LAIT - One Donegal Social Inclusion Week - Heritage Walk and Trail in Buncrana
A second event hosted by the Local Authority Integration Team took place in Buncrana as part of One Donegal Social
Inclusion week.
Refugees living in the Buncrana and wider Inishowen area were given a walking tour of Buncrana by a local expert guide who delved into the history of the town.
The walk supported the integration of those living in the area by providing them the opportunity to better know and understand the area they are now living in. It was a beautiful sunny day which highlighted the natural beauty of the area, and all the participants commented on how delighted they were to learn about the history of Buncrana such as the tradition of the mills, Wolfe Tone’s connection to the town, Cahir O’Doherty, giving a deeper and more meaningful connection to the place they now call home.
LAIT - One Donegal Social Inclusion Week - Walk
Donegal Council LAIT organised a walk as part of One Donegal Social Inclusion Week.
The walk was held in the Stranorlar, Ballybofey and Drumboe Woods areas on Wednesday 2nd April 2025.
Joined on the day by Kathleen Phelan – Walk Guide: Ballybofey, Stranorlar and District Historical Society, Margaret O’Kane – Drumboe Woods Walking Group and Tara Devanney – Finn Valley Family Resource Centre.
Seamus from the Drumboe Woods Walking group provided information to the group on the flora and fauna of the riverside walk.
Thanks to everyone a great day was had and some fantastic weather!
Local Integration Support Workers in Falcarragh
The LAIT met with refugees from Ukraine recently in Falcarragh to explore the successes and challenges for Integration.
Pictured are Integration Support Worker Joleen Kuyper Machado and local Ukrainian volunteer Armen Galstyan.
Positivity in Photography
The talented Oleksandr Kior has kindly shared some images taken in the very scenic Bundoran, Co Donegal .
Oleksandr and his wife Halyna fled the war in Ukraine in 2022. Donegal County Council assisted the couple in finding accomodation under the Offer a Home Programme. Oleksandr is a keen amateur photographer and has sought solace exploring Donegal and capturing images such as these.
Oleksandr said ‘we can sometimes forget to look or take for granted how blessed and lucky we are in Donegal to live with such breathtaking scenery and it’s lovely to think that it is a healing mechanism to those fleeing war’.
