Boots Night Walks Campaign ambassador TV Presenter and Broadcaster Darren Kennedy, launches the Boots Night Walks in aid of the Irish Cancer Society Night Nursing service. You can visit www.bootsnightwalk.com to donate now or sign up and create your own fundraising page and start raising money for this great cause ahead of the walk on September 9th. Photo Credit…
Cycle Against Suicide, a national suicide prevention charity, is fighting stigmas around masculinity and mental health. A series of cycles in September are organised for Bike4Life – World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10th, with friends, families, schools, clubs and organisations taking part. The events are spreading the message to men of all ages that asking…
Dr Tara Houlihan, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Psycho-oncology, Mercy University Hospital, Eoin Tobin, Chair of Board, Mercy Hospital Foundation, Sandra Daly, CEO Mercy University Hospital, Paschal McCarthy, CEO Mercy Hospital Foundation and Eoin Kelleher, Ross Building PIC Darragh Kane The Mercy Hospital Foundation is very pleased to announce that building works have commenced on the…
The National Housing and Homeless Charity is the official Irish partner of DivaCup, the leading menstrual cup brand in the world. The partnership will donate 100 menstrual cups to women living in Peter McVerry Trust homeless services each year, along with training on how to use and clean the product. Kare Cosmetics, an award-winning Irish distribution company, distributes DivaCup to…
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, TD, today (29th July 2022) announced a Pilot Dormant Accounts Funded €1.5 million Scaling-up Scheme for Social Enterprise designed to improve the impact and sustainability of social enterprises that address economic, social and educational disadvantage. The scheme, comprising of two streams, one for medium-scale capital works and the second…
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has today announced funding of over €357,000 for the construction of a new helipad on Inishturk, County Mayo. The investment from the Department of Rural and Community Development will provide a vital resource for the Irish coastguard to access the island in an emergency. Inishturk is…
Pat Lawless GGR Departure, leaving Dingle, Bay Co Kerry, Ireland. Photography credit: Kieran Ryan-Benson Pat aiming to become first Irish person to sail solo nonstop around the world in the “loneliest sporting event of the planet” Irish sailor Pat Lawless has departed from Crosshaven in Co Cork on his mission to become the first Irish…
Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards is giving away a further €500,000 to support charity projects that have a lasting impact on communities. For the fourth year running, the Benefact Group is giving away €1million to charities through its Movement for Good Awards. Applications for the larger grants of €10,000 or more are now…
