Ramelton’s derelict and abandoned buildings are to be given a facelift in the coming months.

The work is set to take place under a scheme being undertaken by Donegal County Council.

Buildings will be identified and the owners will be contacted to examine available supports to assist them with bringing those properties back into productive use.

The move has been welcomed by local county councillor Pauric McGarvey who raised the issue of dereliction, unsightly hoardings, barriers and dangerous buildings in Ramelton in recent months.

Councillor McGarvey said an engineer appointed and surveying will begin in the coming weeks.

Councillor Pauric McGarvey

At the end of last year, Ramelton had been selected as the next settlement with priority in the Letterkenny/Milford Municipal District to address in a manner similar to what has been done very successfully in Letterkenny Town Centre to date.

This will involve carrying out a survey which will identify vacant/derelict properties in Ramelton ‘town centre’ and will extend the survey work along the Shore Road, The Quays and Bridge Street.

Following identification of the properties, the council will then aim to identify the owners of each identified property and attempt to make contact and meet with them in order to advise of any available supports that are there to assist them with bringing those properties back into productive use.

Where properties meet the definition of a ‘derelict site’ and where no demonstrated commitment is given by the owners to either activate those properties themselves or to put those properties on the open market, those properties will be added to the Council’s Derelict Sites Register and thereafter those properties/sites will be subject to an annual levy which will be calculated at 7% of the market value of the site.

Councillor McGarvey added “I wish to thank the Regeneration; Development team of Donegal County Council, for listening and for their commitment and work to date and look forward to working with them in bringing Ramelton’s buildings back to life to regenerate the town.”

Ramelton’s derelict and abandoned buildings to get a facelift under scheme was last modified: April 2nd, 2026 by Staff Writer

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