By Róise Collins THE Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny is preparing to provide accommodation for up to 175 Ukrainian refugees. The four star hotel that boasts 120 en-suite guestrooms will start providing accommodation in two phases starting from September 1, a spokesperson from the Department of Integration told the Donegal News.The spokesperson confirmed that the residency will be […]
Over 1,300 Ukrainian students at Donegal schools
THE Department of Education has confirmed that, as of the end of the school year 2022 / 2023, 1,335 Ukrainian pupils had been enrolled in schools across Donegal. In Donegal, 868 Ukrainian pupils are enrolled in primary schools, while 467 pupils are attending secondary school here. The figure has increased from June when 1,326 Ukrainian […]
Ukrainians join Termon clean-up
A GROUP of Ukrainians, living near Termon, forced to flee their native country because of Russia’s invasion are getting involved with the local community and helping to clean-up the area. Local man James Trearty, who organises the clean-up was delighted to get the help and a very successful day was spent picking up rubbish from the roadsides. […]
Fresh appeal for properties for those fleeing war
Donegal County Council is appealing to those who have unoccupied properties to offer them as temporary homes for those fleeing war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian community to mark one year anniversary of war
THE UKRAINIAN Community in Donegal will today hold their own private reflection to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of their country. Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 2022, instigating Europe’s largest refugee crisis since World War II. There are approximately 5,000 Ukrainian refugees now living in Donegal having fled their war-torn country, in […]
Ukrainian Economist Appointed New Community Links Officer for Bundoran
UKRAINIAN Economist, Juliia Melnyk has been appointed the new Community Links Officer for Bundoran. Juliia Melnyk is a former lecturer in Economics in Ukraine. Juliia is an award winning volunteer for her community liaison work in Bundoran. Advertisement Donegal Local Development Company has appointed Juliia Melnyk as the county’s latest Community Links Officer. Jolene Kuyper, […]
Over 1,100 Ukrainian pupils in Donegal schools
LATEST figures from the Department of Education show that there are now 1,157 Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Donegal’s schools. Of those, 752 are in primary schools and 405 in post-primary settings. Nationally, schools have a total of 13,753 Ukrainian pupils on their books. Of that figure, 8,823 are in primary schools while 4,930 pupils have enrolled […]
Ukrainian family welcome arrival of baby girl on Christmas Eve
A UKRAINIAN family who fled the war and came to live in Kilmacrennan welcomed the arrival of their new baby girl on Christmas Eve. Just days later in their home city of Kherson a hospital maternity ward was shelled by Russian forces. The Bielash family are from Kherson, a city in Eastern Ukraine which was taken by […]
€1m for initiatives to support Ukrainian refugees
The government has today announced €1 million in funding for initiatives to support the health and wellbeing of Ukrainian refugees. The funding will be allocated to Local Authority Community Response Forums across the country. Announcing the fund, Minister of State with Responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton TD, said: […]
Ukrainian family look forward to trying new Christmas traditions in Donegal
SAINT Mykolai has paid a visit to dozens of Ukrainian children spending their first Christmas in Donegal. December 19 is the most eagerly awaited day of the year for Ukrainian children. It is the day they hope their Santa Claus – Saint Mykolai – will leave them a present. One lucky family he paid a […]