in pictures!

ABOVE: Them shoes were made for Walking’ says Mary Shanahan, Secretary Kerry Hospice Foundation, for the Kerry Hospice Good Friday walk in Tralee 7th of April also taking place in 20 places the County. The Tralee walk which is names after Ted Moynihan will start at 10am in front of the Grand Hotel Tralee, the route is Denny Street to James Street, passing Kerins O’Rahilly’s, GAA Club, to Ballyvelly, Lohercannon, straight on to the white wall at the Lock Gates, in the Canal bank to Blennerville Bridge along the Canal bank and into Tralee and refreshments await you at the Grand Hotel.

ABOVE: Tralee Flower and Garden Club presented a cheque for 1,000 EURO from the Gala demonstration in January to the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, (Tralee Branch) pictured in front sitting Helen O’Halloran, Kathleen Ambrose, Kathaiona Sheehan, Anne Sullivan and Betty Carey. ou at the Grand Hotel.

ABOVE: Tom Quane prop Quanes bar presented the cheque for 1845 EURO proceeds of the Cheltenham preview night that was held in Quane’s bar Blennerville on the 2nd of March. From Left Andrea O’Donoghue PRO KHF, Mary Shanahan Secretary Kerry Hospice Foundation, Ambassador & Radio Kerry presenter Deirdre Walsh and Tom Quane

ABOVE: Claire Curtin, helping the Irish Cancer Society, on Daffodil Day at Garvey’s Rock St Tralee on Friday and on right Jackie O’Carroll, supporting the event.

ABOVE: The AGM of the Kerry Hospice Foundation, and Palliative Care Staff took place at the Meadowlands Hotel Tralee on Monday night, sitting from left Dr. Patricia Sheahan Consultant and Head of Palliative Care Services at University Hospital Kerry, Dr. David Buckley, Dr. Bobby O’Connor, Jack Shanahan Chairman Kerry Hospice Foundation and Breda O’Callaghan, back from left Evelyn Doody, Dr. Margaret Clifford, Eileen Sheehy, Jenny Tarrant, Maura Sullivan Treasurer KHF, Andrea O’Donoughue PRO KHF, Mary Shanahan, Secretary KHF and Mari O’Connell, Director of Nursing at Palliative Care Services, University Hospital Kerry.

ABOVE: Mr. Tim Corkery, a cancer surviver and the original founder of the Kerry-Cork Cancer Bus presenting a cheque for 1,400 EURO to Mary Shanahan Secretary Kerry Hospice Foundation and Evelyn Doody KHF. The money raised was from two Tea Dances organised by Mr. Corkery at Our Lady and St. Brendan’s Church Pasteral Centre. On February 5th the door takings raised 59000 EURO, while a September raffle held epecifically for Palliative Care at the end of the last Tea dance on February 19th raised 810-00 EURO. A warm thank you to all who supported and gave generously. Your Kindness is much appreaciated. Denators to the raffle prizes wish to remain anonymous.