Gardaí in Galway have treated a group of children with serious and life-impacting illnesses to a very special day out at the regional headquarters in Renmore.
The 'Little Blue Heroes' were sworn in as Honorary Members of An Garda Síochána and given a VIP tour of the station.
It's a big day out for these little people and their families. They came from all across Galway city and county to be honoured at the graduation ceremony hosted by the Little Blue Heroes Foundation.
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Read MoreLittle Blue Heroes will be honoured in Louth Garda Tony Golden Memorial Cycle 2023.
The LH286 Garda Tony Golden Memorial Cycle is back and this year’s event is being held in honour of the Little Blue Heroes, those children with long-term illnesses who are helped by the Garda charity.
This is the eight year that the charity cycle has been organised in memory of Louth Garda murdered as he served the community in 2015.
"There have been 386 Little Blue Heroes to date so we are looking to clock up 100km for each of them, giving us a target of 38,600kms this year,” says Gda Kevin Cleary, one of the organisers of the event.
Once again, the challenge is a virtual one, which means that people can take part in the challenge no matter where they are.
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The event has been organised in memory of two local members of the force, Garda Deirdre Darcy Hogan and Garda Sinead Hennessy, who were much loved and valued members of the force, who passed away far too soon. Some 29 primary schools attended and enjoyed competing in team-based events where team building and communication skills were exhibited.
Our Little Blue Heroes Honorary Gardaí Julie Collins and Shaye Collins were on hand to keep order.
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And every penny will be donated to the fabulous Little Blue Heroes charity.
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