A cross-border project connecting Pettigo with a community in County Fermanagh has begun.
The “Good Neighbours” Donegal Municipal District PEACEPLUS Project was launched at the Termon Complex in Pettigo earlier this week.
It aims to deliver a programme involving comprehensive community engagement and capacity-building between Pettigo and the neighbouring twin village of Tullyhommon in County Fermanagh.
The project is one of 32 that are being funded as part of PEACEPLUS community building schemes in Donegal.
Donegal’s PEACEPLUS Local Action Plan will see over €7.6 million in EU funding dedicated to this and similar “peacebuilding” projects.
Speaking at the launch of the Pettigo project, Donegal County Council Cathaoirleach Niamh Kennedy said:
“The Good Neighbours Peace Programme stands as a powerful symbol of what’s possible when communities unite across communities and borders. We’re not just launching a programme today; we’re paving the way for community-led regeneration, fostering peaceful and inclusive neighbourhoods, and celebrating all cultural identities. This initiative is about collaboration, understanding, and laying the foundations for connection and shared a purpose.”
“Over the next two years, this inspiring programme delivered by ADoPT (Association for the Development of Pettigo & Tullyhommon) will focus on grassroots engagement.”
“Chairman Daniel McCrory remarked, “We are excited to collaborate with our diverse community, engaging with individuals from both sides of the border, to build meaningful and lasting friendships through our wide range of planned activities.”
“As part of the Good Neighbours Project, ADoPT will work closely with the Senior Citizens Pettigo Luncheon Group, and during the Launch Event, one of its members, Jimmy Baird, delighted the attendees by reciting two beautiful poems, notably ‘Somebody’s Mother’ and ‘I’m Fine’.”
For more information about the project, you can contact Natasha McGrath, Project Coordinator at: adoptpettigo@gmail.com.
You can also read more about the PEACEPLUS programme here.
