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In the past Drink Tea for MND was held during the month of June but this year it has moved to March.

TEA TIME: Christy Lehane Chairman of Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone will Drink Tea for MND during the month of March.

There is no special day to hold the event during the month of March for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) so you can host an event any time.

It has proved to be one of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association's (IMNDA) most popular event of the year.

"Since 2018 the IMNDA has hosted the very popular Drink Tea initiative for MND and in doing so has raised the phenomenal sum of €941,654.74 - so this year the Association has high hopes of reaching the €1 million mark," Christy Lehane, Chairman of Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone, said.

This year's Ambassador is Chinese woman Lily Chen in Termonfeckin County Louth where she lives with her family and runs a tea business, Lily’s Tea.

"Lily was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease three years ago. I urge you to read Lily Chen’s incredible story on the IMNDA website where she describes MND heartbreakingly as “an invisible hand turning down my power gradually". It is titled 'Living with MND - Lily Chen'.

As IMNDA CEO Lilian McGovern puts it well when she said that MND is such an unforgiving disease, but with your support for Drink Tea for MND will help people like Lily get the simple, life-changing supports they need, including specialised beds, air mattresses and comfort wheelchairs and for some communication aids for people deprived of their speaking voices, he added.

"I have decided this year that the supporting photograph with this article will be Lily Chen Drinking Tea for MND."

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IMNDA now employs six specialist nurses nationwide providing services for MND sufferers, their families and the need for fundraising is even greater.

"I will Drink Tea for MND again this year. Will you host a Drink Tea for MND during the month of March? In doing so you are supporting everyone impacted with MND. The need for fundraising is now even greater. Over 85% of IMNDA services are funded by events like Drink Tea for MND.

If you cannot organise a tea day, all is not lost. You can text 50300 and donate €2."

For more details go to the IMNDA website www.imnda.ie where you can register and fundraise online.

You can contact head office on 01 6703552 to order tea packs for your tea day or for any other advice.

"Finally on behalf of Kerry Friends of Motor Neurone I again say thanks all our loyal friends and supporters who have never left us down in the past and hopefully this year’s event will be your cup of tea."

You can donate to www.imnda.ie or if you want to contact with me, that’s ok too.

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Killarney twinned with Italian town

By Sean Moriarty It has taken 10 years but the Italian town of Casperia is now an official twin town with Killarney. The idea to twin the picturesque town near […]

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It has taken 10 years but the Italian town of Casperia is now an official twin town with Killarney.

The idea to twin the picturesque town near Rome was first mooted by the old Killarney Town Council.

However, when town councils were discontinued in 2014 the task was handed over to Killarney Town Twining Association and was supported by the elected Killarney Municipal District members of Kerry County Council.

A delegation from the association and the council visited Casperia in 2019 to sign the Italian side of the twining agreement.

The pandemic further delayed the process but on Thursday last Killarney Mayor Niall Kelleher and Casperia Mayor Marco Cusso met to formally sign the charter in Killarney.

“This was honouring a commitment made by the former town council to establish a twinning under European guidelines back in 2014,” said association chairman Sean Counihan.

“Unfortunately the town councils were abolished and Killarney Town Twinning Association pursued the matter.

“We are delighted that the municipal authority saw fit to move the beautiful town of Casperia near Rome from association status to full twinning with Killarney.

“We deeply appreciate the members’ positivity in honouring the former Town Council’s decision.”

The signing between the two mayors took place over the St Patrick’s Festival weekend when Killarney Town Twining Association also welcomed groups from other towns like Pleindfeld in Germany and Concord, North Carolina, USA.

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Music and fun at Fossa Rambling House

By Sean Moriarty The Fossa Two Mile branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann held its first Rambling House night of music and dance on Saturday night. Their return to the stage […]

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The Fossa Two Mile branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann held its first Rambling House night of music and dance on Saturday night.

Their return to the stage was timed to coincide with the St Patrick’s weekend celebration and also marked the first big event at the Castlerosse Park Resort since it re-opened on Thursday night following its winter break.

As well as a feat of Irish music, dance and poetry, Fossa-based Ukrainians gave performances in their native language too.

“What a great night we had at our CCÉ Rambling House last Saturday night,” Chairman Tim Kissane said.

“There are so many people to thank that we apologise in advance if we miss anybody out. Firstly, to the management and staff Castlerosse Park Resort for hosting our event and the wonderful service they provided.

“To our very talented stalwart musicians Mike Jack, Noreen and Maura who entertained us all so well from start to finish.

“To all our guest performers, from The Racing Pigeons to the Biddy Group and all the singers, musicians and storytellers in between go raibh mile maith agaibh. Special mention to our Ukrainian singers who performed two songs in their native language for us on the night. Thank you to all our members and supporters and to Fear an Tí, Mick Myers agus Bean an Tí, Theresa Kissane who kept the night flowing. Our fireplace display was kindly lent to us by the Beaufort Pioneers and adorned with ‘things of old’ from Brendan O’Sullivan.”

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