Marketing and design manager aims for place in Miss Ireland Final
Laura Martin, Miss Ireland semi-finalist is hoping to secure a place in this year’s Miss Ireland final. Laura is a 25 year old Marketing and Design Manager for Sweeney Oil and is also completing her third degree and Masters in Computer Science part-time.
Laura is a youth mentor in Mayo with Foroige’s Big Brother Big Sister programme, this internationally recognised youth mentoring programme helps to form supportive friendships for young people inspiring them to brighter futures.
She has successfully run several fundraising events these past few years, from raising over €1,700 for Pieta House in March 2020 when they had to cancel their “Darkness into light” event. She subsequently completed a 30 km run around Castlebar to raise awareness and funds. She has also raised funds for over 800 new toys for Airc Mayo, an organisation for children with disabilities, Laura has also raised over €800 for ISPCC by holding her own sleep out.
She uses her social media to help raise awareness about health, mental health, education and she also runs a free service to help people with their CVs and to help them get interviews and land a job.
You can support Laura by downloading the “Miss Ireland” app and vote for her in the Semi Finalists Vote. Follow her journey on instagram @Laurakeira.
Be vigilant for dog thief scouts, says Chief Supt
Local gardai are to be complimented for their work in tracking down thieves who steal pets and then try to transport them to the UK where they are sold for big profits.
This week’s Galway County Council Joint Policing Committee heard Cllr Peter Roche praise local gardai for their diligence in dealing with this sort of crime.
“People are frightened that their pets are going to be taken. The loss of a pet is more than just an ordinary material theft, it is a vital part of people’s lives,” he said.
Chief Supt Tom Curley asked people to be vigilant for markings on their gates, which might look suspicious.
“Scouts are sent ahead to identify homes where dogs might be in a garden and then they prOvide the information to the thieves who carry out the crime by marking the particular house. We would ask people to report anything suspicious to us,” he said. — Declan Varley
