Local dancers in Riverdanceathon

Geraldine School of Dancing youngsters raised €929 on Thursday when they took part in the Riverdanceathon in aid of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, writes Brian Byrne.

"We had a fantastic day, and it was an incredible achievement for the dancers to be part of such an iconic show," says the School's Tracey O'Dwyer. "Well done to the class."

Some 580 dancers took part in the event outside Dublin's Gaiety Theatre, with participants from 22 different dancing schools around the country in the 12-hour event.

The Riverdance cast themselves joined with the young people three times during the day, at the 10am opening, 1pm, and the 10pm finale.

Dementia currently affects 55,000 people in Ireland, and the event, as well as raising funds, was also held to help raise awareness of the situation.

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