Agreement reached with Irish Water to replace damaged Donegal roads

An agreement has been reached with Irish Water to reinstate the Quay Road, Dungloe and Glenties, Fintown Road.

Fintown Road was left in an awful state following a pipe replacement scheme by Irish Water, while the Quay Road will also get a full reinstatement.

With road grants available to the Donegal County Council for the two stretches of road, work is expected to begin next week.

Speaking following the announcement, Cllr Gallagher said: “This has been an ongoing battle for almost two years to get an agreement with Irish Water.

“Lessons need to be learnt, it is not good enough for road users and residents to be left with roads in terrible condition because a state agency Irish Water refuses to uphold agreement made at the construction stage.

“I have called for a high-level meeting between Donegal County Council and Irish Water to ensure no other communities in the county are left the way both these communities in Dungloe and Glenties have been over the past two years with huge uncertainty.”