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  • Volunteer for Sunflower Day

    Volunteer for Sunflower Day

    SUNFLOWER DAY takes place on Friday 6th June 2025. We are seeking volunteers to collect on the day. Would you have 1 hour to spare on Friday 6th June to help with Sunflower Day? If you have, please contact Mary Delaney 086-8157280 or Mary Finlay 087-2968433. This is one of our biggest fundraising events each…

  • Supporting families at Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise

    Supporting families at Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise

    Laois Hospice recently donated five adjustable armchairs to the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise. The chairs help ensure the comfort of patients’ family members and enable them to be present with their loved ones nearing the end of life. Ailis Doyle, Clinical Nurse Manager at the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise explained that the chairs are already…

  • Clonaslee walk raises €33,699 for Laois Hospice

    Clonaslee walk raises €33,699 for Laois Hospice

    Members of the St Stephen’s Day Walk Committee in Clonaslee recently presented a cheque for €33,699 to Laois Hospice. The cheque was presented to Laois Hospice chairperson Mary Delaney by Chris Horan and Pat Dunne, founder members of the walk. Walk co-ordinator Sheila Bourke thanked everyone for their hard work in making the day such…

  • Camross Folk Choir present donation to Laois Hospice

    Camross Folk Choir present donation to Laois Hospice

    Camross Folk Choir recently presented a donation of €1,250 to Laois Hospice. The donation was made following the choir’s concert, and was made in memory of Ms Pat Cuddy, a former member of the choir who passed away late last year. Pictured at the presentation were Irene Murray (Laois Hospice) Trish Kilmartin (Camross Folk Choir),…

  • A marathon effort for Laois Hospice

    A marathon effort for Laois Hospice

    Laois Hospice Treasurer, Mary Finlay, recently received a donation of €1270 from Podge Langton following his successful participation in the 2024 Dublin Marathon. Podge explained his reasons for running the marathon in aid of Laois Hospice: “I decided to raise funds for Laois Hospice because in February 2023 when my mam was ill and in…