AXA Roadsafe Roadshow launches first day for Donegal students

Students from across County Donegal attended the opening day of the AXA Roadsafe Roadshow at the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny.

The two‑day event, organised in partnership with Donegal County Council, forms part of National Road Safety Week and will welcome approximately 2,800 transition year and senior cycle pupils from every secondary school in the county.

Speakers Debbie Mullan and Eamon Karran, who have lived experience of road incidents, addressed the students, emphasizing the role young people can play as passengers and future drivers.

Demonstrations included a joint fire service and ambulance rescue exercise, where responders extracted a dummy named “Sean” from a crashed vehicle, and a crash‑scene display using a car’s remains.

County Council representatives present included Bryan Cannon, Director of Services; Cllr Terry Crossan, Leas‑Cathaoirleach; Road Safety Officer Pamela Smullen; and Cllr John Shéamais Ó Fearraig, alongside AXA Public Relations and Events Specialist Andrea Cassells.

The roadshow will return for a second day tomorrow, continuing its education programme for the remaining students.

Source: Donegal Daily. Photo: Ulrick Trappschuh / Pexels.