Dream Foundation

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The family of Shay Kinsella have paid tribute to founder of the Share A Dream Foundation. Photograph Liam Burke/Press 22
Tributes paid after Share a Dream founder dies

The family of Shay Kinsella, who founded the Share A Dream Foundation 31 years ago, have paid a touching tribute to the “Superman”, who made wishes co(...)

Carrick-on-Shannon rowing club has been flooded due to the continuing poor weather in Co Leitrim. Photograph: Liam Gorman
Rowing: Cork head of the river postponed as weather plays havoc with programme

Rowing has been fighting off the dual threats of awful weather and the threat of the Covid-19 virus. However, some very interesting results are emer(...)

Share A Dream founder Shay Kinsella at the damaged wall where raider entered the building in Limerick last night. Photograph Liam Burke/Press 22
Thieves steal thousands from Limerick charity for sick children

Armed raiders cut through a steel security fence and tunnelled through a wall before stealing up €4,000 from a charity for sick children in Limerick e(...)

Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf having fun on a dream day behind the scenes at Shannon airport. Photograph: Diarmuid Green
Former conjoined Cork twins operate Shannon airport for a day

Eight years after a major operation to separate them, twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf are flying high - particularly after their VIP backstage tour(...)

Three-year-old Rocco Ulrich in Fitzgerald’s Park, Cork city. Photograph: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision
50 of the best playgrounds in Ireland

Compiled by Jennifer O’Connell, Damian Cullen, Sylvia Thompson, Leonie Corcoran, Lorna Siggins, Noel O’Reilly and Malachy Clerkin ANTRIM Carnfu(...)

Mary Keating with her daughter Taylor Rose (5), who suffers from a rare form of spina bifida. Photograph: Picture Press 22
New playground opens up a world of fun for disabled children

After five long years of dreaming of being able to access a playground along with her able-bodied friends, little Taylor Rose Keating finally got her (...)