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Longford's oldest citizen to celebrate 104th birthday with fundraiser

The inaugural whist drive was first held in 2015 in honour of Anne’s 100th birthday. The event has since become an annual occasion and has raised in excess of €2,200 to date for MDI. The latest instalment of the fundraising venture will take place ...

11 Jul 2019 at 15:00

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Longford's oldest citizen Anne Byrne celebrates 104th birthday with charity whist drive

The event, which raised funds for MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY IRELAND (MDI) drew in crowds and organisers would like to extend their sincere gratitude and thanks to everyone who attended, supported and/or made donations to MDI. Anne has personal family connections with MDI because her...

29 Jul 2019 at 10:00

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Longford’s oldest citizen Anne Byrne, Ardagh dies peacefully in her 105th year

...last July Picture: Shelley Corcoran Coinciding with Anne’s 100th birthday in 2015, she helped organise a whist drive for MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY IRELAND (MDI) and that annual event has raised approximately €3,000 for MDI. Anne’s nephew Hubert McCormack (originally from Legan) has...

01 Dec 2019 at 14:25

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Longford's oldest citizen Anne Byrne dies peacefully in her 105th year

...former Ambassador Paula Slattery. Coinciding with Anne’s 100th birthday in 2015, she helped organise a whist drive for MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY IRELAND (MDI) and that annual event has raised approximately €3,000 for MDI. Anne’s nephew Hubert McCormack (originally from Legan) has...

09 Dec 2019 at 18:00

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Fancy yourself as a soccer expert? Well here's your chance to win €1,000 in The Big World Cup Quiz

As the drama of the FIFA World Cup ramps up a gear this weekend, the Irish Quiz Organisation (IQO) and MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY IRELAND (MDI) have launched a new Summer football event – The Big World Cup Quiz. Kindly supported by AVIVA, and taking place at the AVIVA Stadium, the Big...

24 Jun 2018 at 22:56

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Granard whist drive raises €1,000 for MDI

his is the third consecutive whist drive in as many years, which was held at the request of one of their regular players, Mrs Anne Byrne from Ardagh, who is 102 years young! Anne will be 103 in July and in 2015, an initial whist drive was held to ...

10 Jun 2018 at 11:00

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Castlepollard

CREDIT UNION: Congratulations and very well done to Collinstown National School on finishing in second place in the Chapter 15 final of the schools quiz sponsored by the Irish League of Credit Unions.  The team of Niamh Dermody, Killian Hogan, ...

17 Mar 2013 at 09:22

Arts culture entertainment

10K Road Race in Carrigallen

MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY IRELAND (MDI) will stage its 2nd Annual 10K Road Race in Carrigallen, Co Leitrim on Saturday, July 6 next. The route will take runners and walkers around the beautiful and picturesque landscape of Leitrim. Food and refreshment will be supplied throughout...

24 May 2013 at 10:57

Local notes

Legan

Collection The Edgeworthstown branch of Society of St Vincent de Paul will hold their annual church gate collection before all Masses in their area including Legan and Ballycloghan this weekend Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th December. Your ...

13 Dec 2014 at 08:46

Local notes

Castlepollard

NORTH WESTMEATH ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE: Despite grey skies and a poor weather forecast the rain up just in time for this year’s North Westmeath St. Patrick’s Day Parade.  Castlepollard’s Clan Lir CCE musicians got proceedings underway ...

20 Mar 2013 at 19:26

Arts culture entertainment

What’s on this weekend?

...fundraiser will take place on Saturday, May 3, outside Fay’s bar, Granard from 9am until 6pm. Fashion fundraiser MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY IRELAND (MDI) will host a fashion event to raise funds for respite support services in the Midlands. The event will take place in...

02 May 2014 at 16:19

Features

Carrigallen 10km success

...part in the first annual 10K road race in Carrigallen, County Leitrim on Saturday, June 30. The race was held in aid MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY IRELAND (MDI) and over €4,000 was raised and will go towards funding the respite support services MDI provide to individuals and...

10 Aug 2012 at 13:10

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