Easter Egg Hunt

The JRS Ireland Easter Egg Hunt took place in Mounjoy Square Park on Easter Sunday, 4th April, from 1 – 3 pm.  Thanks to the brief but welcome good weather there was a huge turn out, with about one hundred and twenty children and adults.  The egg hunt was over in a matter of minutes as the eighty or so children raced around the park quickly gathering up the donated chocolate Eggs.  The hunt was followed by creme egg and spoon, three legged and hopping races for under 5s and older children.  Face painter, Maria Markey-Greene of Marvellous Faces, was kept busy all day as was the Balloon Artist, Bevan.  Maria has been supporting JRS events for a number of years now and her art work is much admired. On Sunday she filled the park with frogs, rabbits, mice, tigers and a few spidermen.  JRS Ireland would like to thank all of their supporters who donated Easter Eggs, half of which were distributed to families of asylum seekers living in direct provision in Dublin and the remainder were used for the Egg Hunt.  We look forward to another sunny Easter in Mountjoy Square Park next year.