Ireland

Hundreds take to their bicycles around the country to help others in need

Record numbers take part in charity cycle

Taoiseach Enda Kenny with Minister of State for Training and Skills Ciarán Cannon and Minister of State for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton taking part in the Mayo Pink Ribbon Charity Cycle in Castlebar. Photograph: Keith Heneghan/Phocus.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny with Minister of State for Training and Skills Ciarán Cannon and Minister of State for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton taking part in the Mayo Pink Ribbon Charity Cycle in Castlebar. Photograph: Keith Heneghan/Phocus.
Michael O'Regan
Mon May 06 2013 - 06:00

Significant funds were raised over the weekend as people took to their bicycles to help others in need. Former rugby star Fergus Slattery officially got the Willows Wheelers underway in their 100-mile charity cycle yesterday in aid of water, health and education projects around the world.

Enda Kenny, Lucinda Creighton and Ciaran Cannon joined the Mayo Pink Ribbon Charity Cycle in Castlebar, Co Mayo.

Temple Street Hospital staged its Cycle4Life Appeal from Dunboyne Co Meath and the One4all Cycle4Haiti run continues for another day.

Michael O'Regan

Michael O'Regan

Michael O’Regan is a former parliamentary correspondent of The Irish Times