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US President Joe Biden Sends Letter of Support to Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation   US President Joe Biden has sent a letter of acknowledgement to Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation, thanking them for their support and encouragement of his Presidency. President Biden has a long association with the Foundation, having turned the first sod at their…

Fundraising for Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation. My name is Daniel Rafter, I hail from Ballina, Co. Mayo. I am a 5th-year student in Gortnor Abbey, Crossmolina. Before lockdown, I trained in kickboxing and I have really missed going to the gym, so when the lockdown came again, I began running. I started training on Jan…

Last year I felt the 100 days of walking I completed was a great success. This year for every day I am going to walk I hope to also raise money for the Mayo Roscommon Hospice. Every donation will be greatly appreciated.   Read More

This year’s Kilmovee 10k has gone Virtual! How does it work? Run, Jog or Walk 5k or 10k between 28th March and Saturday, April 3rd, at a location of your choice. How much does it cost? €20 (* price excluding 7% booking fee, includes postage. €25 outside Ireland) What do I get? You will receive…

You can watch the special iMayo TV Show which was recorded at the #ShineALightforHospice ceremony in Knock on Sunday November 29th. The ceremony was live-streamed from the Pope Francis Plaza and Henry McGlade and Tommy Stenson were there to capture a flavour of the event.  

Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation’s virtual Ecumenical Service, which had been due to take place on Sunday January 17th has been postponed. The ceremony has been put on hold in the interests of safety, given the current Level 5 restrictions and high case numbers of COVID-19 in the community. A new date for the Foundation’s virtual…

Connacht Rugby, in conjunction with our partners BLK and INTERSPORT Elverys, are delighted to announce that sales from this year’s limited edition Connacht Rugby ‘Heroes’ jersey has raised €27,000 in funds for three worthy charities. The unique Connacht Rugby ‘Heroes’ jersey was the result of a special collaboration between the three organisations during the initial…

Here is the full Shine A Light for Hospice ceremony from Sunday November 29th.

Here is the speech by President Elect Joe Biden at the official launch of the Mayo Hospice in October 2019.

Eloise’s first 10K in Communion Dress raises over €30,000 for Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation. On Saturday May 2nd, 8-year-old Eloise McDonnell had planned to make her First Holy Communion. To mark the day, while maintaining social distancing and observing all guidelines, Eloise completed a 10K in Kilmovee in her sister’s communion dress. Eloise and her…