IMPACT officials Eamonn Donnelly and Dessie Robinson presented Limerick-based suicide charity Living Links with a cheque for €7,125 during the summer. The money was raised by the IMPACT charity cycle from Limerick to the union’s May conference in Killarney.

The traditional charity cycle, supplemented by a 10km charity run this year, raised a total of €28,500. Suicide or Survive (SOS), Spun Out and Kerry Lifeline also received cheques for €7,125.

SOS founder Caroline McGuigan praised IMPACT for its support over the years. “Throughout the years, your support, belief and extreme generosity has allowed us to continue to deliver our innovative and life-changing programmes all over Ireland. Our Eden Programme has now expanded to Galway and Mayo, Our wellness workshops continue to reach thousands of people, our WRAP and supporters’ programmes are also expanding throughout the country, and we are now working in Wheatfield prison as well,” she said.

This is the fifth time Eamonn and Dessie have organised this event, and other IMPACT staff and members participated in this year’s 110km cycle. The conference-related events have raised a total of €110,000 for local and national charities.

“We could not have done this without the substantial help and participation of IMPACT branches, members and the union’s executive,” said Eamonn.