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Adi Roche, Chernobyl Children’s Project founder and tireless activist, will launch Westport’s own Home of Hope at an open evening at the Castlecourt Hotel on Thursday May 13 next at 8pm.

An Athlone charity which has spent €0.5m over the last 10 years in the poorest country in Europe, expects to complete the renovation of its fourth Belarus orphanage this summer.

The current Rose of Tralee, Charmaine Kenny, has confirmed that she will launch the Cork to Kilkenny cycle at MacDonagh Junction on Saturday April 10 from 2- 4pm.

A Musicthon organised last month by local musician Richard Murray on behalf of charity Camp Claddagh, turned out to be a wonderful success story. Richard enlisted the support of his friends and colleagues in the traditional Irish music world to play music continuously for one full day in Galway hostelry Tí Coilí on Mainguard Street.

Galwegian Tim Fleming is one of Ireland’s leading cinematographers and two of his previous films have both won Oscars, so could he make it three in a row with short film The Door up for an Academy Award this year?

If you are a follower of traditional Irish music, then this is an event not to be missed. Brainchild of well-known local traditional musician Richard Murray, this will be the first such event of its kind in Galway. Richard has enlisted the support of his friends and colleagues along the western seaboard and beyond to run a charity event, playing traditional music continuously for one full day in Galway hostelry, Tí Coilí, on Mainguard Street. Starting at 11am on Saturday Feb 13 the event will run until close on that night.

The fourth annual cycle and climb to Croagh Patrick for Chernobyl Aid Ireland will take place on August 17.

Galway LFC are on the brink of qualifying for the second stage of the Women’s UEFA Cup after two magnificent performances over the weekend in Sarajevo.

The Galway & Distict League Ladies team were given a huge boost ahead of their EUFA Cup qualifying in September at the prestigious Manchester Umbro Cup.

A fundraiser in aid of a multi-sensory facility for the Sunflower Chernobyl Appeal will take place this Saturday August 9. The fundraiser will take place in the Western Hotel, Prospect Hill, at 6.30pm and will have performances from Shane Warner, Cafe Minor, and Jackhammer Purr. There will also be live performance puppetry, juggling, and poetry.