Over the past couple of years, CF Campaigner, Joe Browne brought us several bits of good news about a brave little Corkman, Arron O’Leary. It was Joe who labelled his little friend the ‘Build4Life Poster Boy’ during the height of the campaign in 2008. Joe was in touch this evening to let us know that…
Even to the casual observer in these parts it appears that the ubiquity so associated with the Healy Raes is contagious after all. Cllr. Bobby O’Connell is after catching it now. The semi-retired, Castleisland publican – who’s making a brief return to the pumps for the duration of the Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival and…
A reminder that the Kerry Airport / Build4Life run will take place on this Friday, October 7th at 8.30pm along the two kilometer runway under lights. The event, which is sponsored by the Garvey’s SuperValu Group, will offer participants a rare experience and opportunity. “It is hoped to raise a significant sum for this locally…
The Garvey’s SuperValu Group has announced its sponsorship of the Kerry Airport 5K Fun Run in aid of the Build4Llife Cystic Fibrosis Charity. The Kerry Airport run will take place on Friday, October 7th at 8.30pm along the two kilometer runway under lights and will offer participants this rare experience and opportunity. Details of the…
There is a strong Castleisland connection with this evening’s very good news story on the RTÉ Six One News. Young Arron O’Leary from Cork who received the lung transplant at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle in the UK was a volunteer model – or ‘Poster Boy’ as Joe Browne described him – for the Build4Life…
Build4Life campaign founder and Castleisland native, Joe Browne can at last breathe a sigh of relief. His group’s decade-long fight for a specialist Cystic Fibrosis unit and the people to staff it at Cork University Hospital is about to be won. And a fight it was. Joe Browne wears his heart on his sleeve and…
Castleisland native, Joe Browne, chairman and founder of the Build4Life Cystic Fibrosis Charity has called on the Minister for Health to launch an investigation into how the management at Cork University Hospital (CUH) allowed over €2.3 million of the charity’s funds to be invested in the development of a desperately-needed new isolated Cystic Fibrosis inpatient…
Peace Commissioner Vincent Murphy picked the winning ticket for the Christmas Hamper at Browne’s Bar in aid of Build4Life. The prize was sponsored by the Cork Prison Officers Social and Charity Club. And the winner was John Deacon Horan with a grand total of €375 raised! Thanks to all who supported. – Joe Browne.
Climbers around the country will converge on Mangerton Mountain in Killarney this morning, November 16th for a huge charity event. Climb4Life aimed to attract both novice and experienced climbers in its ongoing bid to raise funds for the Build4life Cystic Fibrosis Charity. The charity has been providing life saving services for people with lung illnesses…
Climbers from all over Munster and beyond will converge on Mangerton Mountain in Killarney for a huge charity event on Sunday, November 16th. Climb4Life is aiming to attract both novice and experienced climbers in its ongoing bid to raise funds for the Build4life Cystic Fibrosis Charity. The charity has been providing life saving services for…
