Bundoran Community Centre names former councillor as new manager

Former Donegal County Councillor, Barry Sweeny, has been named the new manager of Bundoran Community Centre, starting on Monday, August 11.

The directors of Bundoran Community Centre said they were delighted with the announcement of Mr Sweeny as the centre’s new manager. 

Mr Sweeny, who lost his council seat for Donegal Municipal District in the 2024 Local Elections, takes over from Danielle Carty, who has left Bundoran Community Centre to take up the position of Membership and Operations Manager with the Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland (S.E.R.I).

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An online statement from Bundoran Community Centre read: “Since its initial inception in 2009, the centre has gone on a continuous positive trajectory, working with many different groups and organisations, undertaking numerous renovation and refit programmes, employing additional staff, so that the centre is now one of the most successful in the country and a very important, integral part of the community of Bundoran and surrounding areas.

“Barry’s past experience as a community volunteer working with many diverse organisations, local artist, former county councillor and heritage member will be invaluable in promoting the ethos and objectives of the centre.

“The directors, staff, volunteers and all the stakeholders all join in with wishing Barry continuing the great work of the centre.”