Organisation: Gavin Glynn Foundation

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Christmas 2025: Are you doing a Christmas swim this year?

Christmas is definitely on the way when people start planning Christmas swims — if you're aiming to have a seasonal dip then check out this list which includes couple of handy pre-Christmas swims too

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

Thousands take the plunge across the country to raise funds for good causes

Thousands of sea swimmers togged off and braved the elements for Christmas Day swims across the country, with more expected to brave the bracing waters today

Tue, 26 Dec, 2023

Waterford teen to miss Christmas at home as she receives brain tumour treatment in Germany

In 2014, when she was only five years old, Caroline Kenny was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour

Tue, 12 Dec, 2023

Shauntelle Tynan evacuated during Hurricane Harvey for vital blood transfusion

A seriously ill Irish teenager stranded in her Texan apartment in the fallout from Hurricane Harvey has been evacuated and taken to Texas Children’s Hospital, Shauntelle Tynan, from Greystones, Co Carlow, is in Houston for treatment of a rare autoimmune disease and was in urgent need of a blood transfusion.

Wed, 30 Aug, 2017