PRESIDENT MARY McALEESE VISITS WESTSIDE AND BALLYBANE

Date Published: 09-Jul-2009

The President of Ireland visited Westside and Ballybane today

She officially opened the new Cancer support centre at Westside, and praised the facilities on offer

The Chairman of Cancer Care West, Bernard Collins said that the number of service users since the facility opened in May – 750 – has exceeded all expectations.

President McAleese also dropped in to the Ballybane Entreprise Centre

She met with the Board of St Columba’s Credit Union, local entrepreneurs and community groups to see their work since the enterprise centre opened 18 months ago.

President McAleese said the current recession was a time for everyone to take their destiny into their own hands and create their own enterprises