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Hadfield niece on 8,000 km mission to Ghana

The niece of retired Canadian astronaut and former commander of the International Space Station Chris Hadfield, will undertake an epic journey of her own this summer when she drives almost 8,000 kilometres from Ireland to Ghana in Africa.

€76k raised for charity by Shannon Group staff

Shannon Group has strengthened the finances of two deserving charities after its 2016 fund raising activities generated a total of €76,000.

SVP gets a new home in Clare

Clare’s branch of St. Vincent de Paul has opened a new centre in the county.

Fundraiser for Limerick neo-natal unit

A group of parents whose babies spent their first few weeks in the Neo-Natal Unit of University Maternity Hospital Limerick have organised a fundraising event for next month.

Christmas gift wrapping appeal raises €8,500

A Christmas Gift Wrapping Appeal held by the Kilkenny shop in Ennis and Galway has raised an impressive €8,500 for the Simon Community.
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New community air ambulance in Ennis visit

Irish Community Air Ambulance (ICAA) visited Ennis this afternoon where it had a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) aircraft on view.

1,000th Bóthar in-calf heifer departs for Rwanda

Ireland’s generosity in the farming community and wider public towards Rwandan women widowed by the horrific genocide of the mid 1990s hit a milestone today as Bóthar despatched its 1,000th cow to the African nation.

Concern seeks Clare participants in new contest

A daring new contest encouraging people to do humanitarian-focused challenges has been launched by Concern Worldwide.
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