Well-known Irish personalities joined thousands of visitors at Barretstown for a magical day to celebrate the charity’s 30th birthday at the annual Big Picnic event. Barretstown is Ireland’s largest provider of life-changing therapeutic programmes for children affected by cancer and other serious illnesses. This special 30th birthday themed ‘Big Picnic’, in association with Brady Family…
Irish humanitarian aid agency GOAL hosted its annual black-tie Ball ,with over 300 supporters in attendance. Irish sports commentator and television presenter Marty Morrissey was Master of Ceremonies on the night . The highlight of the evening was a panel discussion titled ‘A Look Forward to a Summer of Sport.’ The panellists included Tham Nguyen, a 26-year-old weightlifting…
The Mater Hospital Foundation is calling on gals and guys to let their inner Hollywood starlet shine for women’s cancer care at Marilyn’s Mater Paddle on August Bank Holiday Sunday, 4th August in Bray. Co. Wicklow. With just over five weeks to go, now is the perfect time to make sure you’re on the red…
ISPCC has received the top accolade for the Best Short-Term Media Campaign at the Awards for Excellence in Public Relations for its campaign ‘For some children, Christmas doesn’t happen’. The awards, which have been co-hosted by the Public Relations Consultants Association Ireland (PRCA) and the Public Relations Institute of Ireland (PRII) for the past 30…
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Barretstown, a charity founded by actor Paul Newman in 1994 which provides therapeutic camps and programmes for children affected by cancer and other serious illnesses. To celebrate this important milestone and raise much-needed funds to provide these essential services to children and families free of charge, the charity held…
Sanctuary Runners, the award-winning Solidarity-Through-Sport movement founded in Cork in 2018, presented a very special ‘Thank You’ card to the outgoing Lord Mayor of Cork City Cllr Kieran McCarthy. The card, measuring 4ft in height, was presented in recognition of the Lord Mayor Cllr Kieran McCarthy’s support for their movement during his year in office…
The ASI opened a new Memory Cafe in Macroom in The Next-Door Café in the Castle Hotel Macroom. This project was spearheaded by Friends of ASI Macroom. Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People Mary Butler TD will officially open the Cafe. This marks the next step in The ASI’s commitment to creating supports and services for people living with…
The annual Fort2Fort Charity Cycle returns for its 13th year, and will take place on Saturday, 8th June, starting at Camden Fort Meagher, with a choice of routes around Cork Harbour. Cyclists of all abilities are welcome, and they can choose to cover 60km, 90km or 120km. The popular sportive will once again raise…
The Hope Foundation (HOPE), the Cork-based charity dedicated to supporting street-connected and slum-dwelling children and communities in Kolkata, India, proudly announces the appointment of Alex Kendellen as its newest ambassador. With HOPE celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the addition of Alex as an ambassador further strengthens the organisation’s commitment to making a positive…
Marty Morrissey and Dublin GAA stars Brian Howard and Sinéad Wylde teamed up with Children’s Health Foundation today to launch Clash of the Companies! They were joined by the charming former Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin patient Róisín for a lively, spy-themed photocall at the RDS. Róisín was keeping a keen eye on proceedings with…