We raise funds to give every patient and every family who loves them the very best care in the Mater Public Hospital. Find out more at www.materfoundation.ie CHY 9768 | RCN 20024505https://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mjhuhlcqxd2z👕❕T-shirts are limited - be sure to get yours before stock runs out! Sign up to take part in 31 Miles in May. Walk, jog or run 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ to help beat #Dementia and support patients with dementia being cared for in the Mater Public Hospital. #MaterHospital #Challenge #May #31MIM14 Apr 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhuhlcqxd2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mjenvqlmxw2g"Ní fhacamar a leithéid riamh"… we really have never seen the likes of it! It was certainly the toughest Aer Arann run in its 24-year history and we have to say a huge #ThankYou to everyone who came to Inis Mór for the 2026 Aer Arann Islands Half Marathon this weekend! 🙏13 Apr 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjenvqlmxw2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mj56hi3esm2hWishing everyone who is taking part in the Aer Arann Islands Half Marathon this weekend a safe journey to Inis Mór and the best of luck at the start line!10 Apr 2026 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj56hi3esm2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mj3c4gdodh2n#ThrowBackThursday to our most fabulous fundraising event - Marilyn's Mater Paddle!09 Apr 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3c4gdodh2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3miyrnksepk2xJust 1 mile a day for the month of May! That's 31 Miles in May, supporting Dementia Care in the Mater Public Hospital. Sign up today to get your free t-shirt, miles tracker and join the 31 Miles in May community! ➡️https://buff.ly/OPxQO7g #31MIM #May #Dementia #MaterHospital #Challenge08 Apr 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyrnksepk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3miwb6imyqh2jWe're just FOUR days away from the Aer Arann Islands Half Marathon! We can't wait to soak up the craic and ceol on the island with all who are taking part. We hope everyone is packed and ready - see you real soon!07 Apr 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwb6imyqh2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3miqbthfrig2u05 Apr 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3miqbthfrig2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mijovp6b3t2h#ThrowBackThursday to last year's Marilyn's Mater Paddle! ⛱️ It's razzle dazzle time! ✨✨ Embrace your inner-Hollywood icon and give show-stopping support for women's cancer care in the Mater Public Hospital.02 Apr 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijovp6b3t2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mih6f7brc727Stay Active, Beat Dementia Enjoy the warmer days ☀️, the longer evenings 🌙 and take some time for yourself at your own pace while doing something really special for people with dementia in the Mater. 🧡01 Apr 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mih6f7brc727https://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mic5h2j34g2gHow will you support patients and their families in the Mater Public Hospital this spring? We've a variety of events for all ages, abilities and interests. Walk, jog or run one of our half marathons or join our fabulous paddle!30 Mar 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mic5h2j34g2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mi4f26xt2r27Earlier this month, we shared John's story... Just hours after he was told he only had days left to live, a miracle happened. John received a lung transplant that saved his life.28 Mar 2026 10:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi4f26xt2r27https://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mi2pfm4ynd2y📢 Darlings, save the date! 📢 Marilyn's Mater Paddle is BACK this year at the Shoreline Hotel, Donabate County Dublin on Sunday 24th May. Raising vital funds to support women's cancer care in the Mater Public Hospital.27 Mar 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2pfm4ynd2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mhxugapikh2hWe are so proud to share that together we have now raised over €110,000 for cardiac care and hospital staff through the 100 Miles Challenge! 🎉26 Mar 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxugapikh2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mht5yybnlx27“Life might be a lot of things, but it won’t be long.” A beacon of resilience. This is why Rusty runs in the Aer Arann Islands Half Marathon. Last year, when I heard the half marathon was raising funds for ventilators in the Mater Hospital, I knew I wanted to take part.24 Mar 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mht5yybnlx27https://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mhqnjyrwis2h"I see every day how the equipment and support made possible by gifts like yours to the Mater Hospital Foundation bring hope and comfort and life-saving care to some of the most seriously ill people at the Mater." -Olive, Senior Physiotherapist23 Mar 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqnjyrwis2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mhe3a62rsk2jRun, walk or jog on the edge of Ireland ✨ 🏃‍➡️ Take part in the most magical half marathon this country has to offer. Inis Mór is waiting for you! 🏝️ April 10-12 2026 - sign up today! ⬇️⬇️ buff.ly/5Z6VRIc #AerArannIslandsHalfMarathon #AerArann #InisMór #HalfMarathon #SignUp18 Mar 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhe3a62rsk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mhaj7hzdcw2jWishing everyone a Happy St Patrick's Day! May a little luck come your way today. 🌈☘️ Lá Fhéile Naomh Pádraig sona dhaoibh! Many thanks to the Horticultural Team from Mountjoy for kindly gifting us lovely pots of #Shamrock to hand out to staff and patients on Whitty Street. #StPatricksDay #Luck17 Mar 2026 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhaj7hzdcw2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mh72bjkol42xWe'd like to sincerely thank the Doherty Family, from Co Donegal for raising an incredible €6,010! Shane Doherty, pictured in the centre, received a heart transplant in December 2025. He and his family wanted to give back to the Acute Cardiac Care team that gave him a second chance at life.16 Mar 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh72bjkol42xhttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mh3oybwx3b25John's niece would bring him these mountains of Jelly Babies. Before our session I'd say, 'Now John, before we start, are you ok for Jelly Babies?' For someone as sick as John, even a few extra days of mobility could be life-saving.15 Mar 2026 10:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh3oybwx3b25https://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mgxfm3qp4y25€100,000! 🥳🙌💚 for 100 Miles in a Month! You've helped us raise more than €100,000 for Cardiac Care in the Mater Hospital during the month of February. Thank you to all who walked, jogged or ran through rain or shine. Thank you to all who supported by kindly donating.13 Mar 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxfm3qp4y25https://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mgrn4l5osk2eCome see us at The 50 Plus Show in the RDS tomorrow & Friday from 10am-4pm. Visit our Mater Hospital Foundation stand to be in with a chance to win Afternoon Tea by the sea at the Shoreline Hotel in Donabate!11 Mar 2026 10:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrn4l5osk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mgozcdwjcf24Today as #IWD is celebrated around our hospital campus, we want to salute just some of the amazing women who help make our Hospital special!10 Mar 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgozcdwjcf24https://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mgngzpipzh2rMy name is Olive, and I’m a physiotherapist here at the Mater Hospital. When I first met John, he was in a bad way. His lungs that once breathed in air at summits across Ireland, Scotland and Wales, lungs that once carried him all the way up to Queen Maeve's mountain-top grave, were now failing him09 Mar 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgngzpipzh2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mgdf5i7u7h2rCome see us at The 50 Plus Show in the RDS next Thurs & Fri from 10am-4pm. Visit our Mater Hospital Foundation stand to be in with a chance to win Afternoon Tea by the sea at the Shoreline Hotel in Donabate!05 Mar 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdf5i7u7h2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mg7svu7dxp2r💜📢Women’s Mini Marathon general sale launches TODAY! 📢💜 🔔 Set your alarm for 11am 🎟️ Book your ticket on VHI Women's Mini Marathon website ➡️ Fill in our form to be part of our “Mná for the Mater”! 🔗 buff.ly/LUsKtb004 Mar 2026 08:00 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg7svu7dxp2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mg6e7j6wg32o100 Miles participant Cian shares why he took part in the challenge. ⬇️ “The blood just drained from my body” Cian was out for a walk when he collapsed. His Mam described Cian as, ‘turning pale as a ghost’.03 Mar 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6e7j6wg32ohttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mg3tr65kyg2xWe'd like to thank everyone who dedicated their February to completing 100 Miles in a Month and raising vital funds to support Cardiac Care in the Mater Hospital.02 Mar 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3tr65kyg2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mfpbie3sat2w“Every February, when I take on the 100 Miles challenge for Cardiac Care at The Mater Hospital, I don’t walk alone. I walk with love, memory, and purpose in every single step."25 Feb 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpbie3sat2whttps://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mfmqy5haab25Want adventure galore? Join us on Inis Mór! 🏝️ 🎖️ Earn your marathon medal in Ireland's most iconic half marathon while raising funds to support the incredible, life-saving work of the Mater Hospital.24 Feb 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmqy5haab25https://bsky.app/profile/materfoundation.bsky.social/post/3mfkakdtyxd24Thanks to our 100 Miles participants and supporters, we were able to fund an important position in 2024 at the Mater Hospital. The advanced heart failure and cardiac transplant fellow position is a one-year sub-speciality training post for a senior cardiology trainee in the Mater Hospital.23 Feb 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:oykhmkrlymksbatjdvk33yzs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfkakdtyxd24