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A meningitis awareness charity is urging people to be on the alert for the condition which is more common during winter.

More than 500 boys and girls will take part in a 12 hour sponsored soccer marathon in Oranmore later this month to raise funds for local charities.

ACT for Meningitis, the Irish charity for meningitis awareness, is issuing a warning as children and students go back to school and college this September.

A beauty and style event which will take place on Friday May 11 will raise vital funds for a new national meningitis charity based in Galway.

A national meningitis charity is urging people to be aware of the symptoms of the condition. There is at least one case of the infection each day in Ireland.

Join ACT for Meningitis for a night draped in fabric, frills and fun with the first fashion show of the season to take to the ramp on Thursday March 1 in the Hotel Meyrick.

National charity, the Meningitis Trust, is looking for people who want the experience of a lifetime, to sign up for its Great Wall of China Trek before registration closes at the end of this month.

Up to 2.6 million adults in Ireland are risking death with the mistaken belief that the main symptom of meningitis is a rash. As the country finds itself in the peak season for the devastating disease, national charity the Meningitis Trust is campaigning to stop this deadly misconception.

A combination of the change in weather and the recent cuts in fuel allowance and the health budget means it’s more important than ever to be protected against deadly pneumococcal disease. The good news is the Pneumo Flu Vaccination is free for over 65’s and other ‘at risk’ groups.

A local family devastated by the death of their daughter to meningitis has set up a new Galway-based charity.