ST. PATRICK'S PURGATORY MAINLAND PIER, BALLYMACAVANY, DONEGAL PO

INSTALLATION OF AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURE COMPRISING OF AN 8-METRE-HIGH TIMBER POLE SUPPORTING 2 NO. RADIO-LINK DISHES, TOGETHER WITH MINI-CABINET, FIBRE CHAMBER, FOUNDATION, CONCRETE PLINTH AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT WORKS. THE DEVELOPMENT IS REQUIRED TO CARRY THE BROADBAND DATA FROM THE NEW HIGH SPEED FIBRE BROADBAND NETWORK ON THE ISLAND TO THE MAINLAND BY RADIO LINK, TO CONNECT TO THE NBI NATIONAL FIBRE NETWORK, AS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT’S NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN TO PROVIDE HIGH SPEED BROADBAND TO ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE COMMERCIALLY, INCLUDING THE ISLANDS, AT THE SAME DATA SPEED

Applicant

Not published

Authority

Donegal County Council

Decision due

29 Jan 2026

1. Application received

   26 Nov 2025

2. Decision due

   29 Jan 2026

3. Decision: conditional

   15 Jan 2026

4. Grant issued

   18 Feb 2026