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A SPECIAL Goal Mile in aid of the victims of the war in Ukraine will be held in Ennis, on Sunday, March 27, in the Fairgreen. Participants can complete distance any time between 11 and 1 and donate what they can. If you can’t make it or prefer to donate on line they can do so at https://goal-ukraine-appeal.raisely.com/ennisgoalmileforukraine. A spokesperson for the organisers explains, “Right now, thousands upon thousands of Ukrainian women, children and the elderly are amassing in the west of the country and flowing into neighbouring countries, namely Poland, Slovakia and Moldova. “The conflict has already seen over 160,000 people internally displaced and a mass exodus. In all, UNHCR estimates that as many as five million refugees could be generated by the conflict. “GOAL’s teams are well positioned to deliver humanitarian services to those affected, but they need help to do so. I am therefore kindly asking, as a special appeal, to give what you can to help …

A SHANNON business is raffling an official Euro 2020 Match Ball, signed by Ronaldinho to raise funds for the Ennis GOAL Mile for Ukraine. Explaining how her company got the ball, Karen Finley of FHB Building Supplies said, “My son Peter has been living in Dubai for the last six years, he’s a social media influencer. “He’s sponsored by a lot of big names, Samsung, Adidas, all of them. He comes across some interesting people. “We had a jersey last year from Mo Salah, they’re the kind of people he crosses paths with. He interviewed Ronaldinho and during it he signed a ball for Peter.” The Special goal mile for the victims of the war in Ukraine will take place in the Fairgreen Ennis on March 27 between 11 and 1.