Cecelia Ahern,Miriam Ahern,Georgina Byrne and Gia Byrne pictured at the annual Cari Charity Christmas lunch hosted by Miriam Ahern at the Shelbourne Hotel Dublin.
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CARI Annual Christmas Lunch
CARI hosted their annual Christmas Lunch at The Shelbourne Hotel Dublin today Friday 24th November.
CARI whose Patron is Miriam Ahern provides a professional child therapy and counselling service to children and families who have been affected by child sexual abuse.
Glamorous and stylish ladies and men dressed in chic seasonal looks, were out in force to enjoy the festive surroundings of The Shelbourne Hotel. The afternoon began with a champagne reception kindly supported by Marks & Spencer, this was followed by a delicious four-course gourmet lunch with wines also supported by Marks & Spencer. The charismatic Alan Hughes from TV3 was the MC for the afternoon. During lunch guests were entertained by The Halleluia Gospel Choir the infamous Mary Byrne and Kayleigh Cullinan. The day came to an end after a fun filled raffle. Guests continued to enjoy the day at House Dublin where the official post lunch cocktails were served.
Guests who attended on the day included Miriam Ahern,Terry McCoy, Georgina Byrne, Ceceila Ahern, Alan Hughes, Karl Broderick, Jane Given, Sarah-Jayne Tobin, Orla de Bri, Ciara OCallaghan and Aisling ONeill . Also at the lunch were Marketing Manager Marks & Spencers Ireland Carmel Breheny and Nick Munier to name but a few of the social faces who were enjoying the afternoon.
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Mary Flaherty CEO CARI welcomed and thanked the attendees and said that Our fundraising events remain really important due to growing demand for both our therapy and court and forensic accompaniment services. CARI wants to support and help children and families affected by sexual abuse from the point of disclosure or discovery of abuse through to survival and fulfilling lives. The state response remains inadequate a