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This year we are delighted to confirm that the Children’s Choir from St Brigids Girls School Cabinteely with their Choir Mistress Mrs Orla Gillan and The Elm Park Choir will perform on the day. Last year the afternoon was enjoyed by patients, families and friends of the hospital. We look forward to seeing you all again this year. Light refreshments will be served. Date: Sunday 8th December 2019 Time 3.00pm in the Concert Hall of The Royal Hospital Donnybrook.
We are delighted that our 28th Annual Golf day has successfully raised enough money to buy the Hospital a new Ambulance Bus. The 29th Annual Golf Day is in the diary now for Tuesday, 30th June 2020.
We are delighted that so many ladies enjoyed our inaugural ladies lunch hosted by Miriam O’Callaghan in the Garden Room of the Merrion Hotel on Friday 20th September. The sun was shining in the garden for the drinks reception where we enjoyed music from the orchestra from Loreto College Foxrock. The Henriot Champagne reception was sponsored by Tindal Wines. Our Chairman Oisín Quinn introduced the MC for the day – Miriam interviewed the Medical Director of RHD Dr Lisa Cogan &hellip read more
We are delighted to announce that we raised over €10,000 at our Family Fun Day. Thank you to our main sponsor Eugene F Collins Solicitors and also to Home Instead and Big Red Cloud. A huge thank you to Beechwood Football Club and all their volunteers who joined forces with us to make it such a success. Another big thank you to the RHD volunteers who helped get the tables and chairs out to the pitches.
We are now taking bookings for our annual Golf Day in Elm Park Golf Club on 2 July 2019. Teams of 4 Shotgun Start at 9.00 am including Breakfast (8.00am) and Dinner €500 Shotgun Start at 2.00 pm including Dinner €750 Our TARGET for this year is to purchase a new wheelchair accessible bus for the hospital Bookings can be made over the phone on 01 4971921, by post or e mail; susan@friendsofrhd.ie Click here to download Golf Booking Form
We are very sorry to bring you the sad news of the passing of Robin Simpson, the Chairman of the Royal Hospital Donnybrook on Saturday 27th of April. Robin made an immense voluntary contribution to the Hospital over many years on the Board and then as Chairman. He was also hugely influential in leading developments as Chairman of the Royal’s Voluntary Housing Association. He devoted very significant time and dedication to the Hospital in recent years and in particular last &hellip read more