{"id":492978,"date":"2026-06-10T19:26:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/492978\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T19:26:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:26:17","slug":"first-look-at-letterkennys-new-look-market-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/492978\/","title":{"rendered":"First look at Letterkenny’s new-look Market Square"},"content":{"rendered":"

The sod has been officially turned on the Letterkenny 2040 – Reimagined Market Square project, marking the start of works on a significant public realm enhancement for the town centre.<\/p>\n

The project is funded by Donegal County Council and the former Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) and is expected to provide long-term benefits for the town and wider community.<\/p>\n

Located at Market Square, Castle Street and Main Street, the development involves the removal of existing public realm features, including the bandstand, walls, steps, trees and the earth embankment to the rear.<\/p>\n

The project will transform the space through the creation of a new, modern public realm environment.<\/p>\n

This will include a shared surface layout, traffic calming measures, stepped access to Main Street, and two public plazas incorporating a water feature. The works will also deliver enhanced accessibility infrastructure, integrated low-level planting, revised carriageways, junctions and footpaths, along with new public seating, lighting, street furniture and cycle stands.<\/p>\n

The redevelopment is expected to strengthen the town\u2019s capacity to host civic and social events, while ensuring accessibility for people of all abilities.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a> Cllr Ciaran Brogan, Cathaoirleach of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District, officially turns the sod on the Letterkenny 2040 \u2013 Reimagined Market Square project, alongside Council officials, elected representatives, project partners and community representatives. Photo – Clive Wasson<\/p>\n

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Those in attendance included Charlie McConalogue TD, Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport; Cllr. Ciaran Brogan, Cathaoirleach of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District; Cllr. Paul Canning, Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council and Garry Martin, Deputy Chief Executive of Donegal County Council, along with representatives from Donegal County Council, members of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District, project stakeholders, and members of the local community.<\/p>\n

The sod was turned by Cllr. Ciaran Brogan, Cathaoirleach of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District.<\/p>\n

Cllr Brogan said \u201cI\u2019m delighted to see the contract being awarded, and I\u2019m looking forward to the work starting on the new look Market Square, as it is and always has been, a great focal point in Letterkenny.\u201d<\/p>\n

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James Browne TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, said he was very pleased to see this project moving to the construction stage.<\/p>\n

He added “It has been allocated almost \u20ac3 million under the former Urban Regeneration and Development Fund, now called the Towns and Cities Regeneration Investment Fund. It will play a vital role in positioning Letterkenny as an attractive location for people to live and invest in as well as to visit.<\/p>\n

“Supporting Local Authorities with projects such as these is exactly what the Towns and Cities Regeneration Investment Fund is intended for \u2013 to create positive momentum by using targeted Exchequer investment as a catalyst for regeneration and rejuvenation of urban areas that would not otherwise have the opportunity to realise their potential.<\/p>\n

“This investment demonstrates our continued commitment to supporting sustainable, well designed urban areas that serve the needs of local communities and businesses. I commend Donegal County Council for its ambition and leadership in bringing forward this important regeneration project and look forward to returning to see the outcome of this ambitious project once completed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garry Martin, Deputy Chief Executive of Donegal County Council, added \u201cThe Letterkenny 2040 – Market Square project is a major step in the regeneration of Letterkenny to enable the future prosperity and growth of Donegal\u2019s largest town, and it shows the scale of ambition and commitment being shown by both the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund and Donegal County Council.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The sod has been officially turned on the Letterkenny 2040 – Reimagined Market Square project, marking the start…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":492979,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[61,60,43],"class_list":["post-492978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ireland","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/492978","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=492978"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/492978\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/492979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=492978"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=492978"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=492978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}