Now grown-ups can book for the Readathon

ADULTS are joining with children in the fun of reading for a good cause. But can they top the half million books read by 30,000 children who raised €1m for last year’s MS Readathon?

Over the next month everybody can get the chance to read and raise money for sufferers of multiple sclerosis. It's child's play: just register at your local library or book shop, collect or donate a sponsorship contribution from family or friends and read lots and lots of books.

At yesterday's fundraiser launch, RTÉ presenter Ryan Tubridy swapped tales of good reads with author Cecilia Ahern, our youngest writing sensation and daughter of Taoiseach Bertie.