The Big Beach Clean 2024 is back and Clean Coasts are asking people to register to join the campaign. From September 20th to 22nd, volunteers across the country will gather to clean our beautiful beaches and contribute to a global effort to combat marine litter. This year, we are thrilled to announce that the initiative…
Considering the stark statistics revealing the persistent issue of male suicide in Ireland, Cycle Against Suicide announces its Sean Kelly ‘King of the Castle’ Sportif Cycle. This event, scheduled for Sunday, August 4th in Malahide, Dublin, aims to confront the stigma surrounding men’s mental health and foster a community of support and understanding. With 3…
Minister for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien TD, has announced the expansion of the Empowering Communities Programme (ECP) to two new areas: Tallaght-Jobstown and Roscommon-Castlereagh. The ECP specifically targets area-based deprivation, identified by the Pobal HP Deprivation Index, through a community development approach. The programme aims to empower local communities to craft their own…
A new startup company, based in ADAPT, the SFI Research Centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology at Trinity College Dublin, aims to improve the quality of life for individuals with mobility related illnesses. The startup secured over half a million euros in funding through the Enterprise Ireland Commercialisation Fund Programme. This programme supports third-level researchers…
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…
2023 was the first year of collaboration between the Think Before You Flush campaign, Local Authorities from across Ireland and the Blue Flag programme, with the combined goal of educating beach goers around what should and should not be flushed down public toilets when visiting the coast during the summer months. 2024 has seen a…
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…
The Voodoo Rooms were transformed into a fashion haven last weekend for the highly anticipated “Voodoo Vogue” event, all in aid of Cork ARC Cancer Support House. The glamorous night, hosted by RTE Today Show Stylist Caroline Downey who stunned in a pink organza one-shoulder dress, and her co-host, Red FM’s Colm O’Sullivan, kept the…
This year’s Breast Cancer Ireland ‘Race for a Cure’ Race Day, proudly supported by Porsche Centre Dublin & Joe Duffy Group, was held today at Leopardstown Pavilion, Dublin 18. The high-profile and ever-popular fundraising event saw almost 600 friends and supporters of the Breast Cancer Ireland community gather together for the annual event to help raise vital…