The Chairman of Barretstown, Maurice Pratt, recently announced that the charity has received a funding bequest in excess of €7million. The bequest was included in the will of a supporter of Hollywood legend, Paul Newman, who founded Barretstown in 1994. The family of the late supporter have expressed a wish to remain anonymous. Chairman of … Continued
The enterprising Enterprise Rent-A-Car team based in the airport recently raised €1200 for Barretstown by cycling 400 miles without moving an inch! In total 11 people took part in the challenge which took 12 hours to complete. George O’ Connor, Managing Director of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Ireland, said: “I was delighted to be part of this … Continued
Welcome to the Home of Serious Fun We were delighted to have Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, join us last week at the official opening of our new multi-purpose activity centre. This is the first major development at Barretstown in a number of years and will provide much needed indoor activity space … Continued
The Crosslow Fundraisers are some of our most ardent, hard working supporters. Every year they organise a sponsored cycle for Barretstown and this year is no exception! 60k from Ferrycarrig, Co Wexford to Tullow, Co Carlow on Sunday 16th Sept. If you can, please get involved and raise lots of cash for Barretstown. All the … Continued
The Playbarn in Johnstown, Co Kildare is having a Family Fun Day in aid of Barretstown on Sunday 26th August from 11am until 6pm. The Playbarn is home to Leinster’s biggest play frame, a special toddlers area, kiddy disco and indoor football area. On the 26th August there’ll be lots more on offer with family … Continued
On August 26th join us for a charity 5km fun run at 12pm. All proceeds will be split equally between Bee for Battens and Barretstown, two great charities! The route will be a flat 5km road surface. Free parking available at the Boot Inn at the back of Dublin Airport(R108). Registration will be available at … Continued
On Sunday, 19th August 2012 Bord na Móna will host a special family fun day in the picturesque Lough Boora Parklands, Co. Offaly in celebration of National Heritage Week. The fun filled day will see the first ever Lough Boora Games take place, kicking off the week long celebrations of National Heritage Week. This free … Continued
Eversheds would like to invite all interested companies to enter a team in their good old fashioned school sports day in aid of Barretstown. Round up your colleagues (teams of 5), get all your eggs in a basket and join the fun in Herbert Park. Light refreshments will be available on the day. When:Thursday Sept … Continued
Now the Tour de France is over how about joining the Marble City Cyclers on the Tour de Kilkenny! Marble City Cyclers are delighted to announce that they will be hosting the fourth Tour de Kilkenny on the Saturday of the August Bank Holiday weekend, 4th August 2012. As before, all funds raised will be … Continued
The A.P.F.S Rowing Club would like to invite all Barretstown supporters to the inaugural ‘Round the Eye Race 2012’ on Saturday 28th July. The race is an 18k time trial which starts just inside Malahide estuary and continues around the spectacular Ireland’s Eye and back again to Malahide. It will coincide with the Malahide Festival … Continued
… all because of you! Please will you do the same for another child just like her with a kind gift. Today I want to share a story with you that I’m sure will touch your heart. It’s the story of a beautiful 12 year-old girl called Madeleine. After coming through brain surgery to remove … Continued
KMK Metals Recycling Ltd. in Tullamore bought the redundant e-voting machines last month with the intention of selling 100 of the machines and giving the proceeds to Barretstown. However, the Department of the Environment advised that the machines should be put entirely beyond functional use and very generously Kurt Kyck of KMK decided to proceed with the donation. Mr Kyck … Continued
We need you to join our Dublin Marathon Team to help raise funds to rebuild more lives affected by childhood cancer. The Dublin Marathon is one of Ireland’s biggest and best marathons and is known internationally as the ‘Friendly Marathon’. To commit to run a marathon is a huge personal challenge, physically and mentally it … Continued
www.donedeal.ie, Ireland’s biggest classifieds website, has raised €10k for Barretstown through their charity programme. Every second month Donedeal donate 10% from every ad placed to charity. In June they raised €30k which was divided among 3 charities, Barretstown of course being one of them so we got a very generous cheque for €10k. Thank you … Continued
Big congrats and a sincere thank you to all those involved in the Big Picnic at Barretstown last Saturday. Thankfully the rain stopped for one day to let all the kids and families enjoy all the activities on offer. We had craft and food stalls, bouncy castle, fire engines, tanks, raffles, archery, canoeing, horse riding … Continued
Volunteering at Barretstown is a truly unforgettable experience – fun activities, lots of laughs and the knowledge that you are directly helping seriously ill kids and their families rebuild their lives. It’s also a great addition to your CV. You meet lots of people and make friends for life. We are currently looking for 50 … Continued
They did it and what an achievement. Raising a phenomenal 10k for Barretstown Eoin and Mike spent 7 pain filled and rain filled days cycling from Malin to Mizen in aid of Barretstown, with lots of support from their colleagues in Hays Ireland and of course all of us in Barretstown. Their achievement is even … Continued