“Our work in the coming year will focus on Youth, Sight, Hunger, Suicide and the Environment”
County Clare man Terence Mangan of the Ennis Lions Club formally accepted the chain of office of District Governor of the Lions Clubs on the island of Ireland at a special ceremony in Ennis on Saturday July 19th, 2010.
The popular Clare man has devoted much of his life to raising funds for those in need and has been a voluntary worker since 1987 with the Lions International agency – firstly with the Lions club of Ennis and since then at national and international level where he has established a reputation for raising thousands of euro for the needy and less well off at home and overseas. He was crowned District Governor of the Lions movement in Ireland in a special ceremony at the Old Ground Hotel in Ennis on Saturday July 19th attended by 140 people including many Past District Governors.
At the event, tributes were paid to Outgoing District Governor James O’Sullivan who had an outstanding year and his able assistant Outgoing District Secretary Donal Browning.
See photos from the event here.
Cathy O’Sullivan, wife of Lions District Governor James O’Sullivan, selected the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation as her nominated charity for this year’s DG Spouse Appeal. Thanks to Cathy’s efforts and the contribution by many Lions Clubs around the country including a coffee morning held by our own club, over €20,000 has been raised so far. The picture above shows Cathy with husband DG James presenting a cheque to Jonathan Irwin, CEO of the Jack and Jill Foundation.
Pictured at a cheque presentation held recently in the River Lee Hotel, Cork are Lions Members Syl Duane and Mark Ginn, Lions District Governor James O’Sullivan, Lord Mayor of Cork City Michael O’Connell, Cathy O’Sullivan, Jonathan Irwin & Minister Micheál Martin
Carrigaline Lions Club recently welcomed a group of 29 young people representing 20 countries who are on a visit to Ireland as part of the Lions International Youth Exchange Program. Members from the Carrigaline Lions Club joined with colleagues from Cobh Lions club to show the students around Cobh and Carrigaline. The young people are sponsored by Lions Clubs in their home countries and are staying in Ireland for three weeks during which time they will travel around the country, meeting Lions clubs and seeing different aspects of life in Ireland.
The Lions International Youth Exchange Program provides young people (ages 16-22) with an opportunity to meet and share cultural viewpoints and participate in everyday life in another culture. Quite a few Irish young people also take part in the program every year and travel to various countries to develop a deeper understanding of other cultures.
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