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Stradbally members of Laois Fire and Rescue Service on collection duty.
Anyone in Stradbally for the Electric Picnic is invited to stop and say hello to Stradbally firefighters who are on call but also collecting for Aoibheann's Pink Tie.
Aoibheann’s Pink Tie is a Children’s Cancer Charity set up in 2010 by Mick Rochford and Jimmy Norman after the death of Jimmy’s daughter Aoibheann from a rare type of cancer. Aoibheann was only 8 years old.
Jimmy and his family had a large support from friends and family. At Aoibheann’s funeral, the men wore pink ties so the name Aoibheann’s Pink Tie was formed in her memory to remedy the lack of support to other families on the ward battling cancer.
Mick and Jimmy started raising funds for one family at a time gaining huge support over the years to now become the go to children’s charity helping thousands of families over the years with their incredible team proudly supporting every family with a childhood cancer diagnosis.
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The Stradally members of the Laois Fire and Rescue Service welcome all donations during the Electric Picnic arts and music festival, which draws 80,000 people to the town this year.
The Laois Fire and Rescue Service operates under the auspices of Laois County Council.
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