Government urged to provide more core funding to Bluestack Foundation

The Government is under increasing pressure to provide more core funding to the Bluestack Foundation in south Donegal. The foundation, based in Donegal Town, provides supports to families and carers of people with special needs and raise most of their funds through the local community and fundraising activities. For years, there's been a campaign, calling on the Government to provide Bluestack and a similar initiative, iCare in Inishowen urgent funding to help them continue with their services. Donegal Sinn Fein TD Padraig MacLochlainn, speaking to Finance Minister Finian McGrath in the Dail called for a meeting to discuss the matter further: