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Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant expanded to remote rural areas of Donegal

Vacant or derelict properties, so often an eyesore or an impediment in any town or village is being tackled head-on with the news today that an expanded Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant has been launched. The expanded grant now includes eligible ...

15 Nov 2022 at 16:10

Local News

Letterkenny property left water damaged following burglary

A vacant property in Letterkenny has been left water damaged following a burglary. The window of the property was smashed and entry was gained, the perpetrator attempted to steal a copper cylinder but it was then abandoned outside the property, ...

16 Apr 2024 at 12:31

Local News

Donegal families stuck in rent limbo

Hundreds of families across Donegal are caught in limbo due to ‘ridiculous' and outdated income thresholds for social housing. That was the direct message from councillors at Tuesday's Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal District meeting who ...

01 Apr 2021 at 12:30

National News

SHOCKING: Just FOUR vacant property refurbishment grants issued so far this year

JUST four vacant property refurbishment grants have been issued in 2023. That's according to a quarterly report released today (July 17) by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, which shows just one grant was ...

17 Jul 2023 at 14:17

Crime & Court

House ransacked in recently reported Ballyshannon burglaries

Gardaí are investigating two burglaries that occurred at houses in the area of Tubber, Cavangarden, and Ballyshannon. The burglaries occurred at vacant properties and they were only reported this week. In the first instance, ...

02 Apr 2024 at 12:31

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Over four hundred applicants for Croi Conaithe grant scheme

Donegal County Council has processed 424 applications as part of the Croi Conaithe Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant Scheme. The Council administers the scheme on behalf of the Department of Housing, Local Government and ...

16 Nov 2023 at 15:35

Property

Payments for Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant Scheme exceed €1.3m

Donegal County Council has reported that grant payments of the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant Scheme have now exceeded €1.3m, which represents 28 homes being brought back into use. Since the Scheme opened in July ...

03 Jul 2024 at 07:55

Local News

Theft at vacant Letterkenny property in broad daylight

A man stole materials from a vacant property in Letterkenny. The man entered a vacant property in Meadowbank Park and took copper and a gas cylinder from within. The theft happened between 4pm and 4:20pm on Friday, ...

18 Jun 2024 at 11:47

National News

Government’s 0.3% vacant property tax is ‘laughable’, Dail hears

The Government’s vacant property tax of 0.3% has been criticised as “laughable” during Tuesday’s Dail debate which was dominated by the housing crisis. It comes after a report by a banking lobby group found that ...

06 Dec 2022 at 16:49

Home

Donegal's holiday homes make up 40.6% of the county's vacant properties

Donegal's holiday homes make up 40.6 of the county's vacant properties, the second highest percentage nationally. The information came to light via a question at Monday's meeting of Donegal County Council at ...

18 Jul 2022 at 21:30

National News

New bill aims to tackle derelict properties and ease housing crisis

A new bill has been launched to tackle the scourge of 90,000 vacant homes in the country. Steven Matthews TD, Green Party Spokesperson for Planning and Local Government, and Chair of the Oireachtas Housing ...

22 Feb 2022 at 12:49

Local News

Gardaí seek youths following vacant property vandalism in Downings

A vacant property has been damaged in Downings. Three windows were smashed at the property located in Larganreagh on Thursday, May 30 at approximately 6:30pm. Gardaí believe that “the damage may have been ...

04 Jun 2024 at 13:40

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