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Bord na Mona to attempt to smash world record for Barretstown

Bord na Móna will attempt to smash the world record for the number of fairies in one location for children’s charity Barretstown. The Fairy Festival will be held in Lough Boora Discovery Park, Co Offaly on Saturday 22 July. Kicking off from 12.30 – ...

10 Jul 2017 at 13:47

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TV star Aisling togs out for Barretstown

Former Xposé presenter Aisling O’Loughlin is leading Team Barretstown in this year’s VHI Women’s Mini Marathon. The Kildare-based children’s charity is encouraging its supporters to take part in the race, which will take place on Monday, June 5, ...

08 Mar 2017 at 01:00

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Fossett's Circus to entertain at 'Big Picnic' in aid of Kildare charity

The Barretstown Big Picnic, in aid of the Kildare charity which supports children with serious illnesses, will take place on Saturday, July 8. Fossett’s Circus will entertain the crowds, performing three live shows for attendees. The event will ...

29 Jun 2017 at 07:00

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1,000 trees planted at Barretstown to celebrate ‘Sustainable Kildare’ initiative

A tree-planting ceremony was held at Barretstown yesterday (Thursday, January 26), to mark three 'Sustainable Kildare' campaigns which took place throughout 2022. The campaigns encouraged businesses and their employees to reduce their carbon ...

27 Jan 2023 at 15:30

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Kildare charity Barretstown hosting picnics to help 10,000 families

Barretstown challenges Ireland to host 10,000 picnics to help Barretstown support over 10,000 children and family members in 2022. The children’s charity offers free, specially designed therapeutic programmes for children and their families ...

31 May 2022 at 12:50

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Marvel's Eternals actor Barry Keoghan launches Kildare charity Barretstown's Aladina studio

Award-winning Irish actor Barry Keoghan is launching the new Aladina Studios at Barretstown, the children’s charity that offers free, specially designed camps and programmes for children and their families living with serious illness. The ...

14 Mar 2022 at 16:15

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Charity group asks Kildare people ‘what will your legacy be?’ following survey

Charity group My Legacy is calling on people in County Kildare to include a gift to a good cause in their Will, The call comes after a new survey found over a third of Irish people would leave 'a little something extra' to charity if tax ...

16 Sept 2024 at 17:00

Arts & Entertainment

Christmas FM raised €325,000 for charities over the festive period in 2023

Christmas FM, Ireland’s favourite festive radio station, which officially ‘Switches Christmas On’ around the country every year, is delighted to announce that it raised €324,000 in 2023 for The Magic of Christmas appeal which raises ...

23 Jan 2024 at 21:00

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Naas initiative raises €9,000 for Barretstown; Kildare woman wins €5,000 prize

An ambitious initiative that took place in Naas managed to raise €9,000 for the charity Barretstown. Naas Racecourse, in association with the Irish EBF & Ballyhane Stud, partnered with Barretstown to run the "Naas Race." A ...

01 Oct 2021 at 17:13

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Barretstown marks major 100,000th camper milestone with a national appeal

Barretstown, the largest and most established organisation in Ireland providing therapeutic recreation camps and programmes to children affected by cancer and other serious illnesses across Ireland, welcomed its 100,000th ...

03 Sept 2023 at 18:00

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Two leading Kildare organisations named as finalists for top awards

Two of Kildare's leading organisations have been named as finalists in the 2025 Business & Finance ESG Awards. The awards, in association with Grant Thornton, recognise outstanding efforts in Environmental, Social, and ...

12 Mar 2025 at 18:30

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Kildare charity Barretstown hosting picnics to help 10,000 families

31 May 2022 at 12:45

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