€3.6 million in funding announced for new South Donegal fire station

The Government has announced funding of €3.6 million to build the new planned fire station at Finner.

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Brown, announced the funding as part of the national Fire Services Capital Programme.

The newly planned Finner Fire Station is to be a state-of-the-art resource built to serve both Bundoran and Ballyshannon, after the respective fire stations in both towns were viewed to be in a state of “disrepair.”

Proposals for a new fire station at Finner were given the go ahead by councillors of Donegal County Council in October 2025, with the intention of the building being “on-site” in 2027.

A minimum of two pumping appliances is to be facilitated at the new facility. 

Donegal County Council has also been allocated three new Class B fire appliances costing about €500,000 each as part of the capital funding plan for fire services nationwide.

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Minister Browne said: “This programme represents a significant investment in the safety, resilience and wellbeing of communities across Ireland, including Donegal. 

“It ensures our fire services will have a modern fleet, upgraded facilities and equipment required to meet the challenges they face, with a changing climate, a growing population and increasingly complex emergency risks. 

“This investment in the fire service will reinforce public safety in Donegal and ensure that our critical infrastructure and essential services are protected. Having fire services that are recognised as dependable, well trained and well equipped is crucial to the communities they serve and this injection of significant funding will future proof the service they provide.”