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To mark Daffodil Day 2024, local Fianna Fáil Deputy Robert Troy and Liz Gilhooley hosted a well supported coffee morning in the Sheraton Athlone Hotel on Saturday morning last.

Athlone woman and breast cancer survivor, Melanie Hudson, is calling on her local community to go all in against cancer for the Irish Cancer Society’s hosts its annual Daffodil Day fundraising initiative on Friday, March 22.

An amount totalling €39,758 has been raised by local volunteers for the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day 2023.

The public has been urged to give what they can this Daffodil Day in support of crucial services provided by the Irish Cancer Society to patients and their families in Mayo.

Athlone native, Rebecca Duffy, has encouraged members of the local community to afford their full support to the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day to take place tomorrow, Friday, March 25.

The Irish Cancer Society is urging the people of Athlone and its environs to get behind a very different Daffodil Day this year, with street sales and events not possible due to Covid-19 restrictions.

The Irish Cancer Society is urging the people of Athlone and its environs to get behind a very different Daffodil Day this year, with street sales and events not possible due to Covid-19 restrictions.

A few weeks ago we spoke about the tiny, early spring bulbs that flower in late winter and at the very start of spring. This week let’s consider narcissi – known to most of us as daffodils. As a rule of thumb, the smaller the bulb and the earlier it flowers, the sooner you need to get it in the ground to allow root and shoot formation in time for the main event – blooming. It’s still a bit early for tulips as current advice is to plant them when it gets really cold – November or December is fine and you can even get away with planting them in January, as all but the early ones don’t flower till April or May.

Bobby Kerr and Norah Casey are urging the business community in Westmeath to show their support for cancer patients by getting involved in Daffodil Day on March 23.

March is the month when daffodils really come into their own and look wonderful planted en masse, especially around the base of mature trees. You can extend the daffodil season, however, by introducing different varieties so as to enjoy golden yellow or white blooms from February right through to April.