The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Brendan Carr together with organisers of the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon are seeking nominations for the 2016 Lord Mayor’s Medal. The Lord Mayor’s Medal, inspired by the efforts of all who partake in the SSEAirtricity Dublin Marathon each year, is presented to one runner who has either exceeded incredible odds to partake in the … [Read more...] about SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon Seeks 2016 Lord Mayor Medal Recipient Nominations
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Challenge The Mayo Great Western Greenway Saturday March 29th 2014
The Mayo Great Western Greenway Challenge will take place on Saturday March 29th 2014. The challenge will be to complete the 26 mile / 42km world famous Great Western Greenway - a picturesque off-road walk/cycle trail which traverses Ireland’s idyllic Atlantic coast. The aim for this year's challenge is to raise funds for … [Read more...] about Challenge The Mayo Great Western Greenway Saturday March 29th 2014
Irishman Begins Ascent Of ‘Unclimbable’ Everest
A Dublin man is bidding reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain this weekend despite one of the world’s most famous mountaineers already describing Mount Everest as “unclimbable” this season. . After two hard months on the mountain, Cian O’Brolchain (31) and his expedition from ‘Jagged Globe’ have left base camp on a trip that will hopefully see them standing on the … [Read more...] about Irishman Begins Ascent Of ‘Unclimbable’ Everest
Ireland’s first ‘salt cave’ has opened near Dublin
The hi-tech and therapeutic 'cave' is the first in Ireland to offer ‘salt therapy’ to asthma and allergy sufferers. Almost half a million people in Ireland have asthma and the country is ranked 4th highest in the world for asthma prevalence, according to the Asthma Society of Ireland. One person dies from asthma every week in Ireland; with one in every five children … [Read more...] about Ireland’s first ‘salt cave’ has opened near Dublin