Charlie Bird will lead a special Hand of Friendship Walk for Samaritans next month. The veteran broadcaster will take part in a 5km walk through Avondale Forest Park in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow, with Samaritans volunteers and supporters on Sunday 16th April, at 11am. The Charlie Bird Hand of Friendship Walk with Samaritans is being supported by Coillte, which will […]
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Charlie Bird will lead a special Hand of Friendship Walk for Samaritans next month
Charlie Bird will lead a special Hand of Friendship Walk for Samaritans next month. The veteran broadcaster will take part in a 5km walk through Avondale Forest Park in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow, with Samaritans volunteers and supporters on Sunday 16th April, at 11am. The Charlie Bird Hand of Friendship Walk with Samaritans is being supported by Coillte, which will […]
Irish Hospice Foundation launch a Bohemian Rhapsody Cycle Challenge from Prague to Vienna
Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) are delighted to announce the launch of their Cycle Challenge for 2023 – this year a stunning route through Bohemia and along the Danube has been planned, starting from Prague, and finishing in Vienna. The Cycle Challenge is IHF’s largest and longest standing fundraising event, running every year since 2009 and […]
Aimee Connolly launches the 2023 Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon!
Calling all walkers, joggers and runners! The 41st edition takes place on Bank Holiday Sunday 4th June in Dublin City Centre Vhi survey on Irish women’s walking and running habits and motivations finds: Over half of Irish women (52%) reduce or stop walking or running activity during their period 57% of those experiencing menopausal symptoms say […]
Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail Walking Festival 2023
The Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail Festival in aid of Croi will take place on Saturday 22nd April 2023. The festival will include a one day guided or self-guided walk along the final section of the Croagh Patrick Heritage Trail, from Aghagower to Murrisk, a distance of 20 kilometres. Transport will be provided from Murrisk, where […]
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John West extends Féile sponsorship and launches youth nutrition programme
John West, sponsors of the GAA’s under-15 annual Féile Peile na nÓg (football) and Féile na nGael (camogie and hurling) competitions today (March 21) announced details of its innovative nutrition programme for young athletes. The company also revealed the extension of its Féile sponsorship until 2025 and a partnership with SuperValu to promote John West […]
Charlie Bird will lead a special Hand of Friendship Walk for Samaritans next month
Charlie Bird will lead a special Hand of Friendship Walk for Samaritans next month. The veteran broadcaster will take part in a 5km walk through Avondale Forest Park in Rathdrum, Co Wicklow, with Samaritans volunteers and supporters on Sunday 16th April, at 11am. The Charlie Bird Hand of Friendship Walk with Samaritans is being supported by Coillte, which will […]
LauraLynn, Ireland’s only Children’s Hospice is calling on people to take part in their 150k Walking Challenge this February
LauraLynn, Ireland’s only Children’s Hospice, is calling on people across Ireland to join them for their 150K in February Walking challenge. LauraLynn currently provides care and supports to more than 460 families and children nationwide with life-limiting conditions. Those looking to take part can do so in three easy steps: Register here to receive your pack Registration Form Activate your iDonate Fundraiser […]
Call for signatures of 9,165 Irish citizens for a Tobacco-Free Europe
The race has begun to gather one million signatures to abolish the sale of tobacco in the EU to future generations, using a relatively unknown mechanism, the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI). If this initiative, called Tobacco-Free Europe (TFE), is supported by 1 million citizens across at least 7 EU countries, the European Commission must respond and take action to […]
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at a Luxury Tree Hotel
Between 12.02.2023 – 17.02.2023, My Arbor, a 5 star wellness tree hotel in South Tyrol, is offering a special romantic getaway package featuring a free night’s stay. Celebrate love in style and enjoy a 5 night’s stay for the price of 4 nights, a bottle of prosecco, pralines and rose petals in your suite and […]
Take on the 100 Miles in a Month challenge in February to support cardiac care in the Mater Hospital
The Mater Foundation is asking people across the country to challenge themselves by walking, jogging, or running 100 miles this February Raise vital funds to enhance cardiac care in the Mater Public Hospital Get your 100 Miles in a Month t-shirt and miles chart to track your progress Visit www.materfoundation.ie to learn more and register today The Mater […]
Stroke patients ‘needlessly dying or suffering disability’ – charity
An estimated 800 stroke sufferers a year are at greater risk of death and disability because of an alarming fall in patients getting clot-busting treatment on time. An Irish Heart Foundation analysis of HSE data shows just 60% of patients got to hospital within a crucial 4.5 hour window for thrombolysis in 2020 – compared […]
Major €52 million funding boost for Sports to provide for ongoing recovery of sector and support continued participation in sport and physical activity
€35 million in supports towards increased energy costs €15 million in COVID-19 related funding €0.8 million for Sport Equipment €1 million funding for sporting events Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, together with Sport Ireland, has announced almost €52 million in funding for the sport sector under a number […]
Healthy menus win top honours at HSE and Irish Heart Foundation awards
Thirty healthcare sites providing meals for over 27,000 HSE employees, have been honoured for their commitment to healthy food choices on their staff and visitor menus. At the Happy Heart Healthy Eating Awards, 18 facilities nationwide achieved gold status for creating a healthier food environment for staff and visitors – a record number since the HSE and Irish […]