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Local elections: Martin Scanlon causes seismic shock in Lifford-Stranorlar

A new era in the political landscape of the Finn Valley will dawn with Glenfin's Martin Scanlon set to top the poll. The independent candidate garnered a stunning 1,388 first preference votes, according to the tally figures collated on Saturday. ...

08 Jun 2024 at 23:15

Local News

Safety audit planned for controversial Twin Towns crossings

A further safety audit is to be carried out on the much-maligned pedestrian crossings in Ballybofey and Stranorlar. The matter was discussed at this month’s meeting of the Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal District. The crossings have been the ...

13 Nov 2024 at 10:53

Local News

Fears expressed that road in Cloghan could 'give way'

Fears have been expressed that a section of the Ballybofey-Glenties road could subside. Councillor Martin Scanlon has said that a part of the R252 road at Letterbrick, Cloghan is a health and safety issue. Councillor Scanlon told the ...

13 Nov 2024 at 18:52

Donegal MD

Lack of social housing in rural Donegal ‘pushing’ people out of communities

There have been no council houses built in some rural Donegal towns and villages in the last 20 years, it has been claimed. The lack of social housing delivery is having an impact in small, rural villages, as national schools are ...

02 Jul 2025 at 12:57

Lifford/Stranorlar MD

Lifford-Stranorlar elected members visit Ballybofey social housing construction

The elected members of the Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal District paid a visit to the new social housing development at Coill an Airgid in Ballybofey. The housing scheme, currently under construction, is being delivered in three ...

30 Jun 2025 at 19:14

Elections

Local elections: Martin Scanlon tops Lifford-Stranorlar poll, Gary Doherty elected

Independent candidate, Martin Scanlon, was finally hoisted on bulging Glenfin shoulders after he topped the poll to be elected on the fifth count in the Lifford-Stranorlar area on Sunday. The Glenfin man surpassed the quota ...

09 Jun 2024 at 19:36

Local News

'Country areas completely neglected': Glenfin's Martin Scanlon to stand in local election

Glenfin man Martin Scanlon has declared his candidacy for the forthcoming local elections. Scanlon will stand as an Independent in the Lifford-Stranorlar area. Scanlon points to the decline of population numbers in his ...

10 Apr 2024 at 14:27

Elections

Local elections: Harley tracks Scanlon in battle for first Lifford-Stranorlar seat

Martin Harley (FG) is closing in on Martin Scanlon (Ind), according to the latest tallies from the Lifford-Stranorlar Local Electoral Area at the Finn Valley Centre in Stranorlar. The tally on Saturday had Scanlon, an ...

09 Jun 2024 at 15:01

Lifford/Stranorlar MD

Calls to find a permanent home for youth club in the Twin Towns

Donegal County Council has been asked to help find a permanent home for a long-established youth club in the Twin Towns. Putting forward a motion at the September meeting of the Stranorlar Municipal District (MD), ...

10 Sept 2025 at 06:00

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Speed vans would be a 'great deterrent' on roads ‘used as a bypass’

A greater presence of speed vans in locations like Cappry would be “a great deterrent” for speeding motorists, said a Donegal County Councillor. Cllr Martin Scanlon was speaking at October’s Lifford Stranorlar ...

23 Oct 2025 at 08:30

Lifford/Stranorlar MD

Donegal Councillor urges use of Bitmac as roads are ‘falling apart’

An East Donegal councillor has called on roads teams to scrap the use of wet mix on local roads and switch to bitmac, warning that some surfaces are “falling apart” within just a few years. The issue was ...

04 Mar 2026 at 20:05

Gaeilge

Donegal County Council to consider holding meetings through Irish

Donegal County Council will consider holding some of its annual meetings through Irish. The suggestion was brought to the March plenary meeting of Donegal County Council by Independent Councillor ...

30 Mar 2026 at 17:55

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