No mean show at Carrick Castle

The sounds of the 80s reverberated around the Carrickfergus Castle area on Tuesday night as a charity fundraising tour rolled into town.
U105s Johnny Hero (back, centre) was broadcasting a live show on Tuesday evening from Carrickfergus Castle as part of the Town Tour for Northern Ireland Hospice. INCT 40-704-CON TourU105s Johnny Hero (back, centre) was broadcasting a live show on Tuesday evening from Carrickfergus Castle as part of the Town Tour for Northern Ireland Hospice. INCT 40-704-CON Tour
U105s Johnny Hero (back, centre) was broadcasting a live show on Tuesday evening from Carrickfergus Castle as part of the Town Tour for Northern Ireland Hospice. INCT 40-704-CON Tour

Homegrown band Mean Bone belted out rock and blues classics as they supported U-105’s initiative for the Northern Ireland Hospice.

Speaking before the free concert during which bucket collections were made, Chris Shaw said, “We wanted to support the U105 Hospice Town Tour and raise money for the rebuild of Northern Ireland Hospice. Many families from Carrick have used the service and have had loved ones stay in the facility.”

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An appreciative audience included around 200 members of Quay Vipers Motorcycle Club for the evening anchored by Johnny Hero, who broadcast his show live from a customised coach at the harbour location. The presenter called on the general public to help raise funds for the rebuild of the inpatient unit at Somerton House.

Listeners and hospice supporters in Carrick had been encouraged to organise a fundraising event in the lead up to the roadshow and then come along to the broadcast to present donations to the team.

Ulsterbus Tours has supplied the vehicle and drivers for the week-long adventure which takes in other parts of the province too.

Sean McGreevy, Ulsterbus Tours manager, said: “We are delighted to once again be involved with the U105 Town Tour for Northern Ireland Hospice. The charity is close to the hearts of many local people and it’s great that we can help the U105 and Hospice teams get out on the road to visit those who have fund raised for this event.

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We have provided a customised coach that really is hard to miss so we’re hoping as many people as possible will come down in October and support Northern Ireland Hospice.”

NI Hospice corporate fundraiser Ellen Hillen added: “We need to completely rebuild our hospice so that it is equipped to deliver a first class service to patients, families and the Northern Ireland community. To do this, we need the help of the public. The aim is to raise as much money as possible for the rebuild of the hospice.”

The Town Tour challenge follows on from the success of an annual partnership between U105 and Northern Ireland Hospice. Previously, breakfast show presenter Maurice Jay travelled to Carrick on a bed to raise money for the charity.