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<div>I’m Maisie, older sister to Séamus, and beautiful daughter to Shauna and Tony. I recently turned 3 years old and live in Dublin. At only 6 weeks old, I began having sudden startled movements that looked painful and lasted a few seconds at a time. 
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<div>My parents brought me to Temple Street Hospital, where I ended up staying for nearly 3 months while doctors tried to understand what was causing my seizures. After countless tests including MRIs, EEGs, lumbar punctures, blood tests and genetic testing, my parents received the devastating news that I had a rare genetic condition called CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD).
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<div>CDD is a rare neurological disorder that causes early-onset seizures which are very difficult to control, along with severe developmental delays affecting movement, learning, communication, and vision.
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<div>At the moment, I can’t sit up, crawl, walk or talk. I also have CVI (Cortical Visual Impairment), which affects how I engage with the world around me. But my mammy and daddy knows I love lights and respond best to the colour red against a plain background.
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<div>As a baby, I loved my food, but after aggressive seizures my swallow regressed. An x-ray later showed that during feeds, fluid at times was going into my lungs, known as silent aspiration, which caused chest infections. To help, I was initially fed through an NG tube but recently underwent PEG surgery, which means I can now be fed directly into my tummy when needed.
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<div>How can you help?
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<div>We are fundraising to give Maisie access to private therapies, specialist equipment and intensive treatment programmes that will help her continue to develop new skills and reach important milestones.
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<div>Every therapy session, specialist support and piece of equipment can make a meaningful difference to Maisie’s quality of life and development. Our goal is to keep giving Maisie every possible opportunity to progress, thrive, and continue to be a happy wee girl.
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<div>We remain hopeful that one day gene therapy and new medical advancements may offer even more possibilities for children living with CDD.
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<div>Thank you so much for taking the time to read Maisie’s story. Any donation, no matter how small, is hugely appreciated and will help support Maisie on her journey.
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<div>Please also follow Maisie’s Facebook and Instagram pages to keep up with her progress.
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<div>With love,
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Helping Maisie move forward

<div>We are raising funds to support a loving mum, Carrie, and her daughter Connie as they face an incredibly difficult journey ahead.
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<div>Connie has been diagnosed with Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD), a rare and serious immune condition, and will soon travel to Great Ormond Street Hospital for intensive treatment including chemotherapy and a life-saving bone marrow transplant.
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<div>Carrie will need to stop working to remain by Connie’s side throughout treatment and recovery. As she is self-employed, there is no sick pay or financial safety net, and her ability to work has already been heavily impacted due to ongoing hospital stays, medical appointments, and caring responsibilities leading up to this point.
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<div>Carrie is also mum to 4-year-old twin girls who will remain at home in Northern Ireland during Connie’s treatment. Only one parent is able to stay with a child in hospital during this stage of treatment, meaning Carrie will be away from home for long periods while trying to continue supporting her twins from a distance and keep some normality in their lives during an incredibly difficult time.
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<div>We are asking for help to ease some of the financial pressure this family now faces.
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<div>Anyone who knows Carrie knows she would never usually ask for help, but right now she is facing circumstances no parent could ever prepare for.
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<div>Every donation, no matter how small, will make a real difference and help allow Carrie to focus fully on Connie’s treatment and recovery.
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<div>If you are unable to donate, sharing this page would mean so much.
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<div>Thank you for your kindness, support, and compassion xx
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Support Carrie During Connie’s Treatment

<div>Sharon Ball (Conaty), from Bohermeen (Kells), urgently needs your help to raise €650,000 for life-saving brain surgery in New York.
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<div>Sharon is bravely battling an extremely rare and aggressive Stage 4 skull-based osteosarcoma. She was diagnosed in October 2025 and has since undergone chemotherapy, which unfortunately was not successful. However, she has now been given a vital chance at life-saving surgery in New York.
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<div>Sharon is a 38-year-old wife, daughter, and sister, and most importantly, a devoted mother to three young children Jack aged 6, Louis aged 4, and Sophie who is just 9 months old. She is determined to do everything she can to be there to watch them grow up.
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<div>Her family and friends are now urgently trying to raise the funds needed to make this surgery possible as quickly as possible. Time is critical.
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<div>Every donation—no matter how big or small—will make a real difference. If you are unable to donate, please consider sharing this page to help us reach as many people as possible.
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<div>We are incredibly grateful for any support you can give. Thank you for your kindness, generosity, and compassion.
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HELP SHARON GET URGENT LIFE SAVING  BRAIN SURGERY 

<div>My name is Natasha and I am Ava’s Mummy over the next few weeks I will be sharing Ava’s story. ✨
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<div>I am hoping to raise at least £5,000 in aid of the Neo-natal unit in Craigavon Area Hospital and The Little Forget Me Nots Trust in memory of our baby daughter Ava Haughey.
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<div>This year has been the year we never envisaged, not in our wildest nightmares.
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<div>I have felt so strongly about giving back, to try and help other families who will find themselves in our position.
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<div>On the 29th of November we are going to raise funds in Ava’s memory and in aid of the Neonatal unit in Craigavon and The Little Forget Me Nots. We will be running a static cycle over a 9 hour period in the Garvaghey GAA Centre.
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<div>We would love and appreciate everyone’s support, whether that is giving up some time on that day to cycle and or to donate.
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<div>I had never set foot in a Neo-natal unit prior to Ava being born, Ava was taken to the unit as a precautionary measure as she needed antibiotics and antiviral medication, much to everyone’s shock, the trauma and complete heartbreak that followed on day 4 I am still not able to put into words. But it opened my eyes very wide to daily torment parents suffer in the unit watching their children fight for their lives.
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<div>If our love, prayers and will could have saved Ava she would never have died. We will forever be indebted to the nurses and Doctors who cared for Ava, they treated her like their own and cried when we lost her. They welcomed our family and friends in to meet Ava and for that we are forever grateful.
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<div>The reality that we have been faced with is that you never know when you will need services like the Neo-Natal or the support of a bereavement charity, and if you are able to support in any way we would be forever grateful.
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<div>As I said you never know when you will need these vital services, unfortunately this year we were hit so hard, so unknowingly and brought to our knees and I feel totally compelled to raise awareness of the daily work they do.
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<div>This time last year I was completely unaware that these services were to become our life lines.
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Cycle for Ava Haughey

<div>Hello! Tara here. I’m undergoing adjuvant treatment for breast cancer. Chemotherapy is next on the list and so I am shaving my head in aid of Cian’s Kennels CLG.
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<div>Spending time with pets has had such a positive impact on my mental health during this time and I think every child going through treatment should have the option of spending time with their furry friends.
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<div>Please donate whatever is comfortable!
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<div><strong>More</strong> <strong>information</strong> <strong>about</strong> <strong>Cian's</strong> <strong>Kennels</strong> <strong>Company</strong> <strong>Limited</strong> <strong>by</strong> <strong>Guarantee</strong>:
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<div>Cian's Kennels is a charity set up in memory of Cian Neary, our beloved 15-year-old son, who sadly lost his battle for life on 23 September, 2019. Cian had a puppy, Cooper, a gorgeous golden Labrador that we brought on visits to Cian in hospital. Those visits became the basis of lasting, precious memories. Cian's Kennels brings some of that joy and relief to children enduring extended hospital stays. We transport their family pet from their home to Dublin kennels and shuttle it daily for hospital visits.
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Shave in aid of Cian’s Kennels CLG

<div>Hi, I am called Esther. Secretary for Ugandans Community Association in Northern Ireland, together with the family of the late Hadijjah, we kindly request for your support to repatriate her body back home for a decent funeral in Uganda.
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<div>Set in the heart of our beautiful countryside, our rural primary school is growing from strength to strength. In Aughadarragh, we are blessed to have an unspoilt location; an area of natural beauty. We aim to meet the needs of our children each day and place an emphasis on using positive social and emotional support activities that help build self-esteem and a sense of identity.
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Help our school provide a Nurturing Cabin for our pupils

<div>Declan (Denis) O'Halloran is a 39 year old, married father of two from Newcastle, Co. Tipperary who has received a devastating diagnosis of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), a rare and progressive Neurological disorder and needs support to complete their home and ensure that it is specially adapted to meet his future medical needs.
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<div>This has been devastating for Declan as he has poured his heart and soul into building this home for his family. The house is partially built but they now need help to complete their home with the additional need for the house to be adapted for his future management of symptoms. Time is of the essence as they are currently renting a home which is no longer suitable for Declan's needs.
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<div>We the friends and family of Declan &amp; Joanne have come together to help them finish their home. We hope to raise sufficient funds to complete the house as soon as possible so Declan can enjoy life together with his young family in their home for as long as possible. The funds raised will go towards completing the house ensuring that it will meet his needs going forward and provide for the ongoing and future medical expenses that Declan has.
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DO IT FOR DECLAN- HELP DECLAN AND FAMILY FINISH THEIR HOME

<div>Sophie is an identical twin and has been battling Wilms Tumour since she was 10 years old. She is now 16 and has encountered a series of unfortunate events with her treatments. She was cured after her first treatment but relapsed to her back muscle because of the biopsy. She was due to have surgery to her back but this was cancelled in April 2020 because of covid. Meaning she relapsed again in December 2021, she sadly relapsed again in May 2022 whilst on treatment. She has relapsed again to the same area but the NHS can’t offer much hope and there’s not any promising clinical trials available at this time. So it would be palliative chemo to buy time, which wouldn’t give her much quality of life.
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Help us save our wee girls life

<div>Our darling niece Tilly was born with a condition called Pierre Robin Sequence (PRS), which is a rare congenital birth defect characterised by an underdeveloped jaw, backward displacement of the tongue, upper airway obstruction and cleft palate. While Tilly is generally thriving she has had breathing difficulties and issues feeding, and is now learning how to swallow safely. She is currently fed via a NG feeding tube through her nostril. 
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<div>As many of you will know, Laura was diagnosed with a rare and incurable stage 4 neuroendocrine tumour in the pancreas with metastasis in her peritoneum back in July 2020. Initially, Laura commenced chemotherapy treatment in Edinburgh. Unfortunately, Laura's bone marrow did not tolerate it well, and she only managed 7 out of the 12 sessions, leaving her in a very vulnerable situation with little to no treatment options available in the UK.
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Help Laura Heal her NET cancer

<div><strong>Our beautiful boy Ollie is 9 years old, he was diagnosed with Juvenile Scoliosis in 2016, at 3 years old this was devastating news. Unfortunately his curve has rapidly progressed and he requires urgent spinal surgery.</strong>
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<div><strong>The cost of the surgery is €40,000 this does not include flights, accommodation or medical travel insurance.  </strong>
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<div><strong>We are asking for help to raise the money to help us with Ollies surgery costs. </strong>
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<div><strong>Thank you </strong>
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Ollie's urgent life-changing spinal surgery

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</div>Winnie was diagnosed with leukemia age 11 months. She managed to get in remission but then quickly relapsed. She then got into remission again and received a stem cell transplant. However, after everything looking good, three months later she relapsed again, only with a more aggressive form of leukemia.
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<div>There are few treatment options still available on the NHS and we are raising money for options abroad so that Winnie can have the best chance of beating this. As Winnie's leukaemia is very rare, in order to have CAR T therapy, a treatment for leukaemia that involves removing cells and training them to fight the leukaemia before putting them back in, we would need to pay for one of the versions of this not available in the UK, which would cost £500,000. 
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<div>Winnie will also have lots of long term consequences of the treatments she has received at such a young age, so should she beat this, any money left over will be used to support her with these long term issues. These are likely to include dental, fertility and learning issues due to the strong treatments she has been on. 
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<div>I hate to ask strangers for money for my daughter, but she is the most wonderful, kind little girl who has had the most difficult year. Unfortunately, having money money does give more options and gives Winnie a greater chance of being cured. 
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<div>If for any reason we aren't able to use this money for Winnie's treatment, we will put it towards lifesaving cures for other children. 
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My beautiful girl needs lifesaving treatment.

<div>We are heartbroken to have to write this update. Fiadh’s cancer has returned. It is our worst nightmare. At only 4 years of age, Fiadh is fighting for her life for a second time.
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<div>We need your help to get Fiadh to New York for life-saving surgery to remove an 8cm tumour attached to the major blood vessels in her tummy and give her intra-operative radiation therapy to try to get rid of this cancer for good.
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<div>Any help you can give us would be much appreciated. All shares, donations and support would be very gratefully received.
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<div><strong>Fiadh’s story so far</strong>
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<div>Our daughter Fiadh O’Connor is a bright, playful two year old girl from Wexford who has been fighting one of the most aggressive forms of children’s cancer since Christmas 2019.
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<div>In the space of one week, Fiadh went from being a healthy 20 month old with a swollen tummy, to being diagnosed with a 14cm cancerous tumour, neuroblastoma, that had already spread to her bones and lungs.
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<div>Fiadh has had the best medical care and intensive treatment available in Ireland and she has bravely fought through many sick and worrying weeks of chemotherapy, surgeries, stem cell transplants and long hospital stays. Additionally with thanks to funds already raised, she travelled to New York a number of times to receive a pioneering cancer vaccine.
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<div>Diagnosis
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<div>On the week before Christmas 2019, at one and a half years old, we noticed that Fiadh's tummy looked a little swollen and she seemed a little out of sorts.
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<div>Fiadh seemed otherwise well, so Laura booked an appointment with our GP for a check-up. Even in the waiting room, Fiadh looked like the happiest and healthiest child there, climbing on the chairs and saying hi to everyone. Little did we know how much our world was about to change.
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<div>Little Fiadh was referred to Wexford General Hospital for scans, where they found a large mass in her abdomen. She was transferred by ambulance to Crumlin Children’s Hospital in Dublin where she was diagnosed with a Stage 4 neuroblastoma tumour; a rare and aggressive childhood cancer. This tumour was the size of a melon at 14cm long and had already spread to her bones, bone marrow, lungs and was pressing on her liver and bowel.
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<div><strong>Treatment</strong>
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<div>Immediately, just 4 days before Christmas, little Fiadh started aggressive chemotherapy.
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<div>Santa delivered a little play kitchen to St. John’s oncology ward in Crumlin on Christmas Eve, which she loved but was just too sick to play with initially.
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<div>Neuroblastoma cancer is so rare; only 6 children in Ireland are diagnosed each year. From the beginning, we were told that her chances of survival were only 50:50 due to the aggressive nature of her cancer. Fiadh’s oncology doctors mapped out an aggressive treatment plan for Fiadh over an 18 month period. Despite this extensive treatment, relapse rates for this particular form of cancer are very high. The first treatment stage was to try to shrink the tumour through chemotherapy, so that it could be removed surgically.
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<div>For us as Fiadh’s parents, our world has completely stopped. Our amazing little Fiadh went from being a healthy one and a half year old child with a sudden swelling in her tummy, to a child with one of the rarest and most aggressive childhood cancers. We immediately moved to Crumlin to be with Fiadh for the initial stages of treatment, leaving behind her 12 week old brother Páidí with his Nanas, Grandads and Aunties.
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<div>For many weeks, Fiadh stayed in hospital getting the most intensive treatment that her tiny body could handle. She was in immeasurable pain; she stopped moving, eating and talking for periods of time and was on daily medication.
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<div>Fiadh is a tough cookie and has fought through every difficult stage so far. She has made it through 50 days of chemotherapy, 3 different surgeries, two stem cell transplants, more than 30 blood and platelet transfusions, over 12 weeks of total isolation in Crumlin hospital, with only one adult allowed to be with her at a time. Fiadh has spent over 150 days in hospital since January and she missed her baby brother Páidí each time she was away.
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<div>Fiadh’s grandad Jim was receiving palliative chemotherapy at the same time as Fiadh and they often spent days recuperating together. We are all so proud of Fiadh. She has taught us huge strength and courage through this heart-breaking time.
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<div>Fiadh has received excellent care from all the staff in Crumlin Hospital and St. Gabriel’s ward in Wexford. We will forever be grateful for the help, support and care they have shown to Fiadh and our family. Fiadh often amazed the nurses and doctors with her ability to climb and her mischievous and kind nature keeps us all smiling.
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<div>Our girl Fiadh loves dancing in the kitchen to Ed Sheeran's Galway Girl, eating her favourite ice cream, climbing anything she can and playing with her baby brother Páidí. She has already been through so much in her short life and we are all so proud of her - please join Future For Fiadh and help her kick cancer’s ass for good.
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Future For Fiadh