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Information Events: Vacant and Derelict Properties 21.10.24

Do you own or are you buying a vacant or derelict property?

Donegal County Council is holding information events in Inishowen on the supports available to refurbish vacant and derelict properties. Please come along to find out more – no appointments are needed:

• Buncrana: Wednesday 30th October from 3pm to 6pm in St. Mary’s Hall.

• Carndonagh: Monday 11th November from 3pm to 6pm in Carndonagh Public Services Centre.

Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant Scheme
Grants up to €84,000 available to refurbish vacant and derelict properties that have been vacant for two years or more and will be the owner’s principle private residence or made available to rent.

Repair and Lease Scheme
Financial support of €80,000 per unit available to bring vacant properties back into use to lease to Donegal County Council for social housing in areas where there is a need.

Local Authority Purchase and Renovation Loan Scheme
Potential Loan for those first-time buyers who have been declined a loan from 2 traditional lenders and meet all the other qualifying criteria.

Find Me A Home In Donegal Scheme
Matchmaking scheme to put owners of vacant properties in contact with those seeking to purchase vacant properties.

Community groups urged to apply for funding 21.10.24



Community groups from towns and villages in Inishowen that are hosting the Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection and/or International Protection Applicants are being urged to apply for funding under Window 3 of the Community Recognition Fund for Capital Projects.

As well as accepting new applications to the Fund, this funding Window also gives an opportunity to groups who were unsuccessful in the previous Window to revise their original application or submit another application.

This Fund aims to support the development of community infrastructure and facilities in recognition of the contribution being made by communities across the country in welcoming and hosting significant numbers of arrivals from Ukraine and other countries.

It aims to support the development of facilities that will be used in the future by all members of the community. It is separate in its objectives and scope to any other public funding streams which aim to support the development of public service needs arising from the significant number of arrivals from Ukraine. The scheme will provide large capital grants ranging from €50,000 to a maximum of €500,000.

The closing date for receipt of applications to the Scheme is 3pm on Thursday, 14th November 2024.

Further details and application form are available at: www.donegalcoco.ie

Big Beach Clean success 01.10.24



Students at Moville Community College joined the Big Beach Clean and collaborated with 'Future Island' project and Change Makers Donegal to help in giving marine litter a second life. They collected a large quantity of waste and plan to transform it by giving it a new life.

Clean Coasts received overwhelming support and commitment from volunteers and communities across Donegal for the Big Beach Clean weekend that took place between 20th and 22nd of September 2024.

This year, an estimated 3.8 tonnes of litter was removed by over 600 volunteers in Donegal.

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