Local charities benefit from two motor shows

THE organisers of the Wexford Motor Show ( WMS) and the Wexford Sports and Classic Car Club show have presented € 7,247.18 to local charities much to the delight of all concerned.

The WMS committee presented Wexford RNLI with a cheque for € 1857.77 which included donations from Graham Kennedy and DB Daly’s car club. The latter club, which specialises in highly modified top- of- the- range German and Japanese show cars provided a great added spectacle to the overall show which took place on the quayfront in June.

There was also a Cops & Donuts event held in conjunction with the show that raised € 2,767 for Special Olympics Ireland and the organisers said it was a great success.

The Wexford Sports and Classic Car Club also held an event, in April, and it presented a cheque for € 622.41 to Special Olympics Ireland. The event also raised € 1,000 for both Wexford Marine Watch and Wexford Women’s Refuge.

A spokesperson for the organising committee of the events commented to this newspaper: ‘ This was only possible by the generosity of all the people who donated on both show days earlier this year.’

Wexford Motor Show and Wexford Sports & Classic Car Club presented cheques with a total value of €7,247.18 to Wexford RNLI, Special Olympics Ireland, Wexford Women’s Refuge and Wexford Marine Watch.

At the presentation of the cheque for €800 to Wexford RNLI were, from left: Eithne Coulter, Georgina Lacey, Ian Dunne, Margo Doyle, Florence Jenkins, Mary Doyle, TJ Bohanna and Jay and Maisie Bohanna.