Guest speaker Elma Walsh with Declan O’Loan, Baroness Nuala O’Loan and Fr Robert McCabe. More than 600 people attended the annual Pro Life Campaign dinner last weekend.
The keynote speaker was Elma Walsh, mother of Donal Walsh, who captured the attention of the nation with his brave fight against cancer in 2013. The event took place at the Clayton Hotel in Ballsbridge. It is the fifth annual fund-raising dinner. It was also addressed by Senator Ronan Mullen, who was the main organiser. People attended from all over the country. Each table had one sponsor. Sponsors included a number of dioceses and religious orders as well as private individuals. It is the biggest single Pro Life fund-raising event in the country.