Senator Kathryn Reilly, Regina Doherty TD, Senators Mary White and Aideen Hayden and Joan Collins TD were at the launch of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland’s One in 1,000 appeal. The fundraiser is looking to recruit 1,000 women to take part in the Flora Women’s Mini Marathon on Monday June 2nd to help raise thousands of euro for services for people with cystic fibrosis, such as information and support, grant assistance, research and the funding of vital state-of-the-art hospital facilities. One thousand is approximately the number of people in Ireland with cystic fibrosis. Ireland has among some of the most severe strains of cystic fibrosis and also has the highest incidence per head of population in the world, with three times the rate of the United States and the rest of the European Union. www.cfireland.ie Photograph: Conor Healy Photography
