September 2010

Draw Winner

Draw Winner

On Saturday 25th Sept at the Galway briefing meeting in The Ardilaun Hotel, Taylors Hill, Galway, Gerard Gleeson a three year veteran with the Niall Mellon Township Trust from Nenagh, Co Tipperary was greeted by Dominic Loughran and congratulated as the winner of the 2010 Veteran Draw¹. Ger will...

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Galway Briefing

Galway Briefing

Volunteers Get Ready for the Niall Mellon Township Trust Building Blitz The Niall Mellon Township Trust held a briefing meeting for its Galway and surrounding counties volunteers at the Ardilaun Hotel on Saturday September 25th. The briefing meeting prepares volunteers for the Blitz, giving an insight...

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Maynooth - Galway Cycle

Maynooth - Galway Cycle

Cycle enthusiast Alan Clancy a first time volunteer with the Niall Mellon Township Trust took to the roads early morning on Friday 24th Sept on his bicycle to help fundraise for this Novembers Building Blitz. Alan’s good friend Tommy Dunning accompanied him, supplying him with encouragement, support...

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Belfest Briefing Meeting

Belfest Briefing Meeting

We kicked off our briefing meetings in Belfast last Thursday 16th September. We had a fantastic turn out and we would just like to thank all the volunteers for taking time to attend. Below is the photos from the night and these have all been release to the local press so keep an eye out!!

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RTE RADIO 1 – RISIN TIME WITH MAXI

RTE RADIO 1 – RISIN TIME WITH MAXI

On Friday 10th September 2010, Peter Daly a two year veteran volunteer from Ballygar, Co Galway wrote a memoir about his time volunteering on the 2007 Building Blitz in Freedom Park, Cape Town, South Africa. It is a beautifully written piece and was read live by Maxi on Risin’ Time with Maxi on...

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Blitz Gala Ball

Blitz Gala Ball

BLITZ GALA BALL Hosted by Madeleine Canty & Roisin Haugh We decided to travel to South Africa with the Niall Mellon Township Trust at the beginning of this year. It’s something we have both always wanted to do and are very excited about the opportunity! After having a table quiz in...

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