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TWO Inishowen groups
are celebrating a peace-building windfall of some
€100,00 each from the International Fund for
Ireland. Newtowncunningham Inter-Church Committee is
to receive €114,920 towards a two-year programme of
activities including healthy living, arts and
crafts, history story-telling, sport, and IT
training.
The village is situated in the middle of the Lagan
in Donegal close to the Donegal-Derry border, where
the protestant community represents between 30 - 45%
of the community.
"The Inter-Church Committee has an impressive record
of cross-community work and will use these events to
address the silent sectarianism which is still
evident in the East Donegal region," said an IFI
spokesperson.
Malin Head Community Association is to get €102,000
towards the delivery of a community development
programme in Malin Head and the surrounding areas.
The programme will develop the newly renovated
community centre as a "shared community space" and
bring the communities of both traditions together
for activities including parenting classes, healthy
eating, performing arts and after-school clubs.
Meanwhile, Donegal YMCA will receive €65,958 towards
the next phase of the Finding Your Place project.
The project is nearing its end and has been very
successful in building the capacity of young adults
in Donegal, Tyrone and Derry to work with
community-voluntary groups in their communities at a
decision-making level. |
