Cystic Fibrosis is a condition that mainly affects the respiratory and digestive systems in the human body. The CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) is a protein found in the human body that regulates the movement of salt ions and water across membranes in the body. The CFTR gene is responsible for the expression of…
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Groundbreaking new research into the potential health benefits of a martial art could helpimprove the lives of youngsters who have one of the most common hereditary lifethreatening diseases in Britain and Ireland.The study will explore how tai chi can help people with cystic fibrosis to manage their condition and enjoy a better quality of life.Professor…
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This year has being a whirlwind of new & old events for the Tracie Lawlor Trust for Cystic Fibrosis. A few new events went a head this year, Olive Mcgraths “Tracie’s walk” in which 70 people walked from Castlebridge to Wexford town, along it’s beautiful keys & half foot-paths on the way in.
This year’s charity challenge took place on the 25th of April. Nine teams of four set out on this gruelling run, row & cycle. Spirits were high before the teams set off, a few kind words of encouragement & indeed a few pranks as one girls team decided to “jock” the opposing boys team member before they set off! The poor lad took off & kept pulling up his shorts almost to chest hight, just to be sure they weren’t going anywhere this time.
We organized a fundraiser in the stand pub Roscrea Co. Tipperary on the 16th of April 2010. It consisted of five people getting their head shaved, 3 lads & 2 girls took part. A man who hadn’t shaved his beard in 22 years also decided to shaved bare for a great cause!
Sunday the seventh of March saw the first TLT Tea Party (of many we hope) held in the Sky and the Ground, South Main Street, Wexford. There was a lovely buzz in the side bar as an amazing array of cupcakes, cookies and cakes in all shapes, sizes and colour combinations were donated by the…
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“We all wanted to pinpoint our place. In reality we need to invert that address to find our place. Apart from the most intimate sense of place of family and home, the street is our reference point or it may be the townland for rural dwellers. The street defined friendships, loyalties and often boundaries. In…
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On Saturday 5th April 2008 about 130 cyclists set off from UCD in Dublin for a 140 km Charity Cycle to raise much needed funds and awareness for Cystic Fibrosis sufferers. The event was dedicated to the memory of the late Tracie Lawlor who passed away last November from Cystic Fibrosis.