West Cork couple plant seed of hope for people of Ukraine

The organisers of the Sunflowers for Ukraine plot in Schull hope the event will raise thousands of euro for the Bus Workers’ Charity Fund.

Deirdre Ní Challanáin and her friends Denise and West Cork farmer Billy O'Regan in a field of sunflowers planted by members of the local community. Picture: Dan Linehan

Hundreds of stunning sunflowers which have bloomed on a scenic headland in West Cork will be harvested this weekend as part of a very special fundraiser for Ukraine.

Billy and Denise O’Regan, who organised the Sunflowers for Ukraine plot on their site in Schull, with breathtaking views of the Atlantic, said they hope the event will raise thousands of euro for the Bus Workers’ Charity Fund, which has been delivering aid to the war-torn country since the Russian invasion in February.