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Galwegians Encouraged to Raise Funds for Volvo Ocean Race Events

24th June 2012
Galwegians Encouraged to Raise Funds for Volvo Ocean Race Events

#VOLVO OCEAN RACE - A Fine Gael senator last week called on the people of Galway to raise €100,000 for arts and culture events during the Volvo Ocean Race finale, The Irish Times reports.

Senator Fidelma Healy-Eames said the funding raised by event organisers Let's Do It Galway would be matched with €20,000 from the State by Arts Minister Jimmy Deenihan under a "philanthropy leverage initiative".

Private sponsorship has so far been slow off the mark for the week-long festivities surrounding the race conclusion, with the cost of events – including the biggest free open-air music festival of the year - expected to reach a total of €7 million.

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MacDara Conroy

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