Butterfly Ball 2008

On Friday the 16th of May the DEBRA Ireland Butterfly Ball took place at the Mansion House, Dublin, and was certainly a night to remember for all our guests who attended. This year’s Ball was dedicated to the memory of Patti Lynch who sadly passed away in July 2007. 

Following special permission from the Lord Mayor of Dublin, we were allowed to use the magnificent Oak Room for our Champagne reception.   Guests were greeted by Chairman of DEBRA Ireland, Rosemary Keogh and. CEO, Margaret Webb. Special guests included the crowned couple of Celebrity Jigs'n'Reels, Gavin ó Fearraigh and Dearbhla Lennon, as well as DEBRA Ireland’s Patron, RTE Presenter, Miriam O’Callaghan and best selling author Marisa Mackle.

At 8:00pm, guests made their way through to the impressive Round Room through a tree lined wonderland adorned with a range of colourful butterflies. In the Round Room, guests were greeted to stunning butterflies hanging from the ceiling and balcony; each gentleman received a very special momentum of the Butterfly Ball in the form of a an exclusively designed Butterfly Tie, courtesy of Louis Copeland, while each lady received a beautiful necklace set, kindly provided by Pilgrim.

All were warmly welcomed to the momentous 2008 Butterfly Ball by our fantastic host for the evening, Mr. Ronan Collins.  Having enjoyed a mouth watering meal, guests were treated to a special insight into DEBRA Ireland given by, Chairman, Rosemary Keogh; DEBRA Ireland patron, Miriam O’Callaghan and our very special speaker Robert O’Neill.

Following the speeches, Ronan Collins got the after dinner events off to a flying start with the Live Auction.  DEBRA Ireland would like to thank all those who kindly supported the different activities throughout the night.  The Camembert Quartet had the dance floor thronged from the first strum of their guitars with guests dancing the night away to their spectacular performance.

Congratulations to Ms Margaret Tallon, who was our winner of our special Chocolate Box Raffle and won two flights to Abu Dhabi courtesy of Etihad Airlines.

Photos of this memorable event are currently available to buy on www.lensmen.ie with a percentage of each purchase going to DEBRA Ireland.

A special word of thanks to Design ID who created and produced all of our print materials, to Hill & Knowlton for supplying Public Relations services, to Sumo Multimedia for all the lighting, AV and creating the beautiful Butterfly themed atmosphere on the night, Elegant Linens for dressing our tables so beautifully, Appassionata Flowers who continued our woodland theme with the stunning table centre pieces, Bravo! Group, for the event management on the evening and The Westbury Hotel who kindly provided accommodation for our special guest.

We would also like to extend our sincerest thanks to Donal Foley and Louise Kirke from Icora Mobile Technologies who designed and managed our Silent Auction Event on the night, as it really kept the excitement and fun going throughout the evening.

Finally DEBRA Ireland would like to sincerely Thank all of our supporters, sponsors and donators who contributed to making the 2008 Butterfly Ball an incredible night to remember:

Corporate Table holders

Suppliers & Prize Donators

DEBRA Ireland’s 2009 Butterfly Ball will take place on Friday 15th of May 2009.  For more information or to book your tickets, call the DEBRA Ireland office on 01-6785044 or email info@debraireland.org

Hope to see you all there!

Butterfly Ties

Our 2008 Butterfly Ball was a huge success and all of our male guests who attended the Ball were presented with an exclusively designed Louis Copeland Tie.

Due to the phenomenal demand for these beautifully designed ties, DEBRA Ireland is delighted to announce that we do have a limited number for sale on our online shop.

The tie which features a subtle Butterfly embossed design is available to purchase from our online shop for €50 each (post and packaging extra)

We also have a number of our exclusively designed DEBRA Ireland Butterfly Bow Ties available from our online shop for €50 also (post and packaging extra)

DEBRA Ireland would personally like to thank Louis Copeland for his ongoing support for DEBRA Ireland and for designing these unique menswear accessories.