Meet Marian Keyes and help Focus Ireland

The lovely folk from GAFF (Go and Find Focus) have arranged for Marian Keyes to give a reading and signing of her new book This Charming Man, with sparkling wit, chocolates and cocktails (and rumours of Budda bags and all...) at The Sugar Club, Dublin on Sunday 17 August.

Tickets are €20, all proceeds to Focus Ireland and doors open at 7.30 with the reading at 8pm. You can find out more here.

There is a apparently a best handbag competition on the night - I'll be taking photos for Marian to judge, so be creative. There's also a €500 shopping voucher up for grabs and more!

Those wonderful girls at Beaut.ie are also helping out with a competition to win tickets - have a go!

I may get the opportunity to ask Marian a question or two on Sunday, so, is there anything you'd like to know?

Focus Ireland comedy night on Wednesday July 9

Damian Clark, Keith Farnan, Kevin Gildea and Jarlath Regan guarantee a fantastic night of stand-up comedy with all proceeds in aid of Focus Ireland.

- Jarlath Regan (Nobody Knows... TV3)
- Damian Clark (I Dare Ya, RTE 2)
- Kevin Gildea (you'll know him when you see him)
- Keith Farnan (the funniest thing from Cork since Radio Jay)

• Ticket Price: €20.00 and are available from events@focusireland.ie
• Venue: The Laughter Lounge, 8 Eden Quay, O' Connell Bridge, Dublin 1.
• Time: Doors open at 7.00pm, show starts at 8pm.

Gisela, one of my lovely fellow volunteers at the DWF is part of the GAFF (Go And Fund Focus) committee for Focus Ireland. The committee is made up of young professionals who volunteer their time and as a committee organise a number of events for Focus throughout the year. You can find out more here and see the event poster here.