Donegal Town
Co. Donegal • 183 stories • Since 24 Apr 2026 • Latest 23 Sep 2026
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Young woman hospitalised after crash in South Donegal
Planning
Planning new application: 2661687
432 O'DUIGNAN AVENUE , DRUMROOSKE WEST , DONEGAL TOWN CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Planning new application: 2661686
MAIN STREET , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING BASEMENT APARTMENT AS CONSTRUCTED AND APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 09/20256 TO SHORT TERM LET ACCOMMODATION
Planning decision made: 2660625
ARDESKIN , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, CONNECTION TO MAINS SERVICES AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Planning pre-validation: 2661756
DRUMLASK DONEGAL TOWN CO. DONEGAL RENOVATION AND EXTENSION OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLING, INSTALLATION OF PACKAGE TREATMENT PLANT AND ...
Planning application finalised: 2660088
SUMMERHILL , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL REFURBISHMENT AND CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER COASTGUARD STATION KNOWN AS BALL HILL COASTGUARD STATION, NIAH REG. NO. 40909943, TO PROVIDE 4 NO. SELF-CONTAINED RESIDENTIAL UNITS CONSISTING OF 2 NO. 2 BEDROOM AND 2 NO. 3 BEDROOM UNITS WITH PROPOSED WORKS TO INCLUDE
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- planningPlanning record updated: (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SHED ATTACHED TO DWELLING HOUSE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF AN...
- planningPlanning record updated: CHANGE OF USE FROM A DWELLING HOUSE TO SHORT TERM HOLIDAY LET
- planningPlanning record updated: REFURBISHMENT AND CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER COASTGUARD STATION KNOWN AS BALL HILL...
- politicsPearse Doherty TD asked the Minister for Transport: Bus Éireann
- planningPlanning record updated: CHANGE OF USE OF DWELLING HOUSE AND EXTENSION (PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING...
- planningPlanning record updated: CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING HOUSE AND ALL...
- planningPlanning record updated: AMENDMENTS TO DEVELOPMENT PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 20/51194...
- planningPlanning application received: AMENDMENTS TO DEVELOPMENT PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 20/51194 (AMENDED...
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Planning record updated: CHANGE OF USE OF EXISTING BASEMENT APARTMENT AS CONSTRUCTED AND APPROVED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 09/20256 TO SHORT TERM
Source status: PRE_VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION
CAROLINE MCGLINCHEY
File ref: 2661686 · Donegal County Council
23 Sep 2026 · Donegal County Council (Planning)
Planning record updated: CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSION TO DWELLING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Source status: PRE_VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION; Site address: 432 O'DUIGNAN AVENUE , DRUMROOSKE , DONEGAL TOWN → 432 O'DUIGNAN AVENUE , DRUMROOSKE WEST , DONEGAL TOWN
NICOLE MCGOVERN
File ref: 2661687 · Donegal County Council
23 Sep 2026 · Donegal County Council (Planning)
Planning record updated: CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE, CONNECTION TO MAINS SERVICES AND ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE; Council outcome: N/A → CONDITIONAL; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-09-17
NIALL & AMANDA CASSIDY
File ref: 2660625 · Donegal County Council
23 Sep 2026 · Donegal County Council (Planning)
Planning application received: RENOVATION AND EXTENSION OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLING, INSTALLATION OF PACKAGE TREATMENT PLANT AND
HAROLD KIRKPATRICK — DRUMLASK DONEGAL TOWN CO. DONEGAL. RENOVATION AND EXTENSION OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLING, INSTALLATION OF PACKAGE TREATMENT PLANT AND ...
HAROLD KIRKPATRICK
File ref: 2661756 · Donegal County Council
22 Sep 2026 · Donegal County Council (Planning)
News
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Young woman hospitalised after crash in South Donegal
A young woman in her 20s was hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries following a road traffic collision in Donegal town. Gardaí attended the scene and investigations are ongoing.
Christie Galligan
Incident occurred in Donegal town in the early hours of yesterday morning; victim treated at Letterkenny University Hospital
15 Jun 2026 · oceanfm
Also covered in: Letterkenny
Planning
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Planning record updated: CHANGE OF USE FROM A DWELLING HOUSE TO SHORT TERM HOLIDAY LET
Source status: DECISION MADE → APPLICATION FINALISED; Grant recorded: not supplied → 2026-09-16
DAVID & JULIE KEE
File ref: 2661211 · Donegal County Council
21 Sep 2026 · Donegal County Council (Planning)
Planning record updated: (1) DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SHED ATTACHED TO DWELLING HOUSE, (2) CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING DWELLING, (3) E
Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE; Council outcome: not supplied → CONDITIONAL; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-09-17
ELIZABETH LAWN
File ref: 2661448 · Donegal County Council
21 Sep 2026 · Donegal County Council (Planning)
Planning record updated: REFURBISHMENT AND CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER COASTGUARD STATION KNOWN AS BALL HILL COASTGUARD STATION, NIAH REG. NO. 409099
Source status: DECISION MADE → APPLICATION FINALISED; Grant recorded: not supplied → 2026-09-16
KAREN ESPEY
File ref: 2660088 · Donegal County Council
21 Sep 2026 · Donegal County Council (Planning)
Planning record updated: CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLING HOUSE WITH ASSOCIATED SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM AND DOMESTIC GARAGE. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT
Source status: PRE-VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION
JOHN BOYLAN
File ref: 2661144 · Donegal County Council
16 Sep 2026 · Donegal County Council (Planning)
Planning record updated: CHANGE OF USE OF DWELLING HOUSE AND EXTENSION (PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 26/60021) TO SHORT TERM LET AN
Source status: NEW APPLICATION → APPLICATION FINALISED; Council outcome: not supplied → REFUSED; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-08-27
RACHAEL KELLY
File ref: 2661309 · Donegal County Council
16 Sep 2026 · Donegal County Council (Planning)
Planning record updated: CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO THE SIDE OF EXISTING HOUSE AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS
Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE; Council outcome: not supplied → CONDITIONAL; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-09-03
CRAIG LOUGHMAN
File ref: 2661343 · Donegal County Council
16 Sep 2026 · Donegal County Council (Planning)
Planning record updated: AMENDMENTS TO DEVELOPMENT PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 20/51194 (AMENDED BY PLANNING REF. NO. 22/51715)
Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE; Council outcome: not supplied → CONDITIONAL; Council decision: not supplied → 2026-09-10
MILLTOWN SPV1 LIMITED
File ref: 2661439 · Donegal County Council
16 Sep 2026 · Donegal County Council (Planning)
Planning record updated: (1) LEAN TO EXTENSION TO THE EAST ELEVATION OF THE MAIN BUILDING, (2) RELOCATED POWER WASHER STORAGE SHED FROM THAT PREV
Source status: PRE-VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION
SHAUN MOLLOY & SONS LIMITED (TRADING AS DONEGAL WASTE AND RECYCLE)
File ref: 2661606 · Donegal County Council
16 Sep 2026 · Donegal County Council (Planning)
Planning application received: (1) CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR AND ATTIC FLOOR ACCOMMODATION, PREVIOUSLY USED AS RETAIL TO AN APARTMENT WITH ELEVATION
DAVID MAHON PROPERTIES LIMITED — MAIN STREET , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL. (1) CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR AND ATTIC FLOOR ACCOMMODATION, PREVIOUSLY USED AS RETAIL TO AN APARTMENT WITH ELEVATIONAL CHANGES TO THE FRONT ELEVATION, (2) REAR FIRST FLOOR AND ATTIC EXTENSIONS/ALTERATIONS AND (3) CONNECTION TO EXISTING PUBLIC SERVICES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS
DAVID MAHON PROPERTIES LIMITED
File ref: 2661715 · Donegal County Council
16 Sep 2026 · Donegal County Council (Planning)
Planning application received: AMENDMENTS TO DEVELOPMENT PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 20/51194 (AMENDED BY REF. NO. 22/51715) CONSISTING OF THE CO
TESCO IRELAND LIMITED — MILLTOWN , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL. AMENDMENTS TO DEVELOPMENT PERMITTED UNDER PLANNING REF. NO. 20/51194 (AMENDED BY REF. NO. 22/51715) CONSISTING OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SHELTERED CANOPY (C. 35M2) IN THE PERMITTED CAR PARK FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING 2 NO. DEDICATED 'CLICK AND COLLECT' SPACES FOR THE PERMITTED STORE (CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION), SIGNAGE AND ALL…
TESCO IRELAND LIMITED
File ref: 2661717 · Donegal County Council
16 Sep 2026 · Donegal County Council (Planning)
Planning application received: RENOVATION, ADAPTION AND EXTENSION OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLING, INSTALLATION OF PACKAGE TREATMENT PLANT AND PERCOLATIO
HAROLD KIRKPATRICK — DRUMLASK , DONEGAL TOWN , CO. DONEGAL. RENOVATION, ADAPTION AND EXTENSION OF EXISTING DERELICT DWELLING, INSTALLATION OF PACKAGE TREATMENT PLANT AND PERCOLATION AREA AND ALL ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS (OUTLINE PLANNING REF. NO. 24/61303 REFERS)
HAROLD KIRKPATRICK
File ref: 2661721 · Donegal County Council
16 Sep 2026 · Donegal County Council (Planning)
Planning record updated: CONSTRUCTION OF A DWELLINGHOUSE, NEW VEHICULAR ENTRANCE & PROPRIETARY TREATMENT PLANT INCLUDING ALL ANCILLARY SITE WORKS
Source status: PRE-VALIDATION → NEW APPLICATION
DEREK LYTTLE
File ref: 2661383 · Donegal County Council
10 Sep 2026 · Donegal County Council (Planning)
Politics & TDs
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Pearse Doherty TD asked the Minister for Transport: Bus Éireann
Asked the Minister for Transport if Bus Éireann has plans for a wheelchair accessible stop in Donegal town, County Donegal; and the timeframe for this.
Pearse Doherty
Constituency: Donegal · Party: Sinn Féin
16 Sep 2026 · Oireachtas