Exactly 7 years ago last Sunday, the very first skinny dip for charity in Ireland - and the world - took place at the lovely Lissadell Beach in Sligo. It was the inaugural Dip in the Nip (so-christened by the late, great Gerry Ryan) and at the time was considered crazy, shocking and impossible. Máire... Continue Reading →
Rocket-dog is a winner
I entered a competition on the Homeland Facebook page for Royal Canin dog food. It was a pet photo competition so I entered a photo of Rocket-dog and luckily he won! As he is a rescue dog he decided to donate his prize to Sligo Animal Rescue so we went along today to give the... Continue Reading →
North West Simon Community – Little Black Dress Luncheon
I was delighted to be invited along and to take photos at the North West Simon Community Nollaig na mban - Little Black Dress Luncheon yesterday. The dress code was a little black dress with a splash of yellow. Now I don't usually do dresses as I'm usually in jeans and walking boots so it... Continue Reading →
Little Black Dress Luncheon
This lovely girls day out is booking up! The North West Simon Community present Nollaig na mBan (Womens' Christmas) on Sunday 11th January at the Kilronan Castle Resort And Spa. The day will consist of a wonderful lunch, fashion and beauty talks with demos and lots of fab prizes! There will also be a goodie... Continue Reading →
DVAS
A few weeks ago The Model hosted 'Divas for DVAS', a night celebrating women with all proceeds going towards the Safe House Project by DVAS. DVAS (Domestic Violence Advocacy Service) is a local service, protecting women affected by domestic violence throughout Sligo, Leitrim and West Cavan. I went along to take photos. It was a... Continue Reading →
Why not donate your time over Christmas?
If you have a bit of spare time over the Christmas season why not donate your time to a charity or organisation that would really appreciate the help. There are so many volunteer opportunities and although it's a busy time of year, some of them only need help for an hour or so. Here are... Continue Reading →