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THE Ennis Special Olympics Net- work are organising a fashion ex- travaganza on Wednesday night, October 10, in the Glor Irish Music Centre, with proceeds distributed among the three Special Olympics Clubs in Ennis.
Shops from Clare and Limerick will use the event to launch their au- tumn/winter fashion collections and entertainment will be provided by Mickey Joe Harte who will perform his new CD, a song composed to commemorate the Special Olympics World Summer Games which open
in China this week.
This year’s games will see 143 Irish athletes participate in eleven com- petitions including two participants from Clare — William Loughnane in gymnastics and Patrick O’Leary in the soccer event. They will be joined by 55 coaches, 200 Irish vol- unteers and approximately 400 fam- TU AAreDeLO ms BU (oAOKS
According to Siobhan Costelloe of the Ennis Special Olympics Network, Supporting the fashion fundraiser will give Clare people the oppor- tunity to help people with a learn- ing disability in their area to benefit physically, socially and emotionally
from being involved in the Special Olympics Programme and to recruit new athletes, currently not involved into the programme.
It promises to be an exciting night and the event will include a wine re- ception.