 - Signing of Contracts for work on Mullantiboyle Bridge

 

05/10/2015 - Applications invited for 2015 Sports Bursary Award

 

02/10/2015 - Cathaoirleach pays tribute to the late Brian Friel

 

02/10/2015 - Fire Safety Week in Donegal

 

01/10/2015 - Colleagues bid farewell to Margaret

 

01/10/2015 - Donegal donations arrive in Cork for Calais refugees

 

 

September 2015 News

 

29/09/2015 - Cathaoirleach congratulates Letterkenny Tidy Towns on historic accolade

 

29/09/2015 - Donegal Prospectus video launched by Cathaoirleach

 

28/09/2015 - Strong Donegal Connections at Tip O'Neill Irish Diaspora Awards

 

25/09/2015 - Wainfest 2015 launched by Cathaoirleach and Laureate na nOg

 

25/09/2015 - Loretta to be honoured at tonights Tip O'Neill Irish Diaspora Award

 

25/09/2015 - Drew University visiting Donegal today

 

24/09/2015 - Childrens author Eoin Colfer to launch Wainfest 2015

 

21/09/2015 - Tip O'Neill Diaspora Award recipient looking forward to returning to Donegal

 

21/09/2015 - Read Your Mind Project Launched

 

21/09/2015 - Donegal Bay and Blue Stack Festival to get underway this weekend

 

18/09/2015 - Tonight is Culture Night

 

17/09/2015 - Proposals for Slow Zones at 30 Housing Estates in Donegal

 

17/09/2015 - Connecting with the WAW Conference to take place in October

 

16/09/2015 - Sport 4 Life Conference and Expo launched

 

16/09/2015 - Renowned Professor to deliver this year’s Tip O’Neill Lecture

 

15/09/2015 - Collection Points in aid of Calais Refugee Crisis

 

10/09/2015 - Aengus MacGrianna to MC 2015 Tip O'Neill Award

 

09/09/2015 - New Donegal video goes viral

 

09/09/2015 - Sport 4 Life to host Alistair Brownlee

 

07/09/2015 - Notice to landowners in Letterkenny Town

 

03/09/2015 - Culture Night Friday September 18

 

02/09/2015 - Burnfoot Village Roadworks

 

01/09/2015 - Congressman Boyle celebrates his Donegal links

 

 

August 2015 News

 

31/08/2015 - New Donegal Tourism Video launched

 

28/08/2015 - Longer opening hours at your local library

 

28/08/2015 - Local Agenda 21 - Deadline for applications extended

 

26/08/2015 - Sailing Regatta in Donegal Bay a great success

 

26/08/2015 - Plenty of July joy in Donegal Sport - Donegal Sports Star Awards July Review

 

26/08/2015 - Back to School: Road Safety reminder for motorists and all road users

 

25/08/2015 - Clean Coasts’ Big Beach Clean 2015 – the world’s largest coastal cleanup

 

24/08/2015 - Local motorists urged to take part in National Slow Down Day

 

18/08/2015 - New Cool Route Project Website Now Live

 

17/08/2015 – Community Sports Clubs – Partial Exemption

 

10/08/2015 - Donegal part of biggest mobile marine directory for Scotland, North West Ireland and Northern Ireland

 

14/08/2015 - Donegal Heritage Week Programme 2015 Launch

 

13/08/2015 - Get ready for National Heritage Week

 

13/08/2015 - Gerry is looking forward to Retirement!

 

07/08/2015 - 733 tonnes of electrical waste collected in Donegal in 2014

 

06/08/2015 - Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Funding

 

04/08/2015 - Bundoran to host US New York students in August

 

06/08/2015 - Making the most of our coast

 

July 2015 News

 

31/07/2015 - Council working to keep Errigal high

 

31/07/2015 - Stay safe on the roads this weekend

 

30/07/2015 - Donegal Prospectus hailed a positive boost for the future

 

28/07/2015 - Donegal Prospectus to be launched tomorrow

 

27/07/2015 - Chief Fire Officer urges caution over exploding e-cigarette chargers

 

27/07/2015 - Easier access to European network for Donegal firms

 

23/07/2015 - Young business owners urged not to miss chance to win €20,000

 

23/07/2015 - Council wins prestigious ESRI accolade

 

22/07/2015 - Donegal County Council firmly at the top of the LADDER

 

22/07/2015 - Errigal Path Survey

 

17/07/2015 - Arts Officer and the 27th Earagail Arts Festival

 

16/07/2015 - Sun shines in Glenveagh for International delegates

 

16/07/2015 - Bundoran Carnival Weekend - fun for all the family

 

16/07/2015 - Have your say on Local Area Plans

 

15/07/2015 - Funding for Ireland 2016 Programme

 

14/07/2015 - Local Property Tax - Have Your Say

 

10/07/2015 - Council hosts major European training event

 

09/07/2015 - Here comes your brown bin

 

09/07/2015 - Ancient bell and shrine completes historic journey

 

08/07/2015 - Donegal Marathon Early Bird Extension

 

08/07/2015 - Five Donegal nominees for IPB Pride of Place Competition

 

07/07/2015 - Magees make in big in Baku

 

01/07/2015 - US philanthropist receives fourth annual Tip O’Neill Award

 


June 2015 News

 

30/06/2015 - Bartley says farewell to Donegal County Council

 

30/06/2015 - New Cathaoirleach for Donegal County Council

 

30/06/2015 - New pontoon officially opened in Greencastle

 

30/06/2015 - Social Inclusion Week 2015

 

29/06/2015 - Donegal Marathon Roadshow goes West

 

29/06/2015 - Time to team up to keep it clean!

 

26/06/2015 - Ten more towns to segregate household food waste

 

26/06/2015 - Two major road projects announced

 

26/06/2015 - Cathaoirleach supports Sailability Round Ireland

 

22/06/2015 - 2015 Tip O Neill Irish Diaspora Award announced 1 July 2015

 

22/06/2015 - Public Consultation on Draft Landscape Character Assessment

 

18/06/2015 - Donegal’s Archives have a ‘pack’ of information for you!

 

18/06/2015 - House in Ballyshannon for Sale

 

17/06/2015 - New Tourism Project launched at Malin Head

 

15/06/2015 - Slow Down during Donegal Rally

 

12/06/2015 - Ancient artefacts return to Donegal this week

 

11/06/2015 - Dry-Stone Walls Seminar on Saturday 20 June 2015

 

11/06/2015 - How to get your €100 Water Conservation Grant

 

11/06/2015 - Donegal Bike Week launch today

 

09/06/2015 - Dog Poop ... bin there after your dogs done that

 

09/06/2015 - Council joins unique marine bio-diversity project

 

08/06/2015 - Malin Head Marine Tourism Project to be launched

 

08/06/2015 - Bridging the County with Stephen McCrory

 

08/06/2015 - Roadworks this week

 

08/06/2015 - Draft Variation to Donegal County Development Plan 2012 - 2018

 

04/06/2015 - Termon ladies a shining example for club and county

 

04/06/2015 - Hugh Gallagher still making an impact at 91

 

02/06/2015 - Search for Ireland's Best Young Enterpreneur Begins

 

02/06/2015 - Looking beyond our shores at Donegal Diaspora Conference 2015

 

May 2015 News

 

29/05/2015 - 13 Blue Flags Awarded to Donegal Beaches

 

29/05/2015 - Civic Reception to honour Hugh Gallagher

 

29/05/2015 - Termon Ladies to be honoured

 

29/05/2015 - 2nd Donegal Chamber Music Festival

 

29/05/2015 - IMPROVE Project first meeting in Donegal

 

29/05/2015 - Major increase in dogs being rehomed in Donegal

 

27/05/2015 - Daniel launches Age Friendly Strategy on a high note

 

26/05/2015 - Full Gaeltacht Scholarships Awarded

 

25/05/2015 - Civic reception to honour The Lifford Players

 

21/05/2015 - Farewell Peadar after forty years service with the Council

 

21/05/2015 - International New York Times features Donegal County Museum

 

20/05/2015 - Donegal preparing for the 2016 Commemorations

 

19/05/2015 - Exciting times ahead for Creative Sector in Donegal

 

19/05/2015 - Accidents four times more likely when you are on a mobile phone

 

19/05/2015 - Getting ready for 100th anniversary of 1916

 

18/05/2015 - The search for '16'

 

18/05/2015 - Daniel to launch Donegal Age Friendly Strategy

 

18/05/2015 - Creative Donegal Strategy Launch today

 

18/05/2015 - Creativity and Cultural Tourism on the Wild Atlantic Way

 

18/05/2015 - Jim McCormick Urban Garden Officially Opens

 

18/05/2015 - Foyle Sailability goes round Ireland

 

08/05/2015 - Council continues to fight against litter and illegal dumping

 

08/05/2015 - Play your role in making history by taking part in the 2016 Centenary Programme

 

06/05/2015 - ORPC establishing Ireland base in Donegal

 

06/05/2015 - Busy month ahead for Bealtaine 2015

 

01/05/2015 – Bealtaine Festival to open today

 

01/05/2015 – Appeal to Motorists to Stop at Pedestrian Crossing

 

01/05/2015 – Cumann na mBan Talk on Wednesday

 

01/05/2015 – Norwegian Residency for Donegal Artist

 

01/05/2015 – Distorted Perspectives at Regional Cultural Centre

 

01/05/2015 – Have you say on the County Donegal Heritage Plan

 

01/05/2015 – Register your events for Heritage Week

 

 

April 2015 News

 

21/04/2015 - Council thank communities for massive county wide clean up

 

20/04/2015 – Are you registered to vote?

 

20/04/2015 – Council hosts Palestinian Delegation visit

 

17/04/2015 – Making a Clean Splash on the River Deele

 

17/04/2015 – Launch of National Inventory of Architectural Heritage

 

17/04/2015 – Cruise Tourism in Donegal receives funding boost

 

17/04/2015 – Council appeal to prevent Wild Fires

 

13/04/2015 – Chief Executives Statement re Financial Position

 

13/04/2015 – Wild Atlantic Way to reach 15 million in UK

 

02/04/2015 – Warm welcome for new Moville footbridge

 

02/04/2015 – Council delegation meets Minister on Cockhill

 

01/04/2015 – Polish Community celebrate a draw and a win

 

01/04/2015 - Littering Donegal - it’s no joke says Conal!

 

March 2015 News

 

30/03/2015 - Inishowen Community Clean-up

 

23/03/2015 - Council reviewing Speed Limits in Housing Estates

 

23/03/2015 - Public Consultation Days on Flood Risks in your area

 

23/03/2015 - The public can make a difference!

 

18/03/2015 - Caution urged after multi fuel stove fires

 

18/03/2015 - McHardy Exhibition at Regional Cultural Centre

 

18/03/2015 - Barrack Hill Park Official Opening

 

18/03/2015 -Student Enterprise Awards 

 

18/03/2015 - It's National Spring Clean Time

 

18/03/2015 - Public Consultation on Flood Maps

 

13/03/2015 - Communities going ‘Green’ in Donegal for St. Patrick’s Day

 

12/03/2015 - Gay Byrne launches new Donegal Tourism brochure and app

 

11/03/2015 - Call for applications for Scheme of Arts Grants

 

11/03/2015 - Staying Alive at 1.5 Cycle Safety Awareness

 

11/03/2015 - Primary Schools put Road Safety in the Picture

 

11/03/2015 - Enterprise Donegal Business Week 2015

 

11/03/2015 - St. Patricks Festivities in Donegal

 

05/03/2015 - Join us on Twitter for #OurCouncilDay

 

02/03/2015 - Houses available in Letterkenny for Letting

 

02/03/2015 - Seachtain na Gaeilge 2015 gets underway in Donegal

 

 

February 2015 News

 

26/02/2015 - Public Consultation Days on Draft Flood Maps for Co. Donegal

 

25/02/2015 - Are you Donegal's Business of the Year?

 

23/02/2015 - Saving money and the planet For FREE

 

23/02/2015 – Engineers Week 2015 a huge success in Donegal

 

23/02/2015 - Donegal Sports Star January Review

 

19/02/2015 - Donegal County Museum World War I Exhibitions Run Extended

 

18/02/2015 - Help Donegal Go Green for St. Patricks Day

 

09/02/2015 - Proposed Carrickduff Windfarm

 

06/02/2015 - New Killybegs Tourism Website to launched today

 

02/02/2015 - Results of Donegal Sports Star Awards

 

January 2015 News

 

29/01/2015 - Donegal Sports Star Awards – Sold Out!

 

27/01/2015 - Are you at risk of Flooding?

 

27/01/2015- Have your say on our Corporate Plan!

 

21/01/2015 - Over 1000km of Road Gritted in last 24 Hours

 

21/01/2015 - Norwegian Delegation visit to Donegal

 

20/01/2015 - Primary School Pupils to Compete for Finn Harps Art Spot

 

20/01/2015 - Film Office Website Launched at Stunning Glenveagh

 

19/01/2015 - Gaeltacht Summer Colleges Scholarship Scheme 2015

 

14/05/2015 - Appeal for caution due to severe weather alert

 

14/01/2015 - Sean McGinley to launch new Donegal Film Office Website

 

13/01/2015 - Council urges motorists to take care

 

12/01/2015 - Donegal Sports Star Award Nominations Announced

 

08/01/2015 - Roadworks in Lifford to start on Monday 12 January

 

08/01/2015 - Traffic Lights out of action

 

05/01/2015 - Bundoran to host Drew University Conference

 

05/01/2015 - Christmas Tree Recycling Points Open Today

 

 

 

 

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