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Presentation Students Raise Funds For Cuan Mhuire

 

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Sr Brid Clifford of Cuan Mhuire (seated second left) receives a cheque from Principal of Presentation Secondary School, Ms Sheila Pontillo and students (in front) Blathnaid O’Connor Ciara Dennehy, (at back) Alys Griffin, Maeve O’Connell and Catriona Horgan. Photo by Dermot Crean

STUDENTS from Presentation Secondary School, Tralee made a presentation to Cuan Mhuire on Friday.

The cheque for €1,050 was a result of fundraising activities in the school which were organised to support the work of Cuan Mhuire.

Sr Bríd Clifford, former Principal of Presentation Secondary, Tralee, was delighted to accept the cheque and complimented the students on their generosity.

The Cuan Mhuire organisation is Ireland’s largest voluntary provider of Rehabilitation Treatment for individuals suffering from addiction and other related issues. Since its formation in 1966 Cuan Mhuire has treated over 75,000 people.

Its main objective is the rehabilitation of persons suffering from alcohol, drug and gambling addictions. At any one time Cuan Mhuire has 600 people in treatment through their nationwide centres in Bruree, Co. Limerick; Farnanes, Co. Cork; Athy, Co. Kildare; Coolarne, Co. Galway and Newry, Co. Down.