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Local walkers support 'Climb with Charlie'

A group of walkers from the Magherafelt area climbed Slieve Gallion at the weekend in support of the charity drive 'Climb with Charlie'. The fundraiser saw thousands of walks take place throughout Ireland on Saturday (April 2) to raise funds for ...

07 Apr 2022 at 18:46

National News

Watch: Former RTÉ journalist Charlie Bird reveals cloned voice

Retired RTÉ journalist Charlie Bird is to have his voice cloned in the coming days, which will allow him to communicate despite his voice deteriorating due to Motor Neurone Disease (MND). He confirmed in a social media post that "my voice is ...

31 Jan 2022 at 11:07

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“There’s a stigma around the word ‘hospice’ – I didn’t take heed of that stigma”

A local man given two life-changing diagnoses just months before his son’s mother died said he wants to take the stigma out of the word ‘hospice’. Within just seven months, Keith Swerdlick, 55, was diagnosed with lung cancer, had surgery, ...

17 Feb 2023 at 16:00

Local News

Motor Neurone Disease fundraiser in Derry

The son of a man who passed away from Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is planning a challenging fundraiser for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association. Jerry Twomey is undertaking a gruelling charity run in July. He is planning to run 10 ...

12 Jul 2022 at 11:58

County Derry Post

Fundraising Poker night for Dungiven couple dealing with devastating diagnosis

Letitia Hutchinson, after months of struggling and tests, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) on the 26th of May last year, just two months after her 40th birthday, MND is a condition for which there is currently no cure. It ...

04 Aug 2023 at 18:18

Northern Ireland

‘Weir in this together’: ex-Lions call on fans to join MND fundraising challenge

Scottish rugby legend Gavin Hastings is one of four former British and Irish Lions calling on people to sign up for an exercise challenge to raise funds for research into motor neurone disease (MND). Doddie Aid was set up in 2021 to ...

19 Dec 2024 at 06:23

Northern Ireland

Celebrities embark on 555-mile cycle for MND research and deliver Lions match ball

A team of celebrities and rugby players are preparing for a 555-mile cycle challenge around the island of Ireland to raise funds for research into motor neurone disease (MND) in memory of the late Doddie Weir. Weir died of MND aged ...

15 Jun 2025 at 00:01

National News

Sport stars pay tribute to late Doddie Weir in birthday video

Rugby stars Kenny Logan and Rob Wainwright and other sporting legends have paid tribute to the late Doddie Weir in a video released on what would have been his 55th birthday. The video has been created to honour the memory of Weir,...

04 Jul 2025 at 00:01

Pictures & Videos

IN PICTURES: Redcastle New Year’s Day swim in memory of Derry's Adrian Harkin

New Year's Day swim at Redcastle in Memory of Adrian Harkin. (Photos - Kerrie Quinn, nwpresspics) Katherine Gallagher pictured with her grandson Che. (Photos - Kerrie Quinn, nwpresspics) Giuliana, Neil and Giulia Stephanie ready ...

02 Jan 2025 at 11:45

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