Residents in Letterkenny have admitted they don’t feel as safe or secure in their town as the rest of people across Ireland.
The statistic was one of many thrown up by an in-depth survey carried out by Retail Excellence Ireland.
Donegal’s largest town came 24th in the top 100 towns in Ireland.
The town fared well in the survey and outperformed the national average by 14 per cent (80 per cent) in terms of its selection and standard of retail stores. Letterkenny is six per cent better presented and maintained than the national average.
However, while the town was found to have 7% more competitively priced car parking than the average, citizens rated the town below the national average for car parking availability.
The town’s streetscape, while rated marginally above the national average, is an area that could be improved upon, said judges.
Westport won the overall winner’s award.
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