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A report from RTE concerning the need for more beds for the dying in hospice, and the fundraising effort Sunflower Days.

Image of a child launching Sunflower Days, 1995.

Promotional image for Sunflower Day 2004.

Image of Nikki (left) and Fred (right) launching Sunflower Day 2007.

Sunflower days began in 1990 and is one of the key national fundraising events for hospice services in Ireland.
Events are organised nationally with proceeds going to local voluntary hospice organisations. The aim is to raise support for local…

Michael O'Muircheartaigh, Flora Hasson Maguire and Nabila El Barazi-Ni Chleirigh and Polly the dog launch Sunflower Days 2009.

Images from the launch of Sunflower Days, 2006, featuring Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and some children. The event was sponsored by Tayto crisps.

Image of Minister Michael Martin and biker at the launch of Sunflower Day, 2002.

Samara Jones age 9, from Killiney and Tara O' Sullivan age 9 from Glasnevin, launching Sunflower Days 2011. Sunflower Days took place on the 10th and 11th June and hundreds of volunteers nationawide sold sunflower pins for € 2.00. Sunflower Days…

RTE's Mary Kennedy with Therese Lynch Managing Director Irish Pride pictured with Samara Jones age 9, from Killiney and Tara O' Sullivan age 9 from Glasnevin, at the launch of Sunflower Days 2011.
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