Politicians on the catwalk to support Nicky McFadden

Politicians and well-known names from the world of television and sport will take to the catwalk this evening to support Longford/Westmeath Fine Gael TD Nicky McFadden and to raise funds for motor neurone disease research.

Deputy McFadden was diagnosed with the disease last year. The event is being organised by Nicky’s friend and colleague, Minister for Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Jimmy Deenihan, and will kick off at 7.30pm in Dublin’s Shelbourne Hotel.

Colleagues from all political parties will participate in the fashion show and will be modelling some cutting-edge fashions from many of Ireland’s top designers.

Oireachtas members taking part include Ministers Simon Coveney, Richard Bruton and Frances Fitzgerald, and TDs Denis Naughten and Frank Feighan.

The politicians will also be joined by professional models including former Miss World, Rosanna Davison, Roz Purcell, Suzanne Jackson of So Sue Me Blog, Cristina Aston of Andrea Roche Modelling Agency, Sarah Morrissey, Karen Fitzpatrick, Yumiko Chen, Naomi Cullen and Matthew John of Assets, as well as some special guests from the worlds of sport and TV including GAA All Star Paul Galvin, this year’s All-Ireland Final’s Man of the Match Bernard Brogan, rugby pundit Brent Pope, Jonathan Healy presenter with Newstalk, Robert Hall of RTÉ Racing, weather presenter Nuala Carey, plus a number of surprise models.

Clothing from leading Irish designers will be featured, including Jen Kelly Couturier, Master Tailor Louis Copeland, Helen Cody, Sean Byrne, Heidi Higgins, Niamh O’Neill, Claire Garvey, Helen Steele, and Patrick Casey’s stunning collection for Myrtle Ivory Bridal Couture, as well as the creations of award-winning Irish milliners, Mark T Burke, Aoife Hannon, Michael Leong, Aoife Kirwan Jennifer Wrynne, and Sophie Hunter.

Tickets for the event are priced at €50 and available from Bernadette Lee in Minister Jimmy Deenihan’s office, bernadette.lee@ahg.gov.ie or 01-6313806.