Donegal: Free Local Alerts for Your Community
Donegal County Council’s official alert provider. Stay informed about what’s happening across Donegal with MapAlerter, a free service delivering instant alerts straight to your phone, email, or app. Whether it’s flood warnings in Donegal Town, road closures near Letterkenny, or planning updates in Buncrana, MapAlerter keeps you connected to your local area.
No Eircode found
We couldn't find that Donegal Eircode. You can still sign up and choose your location.
We Found You!
MapAlerter issues a variety of alerts for Donegal. You can quickly sign up to receive these alerts by SMS, email and app push notification.
What Alerts Are Available in Donegal?

Subscribers can receive alerts covering a wide variety of local events and hazards such as:
⛈️ Severe Weather – Storms, high winds, and other weather warnings across Donegal.
🏘️ Planning Activity – Updates on planning applications and decisions in towns like Donegal Town, Lifford, Letterkenny, and Buncrana.
🚧 Road Closures – Temporary and permanent roadworks affecting travel throughout the county.
⚠️ Floods & Hazards – Flood alerts for the Finn and other rivers, plus local hazard warnings.
ℹ️ Community Events – Notices about fairs, public consultations, and local gatherings.
🌊 River Heights – Real-time monitoring of rivers including the Finn and Swilly.
🏊♀️ Bathing Water – Updates on water quality at Donegal’s swimming areas and rivers.
🏠 Property Sales – Alerts for properties for sale in towns and villages throughout Donegal.
Why Donegal Residents Use MapAlerter?
🟩 Real-Time Alerts for Donegal: Receive notifications the moment events affect your town, village or daily commute.
🟩 Tailored to Your Location: Alerts are specific to your Eircode, town, or parish.
🟩 Multiple Delivery Options: Choose SMS, email, or push notifications through the MapAlerter app.
🟩 Safety & Preparedness: Be aware of hazards like flooding along the River Finnor severe weather approaching the Bluestack Mountains
🟩 Community Updates: Keep track of local roadworks, planning applications, and public consultations in Donegal towns and villages.
Donegal Alerts - 12 Months
🚧
379
Road Alerts and Floods/Hazards
Get instant updates on road closures, accidents, and local hazards including fallen trees reported by Donegal County Council. Stay safe and plan ahead with real-time alerts for travel across Donegal.
⛈️
80
Severe Weather Warnings
Be prepared with severe weather alerts issued by Met Éireann and others shared by Donegal County Council. Get fast notifications for storms, heavy rain, snow, and more in Donegal.
🌉
12
River Sensor Height Locations
Powered via OPW river sensors across Donegal, you can track river levels in real time with live sensor data from Donegal County Council. Receive email alerts when river heights in Donegal rise to warning thresholds. You can set the preferred warning threshold in your MapAlerter account. River sensor heights are updated regularly during the day, often every 15-30 minutes, based on the OPW network.
🏠
1379
Property Sale Updates
Stay informed about new property sales near you. Donegal County Council sends alerts so residents of Donegal never miss important local updates.
🏗️
52
New & Decided Planning Updates from Donegal County Council
Stay informed about new and decided planning applications near you. Donegal County Council sends alerts so residents of Donegal never miss important local updates.
🏊
2551
Donegal Bathing Water Incidents & Measurements
Keep updated on water quality and safety at designated bathing areas in Donegal. Donegal County Council will notify you of incidents, test results, and seasonal updates.
📣
95
Donegal County Council Public Consultations
Get tailored alerts for public consultations to stay engaged with what’s happening across Donegal.
ℹ️
1345
Other Donegal County Council Alerts (e.g. community, library, etc.)
Discover community news and other local notices from Donegal County Council. Get tailored alerts to stay engaged with what’s happening across Donegal.
How To Get Alerts for Donegal:
1️⃣ Sign Up for Free: Register using your Eircode or select your town or parish on an interactive Donegal map.
2️⃣ Select Your Alerts: Pick the notifications relevant to your area and interests.
3️⃣ Receive Updates: Alerts arrive instantly via SMS, email, or download the Free MapAlerter app.

Get the free MapAlerter App:
-
Instant Push Notifications: Some Donegal alerts are not sent by SMS to help reduce costs. The app ensures you never miss important updates because these non-SMS alerts are issued by push notification.
-
Interactive Mapping: Browse Donegal alerts and other local information easily with the app’s user-friendly mapping system.
-
Live Data Feeds: Access real-time sensor information such as river heights for locations across Donegal. Get alerts when river heights exceed a certain height.
-
Quick and Easy Signup: Create a free MapAlerter account directly in the app using your Donegal Eircode.
