Show Notes
€22,105 has been raised for an Ennis special school through Clare FM’s annual radio charity auction.
All proceeds will go to St Clare’s School, which caters for children aged four to 18 with learning disabilities.
The auction has been conducted in partnership with the Ennis Lions Club which is a non-profit voluntary service organisation established in 1976.
Boasting 40 members, the organisation frequently engages in providing supports and assistance to elderly, young and disadvantaged people in the greater Ennis area.
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