Holiday homes may be banned from beauty spots.

(From Irish Independent)

Cronan

Scanlon

HOLIDAY homes could be banned in some parts of Donegal following an overwhelming rejection of them by members of the public.

Donegal County Council received hundreds of written submissions to the Draft Development Plan, the majority of which asserted that no more holiday homes be built.

County manager Michael McLoone has recommended that specific areas be defined as 'exclusion zones' for such developments. Many submissions claimed that there were more holiday homes than permanent homes in areas such as Downings and parts of Inishowen.

In his report on the housing element of the …