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Donegal shines brightly for #ShineYourLight campaign

written by Chris McNulty April 11, 2020
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IRELAND lit up tonight at 9pm as the #ShineYourLight campaign shone as a gesture of solidarity amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

The #ShineYourLight campaign called on people of all ages to simply light up.

Across the county, candles flickered, Christmas lights were switched on again, flash laps shone and mobile phone torches beamed.

The initiative was also in memory of the 427 people who have died on the island of Ireland after contracting the coronavirus.

President Michael D Higgins led the way with dozens of lanterns burning brightly outside Aras an Uachtarain, while a variety of heritage sites, public buildings and windows were all lit up.

Donegal was no different with people from Malin to Bundoran and Lifford to Arranmore taking part in the initiative.

In Letterkenny, Matthew Dunne dusted down the Christmas lights. Outside the family home at Ballymacool, Matthew arranged the lights in the letters HSE, following by a heart.

Why not share your own pictures with us for a special #ShineYourLight gallery, which we will publish on Easter Sunday. Send your #ShineYourLight pictures to us at info@donegaldaily.com

Donegal shines brightly for #ShineYourLight campaign was last modified: April 14th, 2020 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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