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Wheelchair-user with debilitating skin condition set for charity challenge

A wheelchair-user who has constant pain caused by a rare skin disease is to join a major challenge to help fellow sufferers. Emma Fogarty was born with EB (epidermolysis bullosa), a condition which causes her skin to blister and wound at the ...

07 Aug 2022 at 16:15

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'I won’t be letting anyone wear them' - Irish woman wins 'special' pair of Johnny Sexton's boots

An Irish woman who won rugby star Johnny Sexton’s boots in a raffle has said they are too special to allow anyone to wear them. The Ireland international parted with the boots he wore during his historic 100th cap – last November’s 60-5 win ...

05 Jun 2022 at 12:24

National News

Girl with rare skin disease stars in book explaining disorder to classmates

A schoolgirl who suffers from a rare skin disease has become the cover star of a new book explaining the debilitating illness to her new classmates as she starts school this week. Maria Maciukas, from Dublin, will be waved off by her ...

28 Aug 2022 at 14:58

National News

Gel therapy to treat ‘butterfly skin’ condition welcomed by Irish charity

A charity has welcomed positive reports of a gel therapy that helps treat an incurable skin disease, and is hoping that the Irish Government will make it available if it is approved for use. Epidermolysis bullosa (EB), or “butterfly ...

15 Jan 2023 at 12:05

National News

Diageo’s Ivan Menezes to step down as chief executive

Multinational spirits giant Diageo has appointed its first female chief executive after announcing the retirement of Sir Ivan Menezes after a decade in the top job. Debra Crew will step up from her current position as chief ...

28 Mar 2023 at 08:18

National News

Cancer survivor trains for mountain trek in aid of ‘butterfly skin’ charity

A cancer survivor is training for a Kerry mountain trek to raise funds for people living with an incurable skin condition – a year after having a large tumour removed from his bowel. Mark Leaney, a long-distance runner and ...

30 Apr 2023 at 11:07

National News

WATCH: Mum with fear of heights abseils from roof of Croke Park

A mum with a fear of heights has abseiled from the roof of Croke Park to raise funds for her daughter. Rachel Connors took on the challenge to raise money for Debra, the national charity which supports 12 year old Casey ...

29 Mar 2024 at 14:59

National News

Irish people suffering with painful rare condition need mental health aid, charity says

A charity supporting Irish people with a rare incurable condition says sufferers are "literally crying out" for mental health support. That's according to the CEO of Debra Ireland, Jimmy Fearon, who made the call on ...

07 Feb 2023 at 10:02

National News

Colin Farrell says sense of civic duty strong among Irish people

Colin Farrell said Irish people are good at “supporting each other” and the “sense of civic duty” is strong in his native country. The Hollywood actor, who was grew up in Dublin and lives in the US, has been ...

02 Mar 2023 at 14:48

National News

Halloween display raising ‘mayhem’ and cash for charity

A night of “mayhem” is predicted to befall a haunted house in south Dublin on Halloween. A macabre marquee on the front garden of Ken Carraher’s home is being filled with ghosts, ghouls and monsters ahead ...

17 Oct 2024 at 18:49

National News

Colin Farrell to run marathon to support friend with rare skin condition

Actor Colin Farrell has paid a moving tribute to a close friend marking her “miracle” 40th birthday – and revealed he will be running a marathon with her. Emma Fogarty is Ireland’s longest-surviving ...

24 Jul 2024 at 06:00

National News

Colin Farrell in emotional tribute to friend with rare disease after Dublin marathon

Colin Farrell triumphantly pushed Laois pal Emma Fogarty over the Dublin Marathon finish line on Sunday and declared: “She is what courage is all about.” The Hollywood A-lister was among 22,500 ...

27 Oct 2024 at 14:55

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