Collections for Ukraine in Carrick and around the area - please support!

If you are feeling hopeless looking on at the invasion and war situation in Ukraine, you can help provide aid to those most affected.

A number of Leitrim collections have been organised to assist the people of Ukraine with some basic supplies.

Willow Beauty and Mary McEvoy in Carrick-on- Shannon have a courier company arranged that is willing to deliver donations to the Polish border to assist the people of Ukraine during these terrible times.

The Sammon Builders, Aughnasheelin are also collecting items for donation. You can drop off items at Eircode: N41 V12.

Kelly's Londis in Boyle are also appealing for donations this week along with St Angela's College, Sligo and Sami Swoi Ksaw - Pol shop in Bundoran.

Required Items:

 Disposable gloves and face masks

 Sterile dressings

 First aid bands with dressings

 Corn removal plasters

 Bandages

 Thermal blankets, sleeping bags, sleeping mats (with foil insulation)

 Care products: towels, tampons, panty liners, cotton wool, baby wipes.

 Toiletries including toothpaste and shampoo

 Baby formula, baby food, (with long best before date)

 Non-perishable food

 Powerbanks, USB charging cables

 Battery operated flashlights

 Batteries

 Noise cancelling headphones and earplugs

 Thermal flasks/mugs

 Gloves & Hats

 Warm clothes and underwear

All donations will be gratefully received.