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Williamstown might have been asleep in the early hours of yesterday (Wednesday) morning but far away down under in Australia, kidney transplant recipient Teresa Smyth was battling it out in a world darts competition at the World Transplant Games.

Two transplant recipients from Athlone, together with family and friends, gathered at the scenic Burgess Park in Athlone, on the banks of the River Shannon, for a photocall to highlight the Irish Kidney Association’s third virtual Run for a Life (www.ika.ie/runforalife), a family fun run which will culminate on Saturday, May 28.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused great alarm and distress across the country. Understandably, many of those living with heart disease are anxious and concerned.

Galway will be among a number of cities participating today (Nov 30) in an Irish-led global commemorative event taking place at which organ donors and their families will be remembered, and their generosity acknowledged. This global event involves an inter-city gifting of stone sculpted candles, symbolising the light of humanity shone through donation, and will also include the reading of an open letter expressing the deep sense of appreciation and gratitude felt by society to organ donors and their families.

The Care Trust (TCT), one of the country’s longest established specialist charity fundraisers, has just launched a giant one-off year-end text-to-win car raffle to generate extra funds for children and adults with disabilities and those in need of specialist residential and day support and care therapies.