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<div>Hello, I have created this page on behalf of my beautiful sister, Annie.
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<div>Although I have set up this page on Annie's behalf, she would like to share her own story in her own words to help raise awareness of this devastating disease. Please take a few moments to read and share her story, and, if you are able, make a donation.
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<div>Last February, I found out that I had cancer, a type of sarcoma called leiomyosarcoma, in my abdomen. It was a shock like no other and extremely scary for my family and me. I had heard the word sarcoma, but had no idea about the different types, and I was suddenly in a situation I never, ever imagined. In the months leading up to my symptoms were really only bloating and tiredness until I started feeling a pain in my left side every night when I was lying down.
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Help Annie Keep Fighting and Access Treatment Abroad

<div>Dia daoibh go léir! Is mise Múinteoir Niamh, múinteoir i nGaelscoil Nás na Ríogh, agus táim ag tabhairt faoi mo chéad leath-mharatón riamh i Nás na Ríogh Dé Domhnaigh, an 1ú Márta — chun airgead a bhailiú do threalamh nua don chlós súgartha inár scoil. Bronnadh talamh breise ar ár scoil le déanaí, chomh maith le cead and dara rang speisialta nua a oscailt i Meán Fómhair 2026. Tugann sé seo deis iontach dúinn spás súgartha a chruthú a léiríonn guthanna ár bpáistí — clós a mbainfidh siad taitneamh as gach lá agus iad ag fás tríd an scoil. Chiallódh aon tacaíocht an-domhain dúinn agus rachadh sí go díreach i dtreo clós spraíúil, cuimsitheach agus spreagúil a thógáil dár ndaltaí. Go raibh míle maith agaibh as cabhrú linn an fhís seo a thabhairt i gcrích ‍
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<div> Hi everyone! I’m a Múinteoir Niamh ,a teacher in Gaelscoil Nás na Ríogh. and I’m taking on my very first half marathon — in Naas ,Sunday March 1st — to help raise funds for new playground equipment for our school yard. Our school has recently been given extra land, alongside the exciting addition of a new special class starting in September 2026. This gives us a fantastic opportunity to create a playground space that truly reflects our children’s voices — a yard they’ll enjoy day in, day out as they grow through the school. Any support would mean so much and will go directly towards building a fun, inclusive, and inspiring outdoor space for our pupils. Thank you for helping us make this vision a reality ‍
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Trealamh clós sugartha: school playground equipment 

<div>On the 6th of October 2024, while in Sicily, Hannah was completing her final long distance training run for the Dublin marathon. Sadly she never got to finish the run.
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<div>Hannah is an amazing young woman and her strength and determination is what has kept her with us. She’s a fighter who is making her family prouder day by day at how resilient she is. She will be utterly devastated when she learns that she missed the Dublin Marathon which she was due to complete 10 years after her Dad completed it, both of them dedicating it to Hannah’s grandmother Caroline.
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Support Hannah Leonard & family in medical emergency abroad

<div>Myself &amp; Evan will be running Berlin Marathon to raise money for Alzheimer's research, this is a charity very close to our hearts and a disease that has impacted our loved ones personally. 
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Alzheimer's Fundraiser In Memory of Papa & Baba

<div>Hi, my name is Alexandra and I’m fundraising for my mother in law Ghislaine Danlois. 
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<div>Ghislaine Danlois was a victim of the international swindler Fréderic de Hedervary, aka Ric Blum, in 2006. 
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<div> At that time, she was a lonely widow living in Belgium where she met him for the first time and fell in love.
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<div> He was so persuasive and convincing that in a few weeks she agreed to follow him to Australia and marry him.
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<div> Ghislaine sold her house, her car, emptied her bank accounts and packed her luggage for what she believed to be a fantastic trip with her new lover. 
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<div> While succeeding for a time, she is now almost 90 years-old, still healthy, but fast running out of money to live.
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<div>Do you want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money in aid of The Cuisle Cancer Support Centre and every donation will help. Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.
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<div>More information about The Cuisle Cancer Support Centre Limited By Guarantee: The Cuisle Centre is a registered charity based in Portlaoise with an outreach centre in Sallins, Co. Kildare offering professional support to anyone affected by a cancer diagnosis throughout the cancer journey.
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Sunflowers with Love 2023

<div>Hi there. My name is James Hastings, I'm 41 and I’ve been diagnosed with stage four cholangiocarcinoma, which is a rare and aggressive cancer that forms in the bile ducts. As a husband and father to three young boys, I am determined to beat this diagnosis, however the journey is not easy. Despite being medically eligible for EC approved immunotherapy, the HSE will not cover the cost because it has not yet been approved for reimbursement by Ireland’s National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE). It will take at least six, and possibly up to 18 months, for the NCPE to review and potentially approve the drug for reimbursement, time that I just don't have.
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<div>Once I have beaten cholangiocarcinoma, I will make it my life’s mission to ensure no one else faces the battle that I have had to access information, treatment and a positive and constructive plan.
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<div>Please follow my journey as I fight to beat this cancer, and make a difference for others in the future. You can find out more at <a href="https://www.jamesfightsback.ie" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.jamesfightsback.ie</a> and on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jamesfightsback." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.facebook.com/jamesfightsback.</a> Any support you can give along the way would be so very much appreciated.
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Help James Hastings beat Cancer

<div>We have reached our target - and we will be presenting a cheque to the Hospice on Saturday the 10th Dec next. We will share some photos of the cheque presentation after the event. Thanks to everyone who donated it is very much appreciated. 
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Sunflowers For Love

<div>We are fundraising to help our senior trio of Anya Farrell, Roisin O'Toole and Ella Sullivan fund their trip to Pesaro, Italy to compete at the Senior European Acrobatic Championships.
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<div>The girls have put in huge hours of training to qualify for the championships as part of team Ireland . This is a huge achievement for our club and our country and we are so proud of them! The girls will travel to Italy along with their coach Sara Rennick at the end of the month . They have to fund the trip themselves , so we are asking for donations to put towards their trip. We would really appreciate any donation big or small to support our girls if you are in a position to do so. 
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<div><a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2021/0611/1227608-kildare-quarry-approved-by-an-bord-pleanala" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2021/0611/1227608-kildare-quarry-approved-by-an-bord-pleanala/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2021/0611/1227608-kildare-quarry-approved-by-an-bord-pleanala/</a></a>
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<div><a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/controversial-kildare-quarry-plan-approved-by-an-bord-plean%25C3%25A1la-1.4590820" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/controversial-kildare-quarry-plan-approved-by-an-bord-plean%C3%A1la-1.4590820" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/controversial-kildare-quarry-plan-approved-by-an-bord-plean%C3%A1la-1.4590820</a></a>
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<div><a href="https://kildare-nationalist.ie/2021/06/11/disappointment-and-shock-at-green-light-for-ballyshannon-quarry" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://kildare-nationalist.ie/2021/06/11/disappointment-and-shock-at-green-light-for-ballyshannon-quarry/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://kildare-nationalist.ie/2021/06/11/disappointment-and-shock-at-green-light-for-ballyshannon-quarry/</a></a>
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<div><a href="https://kildare-nationalist.ie/2021/06/21/kilcullen-group-fears-town-will-be-surrounded-by-ring-of-quarries" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://kildare-nationalist.ie/2021/06/21/kilcullen-group-fears-town-will-be-surrounded-by-ring-of-quarries/" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://kildare-nationalist.ie/2021/06/21/kilcullen-group-fears-town-will-be-surrounded-by-ring-of-quarries/</a></a>
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<div><a href="https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/home/641164/locals-shocked-and-disappointed-as-an-bord-pleanala-gives-green-light-to-kilsaran-quarry-near-kilcullen.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/home/641164/locals-shocked-and-disappointed-as-an-bord-pleanala-gives-green-light-to-kilsaran-quarry-near-kilcullen.html" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/home/641164/locals-shocked-and-disappointed-as-an-bord-pleanala-gives-green-light-to-kilsaran-quarry-near-kilcullen.html</a></a>
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<div><a href="https://kilcullenbridge.blogspot.com/2021/06/ballyshannon-groups-assessing-next-move.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://kilcullenbridge.blogspot.com/2021/06/ballyshannon-groups-assessing-next-move.html" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://kilcullenbridge.blogspot.com/2021/06/ballyshannon-groups-assessing-next-move.html</a></a>
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<div><a href="https://kilcullenbridge.blogspot.com/2021/06/ballyshannon-inspectors-report-was.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><a href="https://kilcullenbridge.blogspot.com/2021/06/ballyshannon-inspectors-report-was.html" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://kilcullenbridge.blogspot.com/2021/06/ballyshannon-inspectors-report-was.html</a></a>
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Ballyshannon Says No

Des Vallely loved life. The only thing he loved more was his family - Tara, Daniel (aged 12) and Ella Rose ( aged 9). Des saw life as an adventure. He ventured overseas. He ventured into Ireland. He ventured into his own successful business ‘Irish Village Markets’. <br /><br />Des was blessed with the will to live, out-in-the world. But on January 8th pre-Covid the adventure turned to tragedy. Wheeling care-free in Dublin city on his electric bicycle Des had an accident in a cycle lane. Even his helmet did not save him from a crushing blow to the skull against a cycle bollard. Life was never to be the same for Des and his family.<br /><br />Des through no fault of his own was thrown into darkness, lying in a coma in Beaumont  Hospital, it was touch and go. Half of his skull was removed by life-saving surgery…the will-to-live now lay within. Grief stricken, for Tara his wife there was no sign of life. When Des’s eyes eventually opened, that was all that he could move. <br /><br />Eventually he was taken to the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dun Laoghaire. While other people were locked into Covid, Des was locked into himself. His family was locked out. The distortion of his skull was deemed too much for his children Daniel and Ella Rose to visit.<br /><br />Eventually thanks to the efforts of the staff of the National Rehabilitation Hospital and Des’s will-to-live he has started on a new venture. Trying to communicate with the blink of an eye. Trying to talk in inaudible whispers and trying to move his limbs. We can see that his fighting spirit still remains.<br /><br />It has taken its toll on Des and Tara. Restricted from seeing Des because of Covid, Tara could see his adventurous spirit drain and dissipate. The only shining light that Tara can see was the spark of life she saw in his eyes when his children were eventually allowed to visit. <br /><br />This has given Tara hope. Hope that when with his family, he was alive to-the-world from within. This hope has made Tara and her family determined to bring Des home to continue the improvement that is evident when he is in their company.<br /><br />The only alternative option for Des at the moment is longterm hospitalisation or nursing home care where his family will not be allowed to visit. Undeterred by prohibitive costs of caring for Des at home, Tara is appealing to other families to help. This is an urgent appeal as Des is due for discharge from the NRH on the 6th November.<br /><br />‘WALK DES HOME’ is a fundraising Appeal which aims to raise 400K with your help so that one day Des can venture out to walk with his family because of his will-to-live. You can help fundraising by donating now through the Go Fund Me link here.<br /><br />Please share our story #walkdeshome with as many of your friends and family as possible. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for updates - @walkdeshome<br /><br />We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for walking with us.<br /><br />Healthcare Funding Costs for 1 year:<br /><br />Nursing care 7 days per week 12 hrs per day: €80k - €100k<br />Carer 7 nights per week: €65k<br />Physio 4 per week: €17k<br />Speech &amp; language: €17k<br />Occupational therapy: €12,500<br />Osteopathy: € 7,800<br /><br />€400k will fund Des for two years. Other costs not included above:<br /><br />Wheelchair car - €15,000 - €20,000 approx.<br />Cost of renting a house suitable for Des’s needs - €3,500 per month

Walk Des Home - Vallely Family Appeal

The Narraghmore Social Enterprise project has been developed with the aim of establishing a Community Space for residents of Narraghmore and the surrounding community. The space will include <br /><br />* <strong>Retail Space</strong> with key services, tea rooms<br />* Spaces to support development of <strong>micro/home enterprises</strong>.  <br />* <strong>Demonstration and training areas</strong> for social and educational activities <br />* <strong>Men’s shed</strong>/repair café<br />* Adjoining <strong>Heritage Museum</strong> to include history of the area and recreation of lifestyle of bygone years in conjunction with Narraghmore Vintage Tractor and Car Club.<br /><br />Narraghmore Development Association successfully applied for funding worth €80,000 under the Town &amp; Village Renewal Scheme. However, part this of funding is contingent on the local community fundraising €10,000 to contribute to the project.<br /><br />Funds raised will be used to complete the refurbishment and fit out of the old Kelly's Hardware Store, which will include a HSE approved kitchen area.<br /><br /><strong>Why Support the Narraghmore Social Enterprise Project<br /><br /></strong>With the closure of the Narraghmore Post Office and Shop, the need for a new community hub in Narraghmore has never been more evident. <br /><br />However, this will not just be a shop! It's a new social centre for our community; a place to meet your neighbours and a valuable tool in fighting rural isolation. <br /><br />It will also provide a vital outlet for local producers, craftspeople and micro-enterprises to showcase and sell their wares. <br /><br /><strong>Target</strong> <strong>100 Households!</strong><br /><br />With the help of our local community we can achieve our target of €10,000 with a donation of just <strong>€100 from 100 households</strong>! <br /><br /><strong>Recognition of Your Support</strong><br /><br />The support of individuals and businesses in our local community is vital for the success of this project and we would like to publicly acknowledge the support of those who make a financial contribution. Therefore, we will be installing a Recognition Wall in the new community space to recognise the following:<br /><br />1. Sponsors: individuals or businesses who contribute €1,000 or more will have their name/logo placed at top of Recognition wall<br />2. Major Donors: individuals or businesses who contribute €250 or more will have their names listed in large text<br />3. Contributors: all other donors of €100 or over will have their names listed in the bottom section of the wall<br /><br />Donors can choose to remain anonymous if they wish.<br /><br />Narraghmore Development Association is a community group who aims to bring together the local community through development projects, social events, community working bees and other community activities. The Committee comprises of local Narraghmore residents and business owners.<br /><br />Funds raised through this campaign will be put directly to the refurbishment of the old Hardware store to development new community space. We are fundraising to achieve our target through an online campaign and other community events.

Narraghmore Community Space

On Friday 16th March Daddy John &amp; Sarah O’Brien from Athy, County Kildare, were due to land in Perth Australia for the holiday of a lifetime with their son David &amp; daughter in law Maria and their 2 grandkids Cillian &amp; Lauren. <br /><br />Unfortunately Sarah passed away on the flight before landing in Perth, and now the family is landed with the costs of the repatriation of Sarah’s body back to Ireland.<br /><br /><br /><img src="https://d2g8igdw686xgo.cloudfront.net/28451066_15212460240_r.jpeg" alt="28451066_15212460240_r.jpeg" width="100%" media_type="3" />Sarah was a loving &amp; fun Nanny, and leaves behind her husband Daddy John, and her 3 sons David, John &amp; Declan as well as 10 grandkids, who will all miss her dearly.<br /><br />Please donate what you can so we can give Sarah the send off she deserves at home, so she can Rest In Peace  in Ireland.<br /><br />All the money raised will go to The O’Briens for the costs of the repatriation &amp; funeral costs.

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