Irish mum with rare cancer raises €760k for treatment
‘I feel so loved and proud of my country’ Mum-of-three, Sharon Ball, is battling an extremely rare and aggressive form of cancer, and has said she feels ‘so loved and proud of my country’ after thousands of people donated to her fundraiser. Sharon from Bohermeen, Co Meath, was diagnosed with stage 4 skull-based osteosarcoma in […]
4 months ago
Fundraiser launched for 1-year-old Dublin girl after heartbreaking cancer diagnosis
There have already been over a thousand donations. A fundraiser has been launched for a 1-year-old girl from Dublin after she received a heartbreaking stage-four cancer diagnosis, leading her to need treatment in the USA. Zoe Mills, from Donabate in north County Dublin, became ill at ten-months-old in July last year, with her health deteriorating […]
2 years ago
Fundraiser for 11-year-old whose entire family died in crash nears €300,000
The tragic crash took place on Sunday More than £250,000 has been raised for an 11-year-old girl whose entire family was killed in a car crash. Shane Roller, 33, his partner Shannen Morgan, 30, and their two daughters Rubie, nine, and Lillie, four, died on Sunday when the Ford Focus they were in collided with […]
2 years ago
Rare Disease Day: Baby Ethan’s fight against Hyper IgM Syndrome
Today is Rare Disease Day It’s a day of observance held to raise awareness for rare diseases and improve access to treatment and medical representation for individuals with a rare disease and their families. Over 300 million people worldwide live with a rare disease, according to Rare Disease Day. Sadly, one of those is Baby […]
2 years ago
Derry teen dies in ‘tragic accident’ on holiday in Bulgaria
A teenager from Co. Derry has tragically lost his life while holidaying in Bulgaria. The family of 19-year-old Daniel Smyth from Coleraine have pleaded to the public for their help to bring him home. Daniel tragically died on Sunday following an accident in his hotel room. Daniel’s devastated parents, Jema and Martin, have now launched […]
3 years ago
GoFundMe page launched to support mum suing over use of son’s image
It has raised over half its target so far. Mum Edel Campbell is suing The Irish Light editor, Gemma O’Doherty after an image of her son, Diego Gilsenan was used in a photo montage in the publication. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help with the legal fees and has already almost €11,000 […]
3 years ago