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Grant payments
exceed €1.3m 23.07.24
Payments of the Vacant Property
Refurbishment Grant Scheme in Donegal have now exceeded €1.3m, which
represents 28 homes being brought back into use.
Since the scheme opened in July 2022, 772 applications have been
received by Donegal County Council to refurbish vacant properties.
To date, 500 of these have been approved, with the balance awaiting
further information from the applicant or being scheduled for a
first technical inspection. Within the overall total, 24
applications were deemed not to meet the scheme requirements and 19
applications were withdrawn by the applicant.
Further information on the scheme is available at
www.donegalcoco.ie or by emailing
vacanthomes@donegalcoco.ie or calling 074 91 53900.
Think Before You Flush
08.07.24
The Think Before You Flush
2024 campaign collaborates with Donegal County Council to protect
Blue Flag beaches and marinas.
The campaign, operated by Clean Coasts in partnership with Uisce
Éireann, emphasises the importance of appropriate flushing behaviour
and disposal of items including wipes and other sanitary products,
even if they are labelled as flushable. Only the 3 Ps: pee, poo and
paper should be flushed down the toilet, everything else should go
in the bin. When items such as wipes and sanitary products are
flushed down the toilet, they can cause serious blockages in waste
water systems, causing sewage overflows which can pollute our
rivers, lakes, beaches and coastlines.
This collaboration between Donegal County Council and environmental
programmes is crucial in safeguarding our Blue Flag Beaches and
marinas. These efforts and ongoing commitment to protecting our
coastlines and freshwater bodies will help ensure vibrant ecosystems
for future generations to enjoy.
Learn more about the campaign at
https://thinkbeforeyouflush.org/ .
Donegal Film Office Bursary 08.07.24
Donegal Film Office is
delighted to announce Shannon Welby, Bébhinn Naughton, and Connor
Richmond are the recipients of the 2024 Donegal Film Bursary funded
by Creative Ireland. The Bursary is supporting stories told by local
people and will engage cast, crew, and services from within the
county.
Screenwriter Shannon Welby and Director Bébhinn Naughton both hail
from Donegal, and Connor Richmond has many connections to the place,
all having worked in the film and television industry for several
years.
The script tells the story of a Donegal taxi driver who is eyes and
ears to the community. At Christmas time, he witnesses the transient
festive period of young people and emigrants only home temporarily.
He has an opportunity to play an important – yet surprisingly
mischievous – role in their lives.
Buncrana Sewerage Scheme
01.07.24
The upgraded Buncrana
Sewerage Scheme will result in significant improvements to water
quality in Lough Swilly by eliminating stormwater overflows.
Significant progress has already been made by Uisce Éireann to
improve the wastewater infrastructure.
The project is now reaching the midway point and 7.5 kilometres of
pipeline has been laid in Buncrana across key areas such Cahir
O'Doherty Avenue, Castle Avenue, Marion Park and Westbrook,
encompassing the crucial St. Mary's segment of Cockhill Road.
Due to challenging ground conditions along Cockhill Road, open
trench pipelaying techniques are being used and two crews have been
deployed to ensure the works are completed as quickly and as safely
as possible.
The provision of stormwater storage at both the Buncrana Wastewater
Treatment Plant and the Westbrook Pumping Station is currently in
progress and is due for completion by winter 2024.
Upgrades to the existing pumping stations at Westbrook, Derry Road,
Ludden, Earlsfort and The Pier are scheduled to commence during the
summer.
The decommissioning of the existing storm overflow at Castle Avenue
is successfully complete, with works to decommission the existing
storm overflow at Railway Road due in the summer of 2024.
For more information visit
www.water.ie .
Two
Inishowen finalists in Good Causes Awards 2024
Two county finalists from Inishowen
will now compete for a place in the national finals judging phase
next month. The awards aim to celebrate the inspiring work being
carried out by thousands of projects, clubs and individuals who have
received support from Good Causes funding.
Nearly 30 cents of every euro spent on National Lottery games goes
back to Good Causes throughout the country. In total, more than €6
billion has been raised for Good Causes since the National Lottery
was established 36 years ago.
The two local initiatives recognised are:
• Spraoi agus Spórt in Carndonagh (Health & Wellbeing category)
and
• Clonmany Shamrocks Sports & Athletics (Sport category)
The full list of county finalists can be found at
www.lottery.ie .
The total prize fund available on the night of the Good Causes
Awards ceremony is €100,000, whereby each of the seven category
winners will receive €10,000 and the overall Good Cause of the Year
will take home an additional €25,000. In addition, each of the
National Finalists announced in June will receive a cheque for
€1,000.
Two Inishowen
primary schools shortlisted for
Explorers Ocean Champions Awards
To celebrate World Oceans Day (8th
June), the Marine Institute is pleased to announce that fifteen
primary schools across Ireland which have been shortlisted for the
Explorers Education Programme’s Ocean Champion Awards 2023-2024.
The projects completed by the teachers and children highlight the
value of ocean literacy themes being taught in schools, along with
the importance of community collaboration in changing how we care
for our marine environment.
Many of the successful projects showed children working with their
community towards creating a sustainable ocean and blue future.
Inishowen Primary Schools Shortlisted:
• Scoil Cholmcille National School, Greencastle
Project Category: Marine Outdoor School Project
Project Name: Celebrating Greencastle's Maritime Heritage
• Scoil Naomh Bríd, Muff
Project Category: Ocean Literacy Creative School Project
Project Name: Seaweed for Ocean and human health
For more information about the Explorers Education Programme visit www.explorers.ie
.
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