Donegal County Council announce community-based emergency hubs after Storm Amy

Donegal County Council, in association with a number of community partners, have arranged for the opening of a number of community-based emergency hubs across the county to address the needs of the most vulnerable in our communities who remain without electricity and water in the aftermath of Storm Amy.

"These hubs/centres will provide basic essential services to members of their communities who are in need of same," a council spokesperson said. "To date, the response from community groups across the county has been remarkable. We have eight centres who have responded in a positive way to this request and have made their facilities available."

A full list of community support centres and their opening times for this evening (Saturday) and tomorrow (Sunday) has been confirmed across Donegal.

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In Carndonagh, Spraoi agus Spórt at Eircode F93AY6D will be open from 11am to 3pm on Sunday. Buncrana GAA, located at F93YK27, will also operate with times to be confirmed. Ionad Naomh Pádraig in Bun Beag, Eircode F92EH6N, will open from 8am to 8pm on Sunday.

In Ardara, the local GAA Centre (F94R2X5) will welcome visitors from 5pm to 9pm on Saturday and again from 2pm to 6pm on Sunday. The Sliabh Liag Visitor Centre in Teileann (F94W8KC) will operate between 9.30am and 5pm on Sunday. Donegal Family Resource Centre, located in Donegal Town at F94E640, is expected to open on Sunday with times to be confirmed.

Further south, Ballyshannon GAA (F94HC94) will also open, with final details on times pending. Castlefinn Celtic, located at F93TP29, will open this evening from 6pm to 8pm and again on Sunday from 12 noon to 4pm.

Donegal Civil Defence in association with Donegal County Council, are also available to provide essential services, such as collecting / delivering groceries, fuel, meals on wheels or medications to the vulnerable in the community during this period of Electricity outage and inclement weather. Transport assistance can also be provided to persons requiring urgent medical interventions such as dialysis, cancer care treatments etc.

Meanwhile, people are asked to check in on vulnerable neighbours to ensure they are safe and have access to essential services and if anyone is in need of assistance, please contact Donegal Civil Defence through the local call centre which will be open again for calls tomorrow Sunday from 9am to 4.30pm on 074 9153900. The normal out-of-hours emergency 074 91 72288 for our Road Service/Housing Department will be in operation outside of these hours. For emergencies requiring the assistance of the Fire Service call 999 or 112.

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