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Contracts complete for 24 new social homes in Milford and Doirí Beaga - Donegal Daily

By Rachel McLaughlin · Donegal Daily · 20 October 2026

Donegal County Council has completed design-and-build contracts for two social housing developments that will provide high-quality, sustainable homes for 24 fam...

Donegal County Council has completed design-and-build contracts for two social housing developments that will provide high-quality, sustainable homes for 24 families in Milford and Doirí Beaga.

At An Chúirt Ghlas in Rossgarrow, Milford, Dungloe-based Axis Construction Limited is set to deliver 12 new social housing apartments using Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF) technology.

Construction is due to begin in October, providing homes for 12 families in the Milford area.

In Doirí Beaga, Lowry Construction Ltd is set to deliver 12 new social housing homes and apartments at Ó Machaire Gathlán / Ard na gCeapairí.

Construction is scheduled to begin in November, with the development set to provide accommodation for 12 households in the Glenties Municipal District.

"Donegal County Council welcomes the progress of these two developments, which will provide high-quality, sustainable homes for 24 families," a spokesperson said.

"Together, they represent a positive step towards meeting local housing needs and supporting communities in Milford and Doirí Beaga."

Contract signing for the design-and-build housing development at An Chúirt Ghlas, Rossgarrow, Milford. Back Row L- R: Richard Gibson, Director of Finance, Corporate Services and Information Systems (DCC), Eamonn Mahon, Project Manager, Senior Executive Engineer (DCC), John Gallagher, Senior Engineer (DCC), Stephen Ewings Axis Construction Limited, Nigel McGlynn, Senior Executive Architectural Technician (DCC), Cllr Tomás Seán Devine (DCC), Leonard Gildea, Gildea Quantity Surveyors, Cllr Michael McBride (DCC), Desmond Mooney, Rapport Architects, Mark Forbes, MFA Consulting Engineers, Cllr Ciaran Brogan, Cllr Donal Coyle, Cllr Gerry McMonagle (DCC).

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Contract signing for the design-and-build housing development at O Machaire Gathlan / Ard Na gCeapairi, Doirí Beaga, Co. Donegal.

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Reporting by Rachel McLaughlin for Donegal Daily, funded by the Local Democracy Reporting Scheme. Republished by News Room under the scheme’s reuse permission.

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