Over €1,400 has been raised through a GoFundMe page for a local man who was in a car accident recently.
Slawek Kmiecik who works in Lidl Castleblayney was hurt very badly in the car accident last Tuesday 21st of August.
He is et to undergo surgeries on his leg and spine, then being on the wheelchair for a number of monthsduring a long rehabilitation stage which will mean he won't be able to work.
The popular man and his family and friends have been overwhelmed with the response to his GoFundMe page which was set up by his good friend Emilia Czubaj.
She spoke to our reporter Pauric Clerkin today: