Glam Slam: 1. Karl Broderick & Alan Hughes; 2. Sebastian O'Shea-Farren with his parents Linda & Brian; 3. Cecelia Ahern & Lisa Duffy. (Pix. Brian McEvoy)
Miriam Ahern knows how to draw a crowd and her annual CARI ball, hosted at the Shelbourne Hotel, certainly had pulling power. Miriam has been a supporter and fundraiser for CARI for over 11 years and this annual gala is the organisations main fundraising event.
The evening, presented by Alan Hughes, commenced with a champagne reception kindly sponsored by M&S, after which guests enjoyed a four-course meal accompanied by M&S wines after which an auction took place where Pat O’Hagan from HOK put a number of lots under the hammer (a rare occurrence these days).
A host of well known people enjoyed the evening including Boyzone babes Lisa Duffy, Yvonne Keating and Karen Graham, Derek Mooney and Debbie O’Donnell who all helped to raise over €70k for CARI.
