A Gorey mother of a poorly little boy says she has been overwhelmed by the public response to a campaign to help her family.
Over €28,000 has been raised for four-and-a-half-month-old Conor Joseph Grehan through the 'Caring For Conor' campaign set up by Conor's proud godmother, Gorey's Joy Quigley. Over 60 people opted to complete a 5km walk or run in aid of 'Caring for Conor' and the money raised will go towards the little boy's medical bills, with the rest donated to Crumlin Children's Hospital.
Conor's mother Marie Kennedy has thanked everyone who had supported the cause.
'Nobody wants to have to rely on their family, friends, neighbours or strangers to help them financially but then the messages of support started rolling in and that was when we realised that people wanted to help us even if we didn't want the help.