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Team Ireland, sponsored by eircom, boarded a flight for Greece on Monday morning ahead of the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games. The games will take place in Athens from tomorrow, Saturday June 25 to Monday July 4.

Three athletes from Kilkenny are among the 126 athletes to represent Ireland at prestigious world level competition

Kiltimagh native Mary Davis launched her bid for a nomination to contest the upcoming election for the Presidency of Ireland in Dublin yesterday morning at the National Library of Ireland on Kildare Street. The 56-year-old, who is best known as the person who brought the Special Olympics to Ireland in 2003, will be seeking the backing of four county councils to get her name on the ballot paper for the election later this year.

Special Olympics Ireland’s annual collection day, sponsored by eircom will take place throughout the country and in Kilkenny on Friday April 15.

Special Olympics Ireland’s annual collection day will take place throughout Ireland tomorrow (Friday).

Special Olympics Ireland’s annual Collection Day, sponsored by eircom will take place on Friday April 15. This is the biggest annual fundraising event in aid of Special Olympics Ireland and some 3,500 volunteers are required nationally for the day.

The Special Olympics All Ireland Collection Day takes place on April 15 and as many people as possible are needed to volunteer to be collectors on the day.

A race night will be held in the Sean Sheebeen, Abbey Street, Ballina this evening (Friday). The first race will kick off at 9.30pm.

The Special Olympics European Games will take place in Warsaw, Poland from September 18 -24.

The Special Olympics European Games will take place in Warsaw, Poland, from September 18 to 24.