Karl Franz Heller. Police Chief ( An Garda Siochana ) Rtd., on LinkedIn: #littleblueheroes #gardacollege (2024)

Our hearts are saddened once more with An Garda Síochána Galway and Garda Michelle Sands to hear the sad news on the passing of her Garda buddy, Honorary Garda Maebhe Versuri Gorman (HG 478), who passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving parents Veronica and John and also her big sister Tina. Ar dheis De go raibh a hanam.Little Blue Hero laid to rest, she wore the uniform and gave her best,Little Blue Hero fought so brave every day, honour and courage every step of the way, Little Blue Hero smiled when you greet, now to take up duty on a heavenly beat,Little Blue Hero we will never forget and always remember the times we had met,Little Blue Hero under your care, watch upon us and your guiding light we will share.

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Our hearts are saddened with An Garda Síochána Wicklow to hear the passing of one of our Little Blue Heroes Honorary Garda Darragh Fitzgerald (HG 24) who passed away yesterday surrounded by his loving parents Orla, John, his brothers Conor, Sean and extended family. Our thoughts and prayers are with with them all. Ar dheis Dé go raibh anam.Little Blue Hero laid to rest, he wore the uniform and gave his best,Little Blue Hero fought so brave every day, honour and courage every step of the way, Little Blue Hero smiled when you greet, now to take up duty on a heavenly beat Little Blue Hero we will never forget and always remember the times we had metLittle Blue Hero under your care watch down upon us and your guiding light we will share.#flyhighlittleman #littleblueheroes

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Our Honorary Garda members and their families within Donegal were recently invited to the Finn Harps FC game as VIP's. They had a lovely evening in the sunshine watching the game. Thanks to all at Finn Park for the invitation. Our Little Blue Heroes were delighted to meet their big blue heroes with thanks to An Garda Síochána Donegal #LittleBlueHeroes #FinnHarps An Garda Síochána

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Huge thank you to the crew of Rome2Home who have decided to support Little Blue Heroes and Hope Cancer Support Centre for their 2024 charity cycle which will see their participants cycle on the 20th of September 2024 from Rome and cycle 1,900km over the Alps through France and onto home to Enniscorthy, Wexford.Each cyclist will pay all their own costs and all money donated goes to the nominated charities. Please show your support by sharing or by donating what you can at:- https://lnkd.in/euZ8dbZG #LittleBlueHeroes #hopecancersupport #everylittlehelps #rome2home #charitycycle

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Congratulations to Honorary Garda Cian Mulligan from Dungloe who was presented with his Garda uniform by Pat the Cope Gallagher with his new colleagues at Dungloe Garda Station. Cian was also accompanied by his proud family and local supporters Gavin Boyle and the Mary's from Dungloe Festival adding to the special occasion. HG Cian got straight to work patrolling the sports day along with his colleagues, HG Eva McCafferty and HG Rory McDevitt. Great community support for a wonderful Little Blue Hero. #LittleBlueHeroes #hgcian

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Our hearts are saddened with An Garda Síochána Clare and Garda Lorraine Quain to hear the sad news on the passing of her Garda buddy, Honorary Garda Sofia Jukna (HG 491), who passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving parents Vaida and Redis and her brother Ugnius. Ar dheis De go raibh a hanam.Little Blue Hero laid to rest, she wore the uniform and gave her best,Little Blue Hero fought so brave every day, honour and courage every step of the way, Little Blue Hero smiled when you greet, now to take up duty on a heavenly beat,Little Blue Hero we will never forget and always remember the times we had met,Little Blue Hero under your care, watch upon us and your guiding light we will share.

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Thank You, The Rebel Run and all who took part! We are overjoyed and incredibly grateful to share that the recent fundraiser organised by The Rebel Run raised an amazing €20,938.65 for Little Blue Heroes! This generous contribution exceeded our expectations and will go a long way in supporting children with serious illnesses.A heartfelt thank you to all the members of The Rebel Run for their dedication and hard work. Your passion and enthusiasm for this event have made a significant impact, and we are so thankful for your support.From all of us at Little Blue Heroes and the children whose lives will be touched by your kindness, thank you! Teamwork makes the dream work. #LittleBlueHeroes #therebelrun

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***Fit Fest Fundraiser for Kids in Need – In Memory of Madison Stanley***Fit Fest Fundraiser is a fitness-based charity event in Memory of Madison Stanley. Madison, a Little Blue Hero, sadly passed away on the 15th April 2022, at the age of 3, after a long battle with neuroblastoma, a rare form of childhood cancer. The event in aid of Little Blue Heroes is being held at CrossFit Treaty, Clondrinagh, Limerick on Saturday 14th September 2024 from 9am to 4pm. The event comprises of teams of 4 (2x female & 2x male) competing in workouts.There are two different categories to suit all levels of fitness.• Let's have fun - basic fitness level• Let's get serious - Advanced fitness level.Raffle with exciting prizes on the day.To register your team or to donate please go to:https://lnkd.in/eqahBrf3 Also, checkout Instagram page: Fitfest_fundraiser for more information. Our sincere thanks to the event organisers and to Madison’s family for their amazing support. #madison #LittleBlueHeroes #FitFest2024 #limerick

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Safehaven Marine are designers and builders of FRP pilot boats, patrol boats, crew transfer vessels, hydrographic survey catamarans, naval & military craft and unique custom private motor yachts.We are so thankful and honoured to Frank Kowalski and all the team at Safehaven Marine who did a marine charity run for Little Blue Heroes with their T-2000 'VOYAGER' by providing sponsored four 20 mile runs out of Cork Harbour and along the south coast raising an amazing €36,000 done in partnership with our friends at Bumblebee 1000We are also very grateful to Safehaven Marine who took time out to bring Cork Honorary Gardaí Kate Fynn and Cayden Dempsey and their families onboard for a thrilling water patrol experience. Many thanks also to the Irish Naval Service who gave a deck salute to our heroes from the LÉ James Joyce. #LittleBlueHeroes #safehavenmarine #t2000voyager #Bumblebee1000 #IrishNavy

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