Galway girls to unplug for mental health

A GROUP of 30 young women are preparing to take a break from their smartphones for the month of June in a bid to mind their mental health.
The Galway Senior Ladies football panel have agreed to join deputy captain Edel Concannon on the challenge, which is also set to raise money for Pieta House West.
Edel will confiscate her fellow players’ phones next Tuesday, exchanging them for regular phones that are only capable of making calls and sending and receiving texts.

To support the girls in their challenge, log on to www.ifundraise.ie/talkforpieta to make a donation.

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