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Oireachtas Members Have “Mountain to Climb” to Raise funds for a Good Cause

7 Iúil 2011, 11:31

Politicians have “a mountain to climb” next weekend in an effort to raise funds for Arthritis Ireland.

TDs and Senators from across the political spectrum today, (7th July) joined forces for the announcement of the details of this year’s Houses of the Oireachtas hill walk.

The event will take place at Knockanaffrin Ridge, Comeragh Mountains, Co Waterford on 17th July. Oireachtas members and staff are undertaking the trek in a bid to raise funds for Arthritis Ireland.

This is the 4th year of the Oireachtas hill walk and since its inception it has raised thousands of euro for a host of good causes.

Minister Jimmy Deenihan TD, of the Oireachtas Hill Walkers Group said;
“We are all really looking forward to the challenge next weekend. The Oireachtas hill walk has been enthusiastically supported by politicians from all sides and as a result several worthy causes have benefited.”

Among the Oireachtas members at today’s launch and who will be taking part in the walk include; Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Eric Byrne TD and Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD.
 
John Church, CEO Arthritis Ireland said today,
 “We are absolutely honoured to be a beneficiary of the annual Oireachtas hill walk. It is these types of initiatives that help us make a big difference to people with arthritis and their families”.
 
About Arthritis Ireland:
Little things can make a big difference to a person with arthritis. Difficulty with the little things like making a cup of tea, getting dressed or opening the front door can all add up to have a big impact on a person’s quality of life. At Arthritis Ireland we understand this. That is why we are Ireland’s only organisation working single-mindedly to transform the experience of people living with arthritis and those who care for them.   Every day, we work in communities across the country providing community based education programmes to help people effectively manage and control this devastating disease. We actively drive grassroots advocacy so that the voice of people with arthritis is heard and understood and we work with the medical community to control and cure arthritis.ENDS

For further information please contact:
Daniel English
01 618 4484
087 6949926

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