10,000

The number of people who die from heart disease in Ireland each year, according to the Irish Heart Foundation who have appealed to the people of Wexford to ‘show some heart’ and support their fight by donating money or volunteering as bag packers on Valentine’s Day (Thursday). Teams of bag packers will be at the three Dunnes Stores in Co Wexford, in Gorey, Redmond Square, Wexford, and the Mill Centre, Enniscorthy. To sign up to volunteer visit www.irishheart.ie/volunteer or call the Irish Heart Foundation on 01 668 5001.