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THE people of Kilrush and west Clare have raised €4,500 for Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin after a local boy spent months recovering in the hospital’s leLerwermbnsy Le
Kyle Carmody suffered severe burns last November when his pyja- mas caught fire while playing in his Kilrush home.
More than 12 per cent of the five year-olds little body was burnt, in- cluding half of his chest and under his arm as a result of the accident.
The brave little boy endured treat- ments, which included the removal
of the burnt skin and skin grafts, be- fore being discharged from hospital POM EVILUE Dae
As a result of his treatment and care, Kyle’s parents Flan and Tanya wanted to give something back to the hospital, and organised a fundraiser for Sunday, March 25.
The couple have been amazed by the support that the fundraiser re- ceived and will now donate €3,500 to St Ann’s ward in the Burns Unit at the children’s hospital.
The remaining €1,000 is to be do- nated to the hospital’s physiotherapy Weenie
“We would like to thank all the people who supported the event and
thank people for the wonderful spot prizes,’ said Flan.
He paid tribute to local artists Patrick Roche and Morgan Roughan who gave their services free of charge at the special fundraiser held in Tubridy’s Bar Cooraclare.
‘People are great, there is so much going on and they still support this,” he said.
The relieved father also paid trib- ute to the treatment his son received, and the dedicated professionals that continue to help the young boy back to health.
‘We have seen first hand the serv- ice Kyle got. No money could buy that service. Nurses don’t get paid
half enough,” he added.
‘Doctors and nurses can only work with what they have. From the time he got burnt in Kilrush, we saw how fast they can work with what they have.
‘People that do this work see it as a job, but for parents like Tanya and I, it means a lot to us. That is why we like to do something to give some- thing back.”
Kyle has returned to school in the Gaelscoil. He has his dressings changed three times a week and con- tinues to have regular physiotherapy.
Kyle’s parents continue to sing the praises of the medical staff in Ennis, Crumlin and now in Kilrush.