A fun run and walk is taking place this morning in Athlone in aid of the Irish Heart Foundation.
The event has been organised by local councillor John Dolan and stroke survivor Carrie Mimnagh in an effort to raise cardiac awareness.
The run is taking place at the Athlone Regional Sports Centre at 11am this morning, with participants invited to either walk or run 2.5, 5 or 10k and donate to the Irish Heart Foundation.
Councillor Dolan suffered a cardiac arrest in 2017 and is urging the public to learn how to perform CPR.
He says every minute spent waiting for a defribrillator in the case of an emergency is precious:
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