Motor Neuron Disease Research will be one of the benefitting charities from an event that will see political household names like Pearse Doherty, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, Colm Keaveney, Averil Power, Marie Louise O’Donnell and many others hitting the catwalk as ‘models’ next Tuesday night, 27th November, at the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin. The other benefitting charities, from the fashion show will be, Action Prostate Cancer Research and Br. Kevin Crowley’s Capuchin Day Centre for the homeless in Dublin city centre.
Longford/Westmeath Fine Gael TD, Nicky McFadden was diagnosed with motor neuron disease earlier this summer, and is organising the fashion show with Minister Jimmy Deenihan and stylist, Marietta Doran. Many of Ireland’s fashion designers including Philip Treacy and John Rocha will be showcasing their collections on the night. Joining the politicians and models on the catwalk will be RTE’s rugby analyst, Brent Pope, Dublin footballer, Alan Brogan, GAA All Star and Paul Galvin.
Tickets for this Oireachtas Christmas Charity Fundraiser are currently available from the Shelbourne Hotel, and from Bernadette in Minister Deenihan’s office, at Dail Eireann, at a cost of €60 per ticket.