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Lions work promoted on BBC NI News .

Newcastle Lions

On Tuesday last, Newcastle Lions Club were pleased to have one of the service activities which they undertake, in managing and maintaining ten defibrillators , promoted on television on BBC NI Newsline , BBC Digital Service and on the radio on Evening Extra. The club have been undertaking this work for five years . They also now have help from staff from TGem Healthcare .

As part of the news article, the Lions were interviewed by BBC NI Health Reporter, Rory O'Reilly. He also interviewed Stephanie Leckey from NIAS and Sean Mc Laughlin whose life was saved by a defibrillator. While taking part in a charity boxing match in Ardglass, Sean took a heart attack and the defibrillator had to be enabled on three occasions to save him The news article has helped promote information about the work of Lions in Northern Ireland.


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2 VDG Marian McGreevy is interviewed for BBC NI by their health reporter Rory O'Reilly



Lion Frank McGreevy gives an interview with BBC NI Rory O'Reilly re one of the Lion defibrillators.


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Affiliated by the Lions Club International under

District 133.

The Lions Club of Newcastle, County Down

was sponsored by the Lions Club of Downpatrick and Chartered on the 7th December 1984.

Charter Club Office Bearers were:

President: Peter Barr

Secretary: John Miller

Treasurer: Peter May

Current Club Officers:

President: John McDonagh

Vise President: Terry O'Reilly

Secretary: Frank McGreevy

Treasurer: Virginia Hughes

PRO: Beth Cairnduff

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