The Miscarriage Association of Ireland

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Caragh pastoral council are holding a special Memorial service for babies, who passed away through miscarriage, Still birth and Neo Natal deaths On Friday 15th November, 7.30pm in Our Lady & St Joseph church, Caragh, Naas, Co Kildare.

Parents, siblings, grandparents and anyone who wishes to remember these little babies are all welcome.

A guest speaker from the Miscarriage Association of Ireland will also attend on the night.

Our Service of Remembrance takes place on Sunday 10 November 2013. It is a very special occasion for all who have lost babies and gives them the opportunity to share their experience with others who have also suffered the loss of a child.

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The Miscarriage Association of Ireland will hold its first national support group meeting in Kilkenny on 17th October 2013, 7pm in St Patrick’s Parish Centre, Bohernatounish Road, Loughboy. This meeting, the first to be held outside of Dublin, will give an opportunity to all those affected by miscarriage to talk about and share their experience. The meeting will be co-ordinated by committee members of the association.

‘This meeting provides an opportunity for women and their partners to talk in a supportive environment about their experience,’ said Niamh Ryan, secretary of the Association. ‘Of course, people are under no obligation to talk and can find great comfort simply by listening to others talk about their own experience.’

A Book of Remembrance will also be available on the day for those who wish to make an entry in memory of the child they have lost through miscarriage.

The Association, which celebrates 25 years in existence this year, provides support to all who have been affected by miscarriage through a telephone support service, monthly support meetings in Dublin’s Buswells Hotel, and an annual Service of Remembrance, which will take place this year on 10th November, at 3 pm in St Theresa’s Church, Donore Avenue (off South Circular Road), Dublin 8.

Info: Deirdre Pierce-McDonnell – 087 3577173

Info: Mr Ted Byrne – 056 7764400
Website: www.patricksparish.net

A Service of Remembrance will be held
By Cork University Maternity Hospital
On Friday 11th October 2013 at 7p.m.
In the Sacred Heart Church,
Western Road, Cork

All who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss are welcome to attend.

Please note venue and change of date and time from previous years.

One of the biggest fund raisers by the Miscarriage Association of Ireland is the Flora Women’s Mini Marathon and for the past number of years we have taken part in this wonderful event.

This year was a special one for the Mini Marathon as it celebrated its 30th anniversary having begun in 1983. The sun came out to celebrate with us and the atmosphere was electric as we waited at the starting line.

While many of the participants are eager to complete the 10 kilometres in record time the vast majority appear to relish the exercise and the chat while at the same time taking the opportunity to raise some funds for a charity which has benefitted themselves or their families.

There were many bands along the route blasting out tunes to give us a cheer along the way. There were children handing out water bottles, the fire services gave us a hose down and many lined the streets to egg us on. All was done in good cheer allowing us to get to the finish line without noticing the pain in the thighs! My sisters Rita Core, Norín McManus, our friend Barbara and I came in at 1:58:52, which is not our fastest speed to date, but who’s counting!!

The Miscarriage Association of Ireland had a welcome cuppa for those who partook on our behalf in Buswells Hotel, Molesworth Street, in the heart of Dublin. Buswells hospitality as always did the trick of reviving those who had endured the marathon and set them up for the journey home.

We hope to partake in many more marathons in the future and are delighted to say a big thank you to all those who ran or walked the marathon on our behalf and raised a lot of money for our very worthy cause.


MARIE MC MANUS

See photos of the happy group before the event. Well done girls!!!

The 33rd Dublin Marathon will take place on Bank Holiday Monday, 28th October 2013 at 9 a.m.
For those brave people who intend to take part in the Dublin Marathon this October, we would be very grateful if you could help raise funds for us by being sponsored for your efforts. Please contact us by Email mailto:info@miscarriage.ie to obtain a sponsorship card and t-shirt. We gratefully receive any amount no matter how small you may think it is. Thank you.

Please make sure to register with Dublin Marathon, as otherwise you cannot take part on the day. For official details about the Dublin Marathon, please go to www.dublinmarathon.ie