Deputy Mac Lochlainn and Cllr Doherty at Five Finger Strand/Lagg
A FAMOUS Donegal beauty spot which has existed for thousands of years is being wiped off the map by the relentless surge of coastal erosion.
Donegal TD Padraig Mac Lochlainn and his party colleague Cllr Albert Doherty have been inspecting the devastating impact of coastal erosion and flood waters at the entrance to the Five Fingers Strand/Lagg.
What was once accessible by cars is now wiped away.
“We are both calling on Donegal County Council, working in partnership with the Office of Public Works (OPW) and the National Parks and Wildlife Service to source the funding for urgent remedial works,” said Deputy Mac Lochlainn.
“A comprehensive study will also have to be commenced with a report and recommendations for action.
“This is an immensely important amenity and while some of the coastal erosion along the strand may prove to be unstoppable for now due to tidal and sand bank changes, there are remedial engineering actions that can be undertaken at the entrance to the strand and perhaps elsewhere if the funding can be sourced.”
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