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A GOOD crowd braved the weather in Liscannor to take part in the an- nual Burren Chernobyl Projects sponsored walk.
Despite the weather, spirits were high and early indications suggest that sponsorship was up on last year.
“Tt went really very well on Sunday and we had a nice crowd,” said Car- mel Mescall of the Burren Cherno- byl Projects.
‘The weather was a bit against us on the day but besides that the whole event went very well. It’s hard to say exactly how many people took part but it’s looking like we will have more sponsorship this year than last year.
“We would really like to thank eve- ryone who took part in the walk and everyone who helped out in anyway, whether they were helping on the day or giving sponsorship to the walk- eee
Meanwhile, a volunteer training day was held in the Falls Hotel in Ennistymon on Saturday. The train- ing day was to help prepare people who are about to make their first trip to help the children and adults of Belarus with the Burren Chernobyl Project.
A steady stream of volunteers from County Clare and all over Ireland travel out to Belarus all year round, giving the Burren Chernobyl] Projects a year round volunteer presence in the affected areas.