Last year, we lost our dad, Jim Cullen, to a neurocytoma, a type of brain tumor that affects as little as 0.5% of brain tumor patients.

The aftermath of his loss has been devastating to our family, and continues to be a struggle as we try to get by and fill the enormous void he has left behind. He was a kind and gentle soul that did nothing to deserve to be taken away from us by such a cruel disease, and unfortunately for our family, life will never be the same.

Jim spent his final 2 months in the care of the wonderful staff of Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross. These amazing people were able to provide him with the dignity and respect he so deserved at the end of his life, and provided the most compassionate and empathetic support to us as a family that we could have asked for.

This year, we (Jack and Matthew Cullen) will be running the 2025 Irish Life Dublin Marathon and Half Marathon to raise money for Our Lady's Hospice. We would ask that you give generously to support an institute that provides such amazing and important work, in order that they can continue to do so. Please share this fundraiser far and wide and we thank you so much for your contribution - whatever you can give will be hugely appreciated no matter how or small.