#fundraising

#fundraising

A fundraising tea day at Árus Lorcáin in Arklow raised an incredible €2,160 for local Alzheimer Society of Ireland services. More than 100 people attended on the day, enjoying a lovely cuppa along with cakes and buns kindly donated by An Ciseán Arán, Joanne's and Pettitt's Arklow. A raffle was also a huge success thanks to the generosity of local shops, businesses and the families of clients who use the services.

A team from Brodigan's Londis Dundalk have completed the Londis Irish Camino Challenge for Nurses for Night Care, a national charity fundraising initiative in support of the brand's charity partner, Irish Hospice Foundation.

The setting was a home in Puerto Rico that has been in Pérez's family since at least the 1920s, the Bronx-born artist told me in an email this week. Along with being "a location of familial importance and sentiment," Pérez said, the house has allowed the photographer "to forge my own relationship to Puerto Rico over 15 years of staying with my family in Cabo Rojo," on the island's southwest coast.

“I feel that mental health is still such a taboo subject in this day and age. I just feel like there's not enough help or support in Kerry for people that need it. I'm not just doing this for my uncle, I'm doing it for mental health supports in general”

Locals gathered at Breen's Bar in Gorey during the May Bank Holiday for a morning full of teas, coffee's and treats to raise funds for The Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust (KBRT) in honour of the late Claire Cullen.

The proceeds from this year's event will be shared between New Ross Meals on Wheels and the Irish Cancer Society, both recognised on the day for their essential work in supporting vulnerable individuals and families. Organisers highlighted how Meals on Wheels provides not just nourishment but also companionship and dignity to those living alone, while the Irish Cancer Society continues to deliver critical support services and fund life-saving research nationwide.

Stage 2 of the Rás Tailteann will finish in Banteer village on this Thursday 21st May. Please be aware that there will be traffic restrictions in the village from approx 2pm onwards. We would kindly ask that people who have dogs that they are kept indoors whilst the race is passing. There will be no parking along the Clonmeen Road and Main Street on the day.

There are so many different cancers and they provide transport to people who would not be able to drive to their appointments. Maria used them because she was going through chemotherapy and I brought her to a few appointments at the start but it became difficult to get time off. That is where Cancer Connect came in then and I think it is a vital service for people because it makes life so much easier. You don't need to worry about having to leave early to find parking or not even finding parking and being worried about missing your appointment,

The May 15 explosion at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, Maine killed one firefighter, 27-year-old Andrew Cross, and injured 12 others people, Maine's Department of Public Safety confirmed Monday night. Multiple first responders, firefighters, and the mill's owners are still hospitalized after the massive fire and explosion at a lumber mill in rural Maine, state officials said.

The annual “Climb Against the Odds” fundraiser is officially returning to the slopes of Mount Shasta this June, uniting breast cancer survivors and advocates for a multi-day mountaineering expedition. Organized by Breast Cancer Prevention Partners (BCPP), the event is a physical challenge as well as a fundraising platform to support cancer prevention research and public awareness initiatives.

Five siblings originally from Limerick are taking on a combined 500km running challenge across four international cities this May in memory of their mother, who died following a battle with breast cancer.

Eighteen48 Partners, the London-based alternative asset manager co-founded by Julien Sevaux, Tarek AbuZayyad, and Edward Clive, has closed €175 million for the first tranche of its inaugural private equity fund. The fund is targeting €350 million in total and will back mid-market buyouts across Europe, sourced exclusively through independent sponsors, dealmakers who find and negotiate acquisitions before raising the capital to complete them, rather than investing from a pre-committed pool.

“I don't want to do this quickly, because there wasn't a quick fix back then”

Robert's Lafitte, the legendary Galveston dive bar which is also the oldest gay bar in Texas, is days away from its final last call, staffers say. A long list of deferred maintenance and other financial issues plaguing the 61-year-old institution mean a last-minute cash infusion is the bar's only hope of getting it back up to code and staying open.

David Landis (The Gay Gourmet at the San Francisco Bay Times) and husband Sean Dowdall on April 23, 2026, hosted a 10th anniversary fundraiser party for the Amateur Music Network. It was held at The Academy SF.

The Castro Theatre, restored with loving attention, now hosts a variety of community-appropriate events, showcasing its importance as a historic landmark.