Attending the opening of the new iCARE respite and activity centre in Buncrana, are, from left, Patricia Duffy, Lisfannon, Breidge McDaid, Drumfries, Jacqueline McLaughlin, Buncrana and Sadie Duffy, Buncrana, with daughter Sarah Marie, 18 months.

Sinn Féin Cllr. Padraig MacLochlainn chats with MC for the event, broadcaster, Frank Galligan.

From left, Kathleen McCay, Rosemary Kelly, James McKenna, local fire chief and Tony 'Tinney' Doherty.

Eleanor Lamb, Simply Music and Buncrana musician Annette McNelis.

Husband and wife, Frank and Geraldine Robinson, Inch Island, attend the official opening of the new iCARE centre at Ballymacarry, Buncrana.

Bernie Deeney, Clonmany, with daughter Aine, 12.

From left, retired priest, Fr. James McGlinchey, Anne O'Kane and Eugene McElroy of the Donegal Learning Disability agency.

Buncrana Town Mayor, Cllr. Paul Bradley with his deputy, Cllr. Peter McLaughlin.

Senator Cecilia Keaveney chats with ex-Boyzone singer and autism campaigner, Keith Duffy and Buncrana Town Mayor, Cllr. Paul Bradley, Fine Gael.

Some of the large crowd who attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Buncrana autism respite and activity centre on Thursday, October 12th, 2007.