Go The Extra Mile

Chartered Accountants Healthy Heart Day is a Charity Day of action for all Chartered Accountants and Chartered Accountancy students, their friends, families and employees on 20th April 2012, with events planned across the island. For our first year, we will be raising funds for the Irish Heart Foundation and Northern Ireland Chest, Heart & Stroke. Cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer of both men and women on our island. The good news is that just 30 minutes of physical activity 5 times a week can reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke. Please register and make your pledge today.

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"As somebody who has gotten a new lease of life following quadruple by-pass surgery in 2007, I can think of no more worthy a cause than the Irish Heart Foundation / NICHS whose research and awareness projects have the capacity to tackle what is clearly a major cause of early death and misery in our society. Properly diagnosed and treated you can lead a normal fulfilling life following surgery, in my case my golf handicap is lower than before my operation and I'm enjoying every minute. You never know what you have until it's threatened."

Martin Wilson
Former President, Chartered Accountants Ireland

Latest News

Over 1,000 Chartered Accountants and others across the island of Ireland donned their running gear over the weekend at 11 locations and braved the elements for a charity day of action.

• ‘Cheartered Accountants Healthy Heart Day’ mobilised members of Chartered Accountants Ireland, colleagues and friends to raise funds for the Irish Heart Foundation (RoI) and Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke.
• Charity walks, runs and cycles were held in Belfast, Derry, Dungannon, Dublin (2), Cork, Limerick, Galway, Kerry and Sligo. It is the first time that Chartered Accountants Ireland, Ireland’s largest professional body of accountants has undertaken such a widespread charity initiative.
• The Phoenix Park Charity Day run, hosted by the Leinster Society was the biggest event, at which over 400 runners and walkers participated.
• See the full press release

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Pictured before the Belfast Healthy Heart event are Michael Barnett of Moore Stephens; Stephen Prenter; Vanessa Elder of Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stoke; and David Watters of RSM McClure Watters.

All-Ireland football winner 2011 and Chartered Accountants Ireland student Bernard Brogan is right behind the Institute's Charity Day 2012. Pictured with Bernard are (l-r) Vanessa Elder, Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke, Barry Flanagan, Chartered Accountants Student Society - Dublin, Austin Slattery, Chairperson of the Institute's Charity Day Committee and Sinead O'Keeffe, Irish Heart Foundation.