Active Retirement Ireland Presentation

Huge thanks to our Voluntary Board Member, David Beggy who gave a wonderful talk and presentation on haemochromatosis to the East Meath Active Retirement Ireland Group in Julianstown. We are aiming to involve many more Active Retirement Ireland Groups around Ireland in bringing awareness talks to groups in every county. If you are part of an Active Retirement Group in any county in Ireland, please let us know if you can speak to your group about haemochromatosis and help raise awareness. Email us at info@haemochromatosis.ie if you would like to organise a presentation and talk for your local group.

Thank you also to Catherine Porter who organised and promoted the event to Active Retirement members and to everyone who attended the event and made a donation on the day.

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