Main pic: Street furniture in Pettigo which was painted by locals after a fundraising drive. Pic: Pettigo, Co Donegal Facebook page.
Residents in Pettigo claim they have been forced to raise money to carry out repairs to public areas of the border village due to council inaction.
One local, Michael McAndrews, has set up a GoFundMe page which has so far gathered more than €2,300. The money has gone towards weeding as well as the painting and repair of fencing, bollards, bins and street furniture.
“The Village of Pettigo, situated on the Donegal-Fermanagh border, is in desperate need of a general clean up,” Mr McAndrews posted on their GoFundMe page.
“There are overgrown weeds in The Diamond, bollards, fencing, benches and bins that require restoration and painting and road signs that have seen better days. We have made many attempts to get the council to take responsibility, (but) to no avail. And we are now faced with having to sort it out ourselves.”
Any monies raised, he stressed, will be for the sole purpose of improving the aesthetic look of the village, with any excess being held for continued maintenance.
We asked Donegal County Council for a comment.
You can donate to the fund using the following link: https://gofund.me/20932533
They are also looking into the possibility of erecting Christmas lights in the village this year.
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