ICU4U charity cycle stops off in Athlone

ICU doctors, nurses, healthcare workers, hospice staff, paramedics and gardai stopped off in Athlone yesterday (Thursday) during a cycle of remembrance.

The cyclists from hospitals around the country, including Dublin, Sligo University Hospital and University Hospital Galway stopped off at Athlone as a midway point before heading off again today to the Memorial Gardens in Islandbridge Dublin to remember the lives lost to Covid-19 at an ICU4U memorial event.

At the end of the cycle on Friday 3rd September, a brief commemoration ceremony will be held in line with public health restrictions at the Memorial Gardens Islandbridge. The memorial will remember the victims of Covid-19 in front of over 7000 white roses, which will be displayed at the gardens for the weekend.

On Saturday 4th September members of the public will be invited to visit the commemoration site to take a rose and remember a loved one, making a charitable donation if they so wish.

They are also raising €150,000 for charities and collecting white roses at community hospitals along the way to pay tribute to those that lost their lives to covid 19. There is also another Athlone connection because the Raddisson Hotel in Athlone has come on board as a sponsor for the event.