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Mary and PJ get ice-bucket ducking
25.08.14
GREENCASTLE brother and
sister Mary McLaughlin and PJ Barr got more than
they bargained for when they were nominated at the
weekend for the ice bucket challenge.
Living so near a fishing village, Mary's husband Joe
had no problem sourcing a big fishbox full of icy
water to duck them with two buckets of water. |
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Mary and PJ get a good ducking in the
Ice Bucket Challenge. |
Mum of four Mary in
turn nominated the staff of Colmcille Creche while
dad-of-two PJ nominated Kevin O'Sullivan, Maurice
McCauley and Darren Bredin.
The ice-bucket challenge in Ireland has so far
raised more than €350,000 for the Irish Motor
Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA). |
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PJ takes the brunt of this drenching. |
Motor Neurone Disease
is a progressive neurological condition that attacks
the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. This means
messages gradually stop reaching muscles, which
leads to weakness and wasting.
There are currently over 310 people living with MND
in Ireland. It is often referred to as the 1,000 day
disease as most people die within 1,000 days of
being diagnosed. To donate €2 text MND to 50300. |
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