Dundalk volunteer Eric Beggs crowned Community Hero
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Louth volunteer Eric Beggs who has raised over €155,000 for Irish sight loss charity Fighting Blindness has been named national AXA Community Hero.
Eric, who is from Dundalk, has won €20,000 for his charity of choice – Irish sight loss charity Fighting Blindness.
Eric and his four fellow winners were announced live by Ryan Tubridy on the Late Late Show on Friday 29 January.
AXA Ireland announced the competition last July and asked people across the country to nominate their local hero.
They wanted to celebrate the unsung heroes that go above and beyond to help others and their communities all over Ireland.