The 'Drink Tea for MND' campaign is taking place across communities.
A Westmeath man is urging people to raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease Ireland.
Mullingar's Todd Nugent was diagnosed with the condition after ongoing health complications from bacterial meningitis.
He's promoting the 'Drink Tea for MND' campaign, where schools, community groups and businesses are urged to host a tea party to raise funds for their services.
Mr Nugent says they're invaluable to him:
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