A night of magical entertainment is lined up to support South Tipperary Hospice

A popular fundraiser for the South Tipperary Hospice will take place in October.

The event, now being staged for the 12th time, is a hugely popular event and it guarantees a full house at the Hotel Minella where the event takes place.

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The Music from Stage and Screen show will take place on Friday, October 31 at Hotel Minella which has staged some memorable concerts for the Hospice over the years.

The concert will feature the Clonmel Concert Band, c conducted by Danny Carroll, with special guests Joe rRoche, Polly Roche, Andrea Ruth Houlihan and Emmet Donlan and the compere will be Niall Carroll from Lyric FM.

“It has always been a very good night’s entertainment and very well supported and we are very grateful for the fantastic support given to the concert for many years at Hotel Minella and we appreciate the support of John and Liz and the Nallen family, said STH board chairman Sean O’Donovan.

The chairman explained that the fundraiser was always a very important event to raise awareness about the important work being carried out in supporting so many families throughout south Tipperary and generating funds to maintain and develop those services.

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South Tipperary Hospice provides practical support for people and their families dealing with life-limiting health conditions.
The provision of healthcare assistants in the home, a volunteer driving scheme to enable people to meet hospital appointments, holistic therapies, music therapy, recording a person's life story for a family memento, counselling, a bereavement support group, and a children's grief support service are among the services provided.

The children’s grief support service is a new addition to the range of services provided by South Tipperary Hospice. Based on a model used by a Limerick hospice centre where there is a months long waiting list, the childrens grief support service is seen as a very important addition.

“We are rolling that service out now to primary and secondary school pupils who need support after a bereavement in the family. The service has been welcomed by school leaders and we expect there to be a big demand for the service in this area;. As a group, we are very happy to be able to offer this badly needed resource and we would like people who find themselves in this very difficult position to avail of it,” said Sean O’Donovan.

“The people having to cope with life-limiting illness and their families are our number one priority and we want to do all we can to offer our support through the generosity of so many communities throughout south Tipperary,” said STHM Chairman Sean O’Donovan.

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He thanked the organising committee of the concert which includes Ruth Butler, Danny Carroll, Michael Kiely, Gail McGrath, Nicola Normyle,Anglea Keaveney and the members of the Clonmel Hospice Support Group who are involved every year.
Tickets for the show are €25 and are available at the STH office on The Quay in Clonmel, Eldon’s and at Hotel Minella. They are also available on the gr8events website.