on February 29 #LightUpforRare
join the Global Chain of Lights
Home illuminations
Everyone can participate! Show solidarity with the rare disease community and light up or decorate your home with the Rare Disease Day colours at 7pm on Thursday February 29. You can use garlands, candles, disco lamps, colourful decorations…..
Let your creativity shine!
Take a picture of yourself with your chosen lighting and share on your social media using #LightUpforRare and #RareDiseaseDay. Don’t forget to tag us @RareDiseasesIE
The Rare Disease Day team at EURORDIS have prepared a really useful video, information and instructions for you.
Building illuminations
We are calling on everyone to illuminate buildings across the world in support of the rare disease community. Check out our toolkit.
You can help us to to Light Up for Rare on February 28 and build the chain of lights across Ireland. Use this template email to ask
- Ask your employer
- Ask your local council
- Ask landmark buildings and sites across Ireland
- Ask local healthcare facilities
Don’t forget to enlist local media to help spread the word on any buildings that are being lit up. They make for great photos too…..
Visit one of the #LightUpforRare venues near you
National College Ireland, Dublin
Collins Barracks
Farmleigh (Water tower)
Whitebridge, Athlone (Feb 28th)
Casino Mario
National Gallery
Phoenix Park Roundabout
Cavan Courthouse
County Buildings, Tralee
Pricess Quay Building, Tralee
Ashe Memorial Hall, Tralee
Aras an Contae, Portlaoise
Sligo City Hall
County Buidlings, Mullingar
Civic Trust, Limerick
Courthouse, Cavan
Shannon Airport
Rock Of Cashel
National Concert Hall
UCC
Bunratty Castle
St Stephens Green Shopping Centre – Wolf Tone Monument
Killarney Town Hall, Killarney
International Rugby Experience, Limerick
Swords castle
Galway City Hall
Kerry County Museum, Tralee
Dungloe PSC
Cardonagh PSC
Milford PSC
Lifford county House
Letterkenny PSC
DCU