HOPES for a new community hub in coastal resort Rathmullan have risen further thanks to a capital funding application. Work for the hub has been carried out by bodies including Rathmullan and District Resource Centre (RDRC) and also Rathmullan and Donegal County Council. Clr Pauric McGarvey said the site could soon be “shovel ready” and described as “remarkable” the quick progression of the project. “This is in partnership with the Rathmullan and District Resource Centre and Rathmullan and Donegal County Council for the Community Hub on community lands at the Flagpole Field. He added: “The final project costs estimated for the community hub is sitting at €9.55m.