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One mum is warning parents about the rare disease FOP after her 4-month-old daughter Lexi was diagnosed with the illness. Alexandra Robins took to Instagram to urge other parents to check their kid’s toes for signs of the incurable disease. She opened up about her daughter’s diagnosis in an emotional video on Instagram, “We’ve had […]

3 years ago

“The day we take back from Cancer” Today is Daffodil Day. The public has been asked to help support the Irish Cancer Society and all the incredible work it does by donating today. Cancer takes so much from families. It takes time, it takes certainty, it takes a sense of security but you can help ensure […]

3 years ago

“We knew something wasn’t right” One family is mourning the loss of their beloved dad after he died on his wedding day. The groom, who had been diagnosed with cancer mere days before his wedding, collapsed as his bride was walking down the aisle. Paul Wynn collapsed as his partner of 21 years, Alison was […]

5 years ago

“This surgery will ensure that my kids grow up with me in their lives.” In 2018, lone parent Claire Malone was awarded the Wexford Person of the Year award for her extraordinary community work. Now, she is the one who needs urgent help. Mum of three Claire is currently in hospital trying to organise funds […]

7 years ago

“December 3, 2016 is a day that will be forever etched in our hearts,” explains a heartbroken Laurena Meagher, who is grieving for her husband Kevin Fogarty. “What was meant to be a fun-filled family break ended in devastation, as our whole world was turned upside down with the sudden death of Kevin,” she adds. […]

9 years ago

Valerie Chute and her husband, Richard welcomed a baby boy just a few months ago – a new sibling to their two-year-old twin sons. Three boys under two is a serious challenge for any parents- but then the unthinkable happened to this Cork family. Richard, a naval officer, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Immediately […]

10 years ago