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I was talking to a friend of mine a few years ago, a lovely man.
An inspiration, actually.
He seemed to have spent much of his life doing things for other people, in service.
Recognising need and acting.
One of the organisations that he&s worked with is Trócaire, the overseas development agency.
I had been looking for a way to get involved with a charity for a few years but wasn&t sure where to start really, so inspired by my pal Harry I gave them a call.
Before I knew it, I was talking to Caoimhe de Barra, the CEO of the organisation.