TWO Turkish men who have made Donegal their home have started collections for their native country which has been hit by devastating earthquakes. Turkish barbers Sahabettin Kurt and Melvut Kus who are both living in Donegal have organised for collections in their respective barbers in Letterkenny and Kerrykeel. Sahabettin, has been living in Donegal for […]
Tremors from devastating earthquake recorded in Donegal
TREMORS from the earthquake which killed thousands of people in Turkey and Syria were recorded on two seismometers in Donegal. The earthquake on the Turkey and Syria border recorded 7.8 in magnitude at 01.17 followed by aftershocks at 7.5 magnitudes at 10.24am hours on Monday morning. The number of confirmed deaths in both Turkey and Syria […]
Clothing appeal launched for refugees
A JOINT clothing appeal for Syrian refugees has been launched by the Letterkenny Islamic Association and the Donegal Intercultural Platform. The donations collected will be sent to help refugees in camps in Greece. Approximately 15,000 men, women and children are stranded on the Greek islands closest to Turkey with living conditions worsening every day. […]
A positive story – a refugee’s story
TWENTY years ago Mocola Vonga left Angola to escape the civil war which was tearing the country and its people apart.