Friends of St. Patrick's Hospital & Marymount Hospice

The Friends of St. Patrick's Hospital & Marymount Hospice, known as "The Friends" are a voluntary group, founded in 1984, who raise funds to enhance the hospital and to benefit the patients. They organise fundraising events themselves and co-ordinate the fundraising events of others in aid of the hospital / hospice. They are affiliated to the Irish Hospice Foundation. They meet in the hospital on the second Monday of each month at 7.30p.m.

The Friends have organised a wide variety of events over the years, such as Concerts, Race Nights, Open Gardens and Art exhibitions, but their major annual events are "Sunflower Days", "LUAL (Light up a light)" and "Irelands Biggest Coffee Morning".

Apart from their ongoing support of the hospital & hospice, The Friends are currently fundraising to build a 44-bed purpose-built hospice and a 75-bed hospital for the care of older people. The cost associated with this project will be in the region of €75 million, €12 million of which needs to be raised locally over the next four years.

For further information contact;

thefriends@stpatricksmarymount.ie