A local businessman is leading a fundraising effort in aid of families who have been affected by the recent Beirut blast.
An explosion at a portside warehouse last month caused widespread damage in the Lebanese capital, with more than 190 fatalities.
Meanwhile, an investigation has been launched after a huge fire broke out yesterday in an aid agency warehouse in the same port.
Dessie Duffy, part-owner of Alpha Storage in Cavan, is raising funds as well as seeking medical, hardware, and electrical supplies for those affected by the blast.
The supplies will be shipped to Beirut and distributed in conjunction with a local NGO, and Dessie spoke to Shannonside Northern Sound about the areas his fundraiser will focus on:
A link to the fundraiser can be found here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/beirut-aid-2020
