The closing date for registrations for the United for Dave: Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association fundraiser cycle is fast approaching. If you’d like to take part, you should send your details to Linda Casey (lcasey@forsa.ie) on or before Monday 23rd September.

Our former colleague, Dave Hughes, is currently living with Motor Neurone Disease. With Dave’s blessing, some of his former Fórsa colleagues are organising a 100km sponsored cycle to raise funds for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association, which has given its approval to this initiative. 

Dave is a well-known and popular figure in the trade union movement and beyond. He recently retired as deputy general secretary of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) and previously worked for IMPACT, the CPSU, and the Irish Transport and General Workers Union. He has worked tirelessly for members over many years, and he is a popular and respected figure across the entire trade union movement and beyond. 

The event takes place from 9.00am on Saturday 28th September, setting off from the INMO headquarters in Dublin 7. The route is a 100km loop into Co. Meath and back, returning through Dave’s home turf of Clonsilla. 

If the 100km seems a bit daunting, remember it’s not a race and you can cycle as much or as little as you like.

If cycling isn’t for you, you can still show solidarity and support the fundraising effort. Simply donate what you can, as an individual or an organisation, through this link here. All donations are processed securely, and all funds go directly to the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association.

You can find more information on the cycle here.

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