Oh, what a night it was on Friday 24th October 2025 in the Shoreline Hotel, Donabate. It was the 10th anniversary party for Active Age for All on the peninsula and we celebrated in style!

About 100 gathered that evening including some of the original committee who got the whole movement going along with much help from Fingal Co. Co. and Donabate/Portrane Community Centre. There were Peig McManus (first chairperson), Brid Hayes, Willie Cahill and Chrissy Ivory from the 1st committee, Louise Edmonds and Janette from Fingal Co Co and Jacinta Lowndes and Sandra Matthews from the Community Centre, all of whom have been, and continue to be, helpful and supportive in any way they can. Unfortunately some of the original committee were unable to attend, they are Eilish McDermott (Vice Chair), Breda Dockrell (Secretary), Miriam Scully (Treasurer), Mary O’Connor (Asst Treasurer) and Edie Keeley (Activities Organiser)

Music was provided by the Men’s Shed group ‘Gerry & the Plonkers’ and boy did they entertain us! With music suited to the audiences’ generation we danced and sang the night away. Leonards Coaches provided the transport and on request Decci Leonard was happy to delay the home run as people were having so much fun!

The Shoreline Hotel looked after us so well from planning to party, and the dinner was delicious, a big thank you from all of us. Thanks also to Mary McKenna from the AAfA camera club who set up a slide show of AAfA photos which provided a lot of trips down memory lane.

Many thanks are due to our generous sponsors whose help went a long way to our having a truly memorable anniversary party, they are: Shoreline Hotel, Cairn Homes, Donabate/Portrane Community Centre, Glenveagh, SuperValu and Ganson.

All in all, we all had a wonderful evening with a strong sense of community that bodes well for the ongoing success of Active Age for All.