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15 Nov 2025

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.

There is also a daily collection and drop-off point at Unit 2 Carrick Retail Park on the Sligo Road (beside Synergy) - see poster on the right.

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.

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