Public urged to consider giving unwanted Christmas presents to Derry charity shops

People in Derry who haves received Christmas gifts they have no use for, have been urged to consider giving them to a local charity shop so they can benefit from it.

Sinn Féin councillor Aisling Hutton: "At this time of year most people will be doing a big clean up of the house or workplace, taking down decorations ,getting things back to normal. Amongst all that it won’t be uncommon to find a gift that doesn’t fit or suit you, it could be a duplicate gift.

"People can find it difficult knowing what to do with gifts that will never be used.

"Rather than put it at the back of the press or throw it out I am urging people to consider giving them to any of the local charity shops in the city.

Cllr Aisling Hutton