Naas student raising money for charity by making it to Berlin without spending a cent of his own money

Naas student Matthew Hyland is just one of over 200 DCU students looking to make their way to Berlin by any means necessary, and without a cent of their own money.

Beg, Borrow or Steal is an initiative that was set up a number of years ago in conjunction with the Movember Foundation, a charity which raises money for men's health. The aim of the event is for students to raise awareness for the charity by making it to Berlin without spending any of their own money, whilst also raising vital funds for the charity.

The students in DCU have raised over €50,000 so far, which is the highest any group of students has ever raised for the charity. Teams of two are asked to raise a minimum of €250, although many of them have scrambled together much more than that. It is a race then to make it to Berlin first, with students set to leave Dublin this afternoon in a bid to make it to the German capital first.

Matthew Hyland and his friend Alec Reid, from Donegal, have labelled themselves as the 'Lords of the Dance' team, and they are due to get their trek underway shortly.

"Beg, Borrow or Steal has brought a great sense of excitement to the campus. It is incredibly brave by the students to put themselves outside their comfort zone. They have worked incredibly hard on raising €50, 000 euro to date for the Irish Cancer Society, with teams of two raising upwards of €3,000 euro each," DCU Students' Union Vice President, James Donoghue told KildareNow.