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An Post Workers Raise €2,500 For Palliative Care Unit In Memory Of Late Colleague

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Workers from An Post presented a cheque for €2,500 to the Kerry Hospice for the Palliative Care Unit at University Hospital Kerry. Pictured is Ted Moynihan accepting the cheque from Mike O'Callaghan from AN Post at Stoker's Lodge on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
(click photo to enlarge) Workers from An Post presented a cheque for €2,500 to the Kerry Hospice for the Palliative Care Unit at University Hospital Kerry. Pictured is Ted Moynihan accepting the cheque from Mike O’Callaghan from AN Post at Stoker’s Lodge on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

A GREAT effort by the workers in An Post in memory of a late colleague raised €2,500 for the new palliative care unit at University Hospital Kerry.

The workers took to the town centre to sing Christmas carols with local musicians and  they entertained shoppers.

Mike O’Callaghan said they were delighted to raise funds for the new Palliative Care Unit especially as a colleague of theirs, Jerome O’Leary, had passed away from cancer in the autumn of last year.

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“We collected €2,500 over two days. We did about five hours in total, so €500 an hour isn’t bad for a group of fellas who can’t sing!” said Mike. “It was all because of Jerome who passed away in October. That was why we chose the palliative care unit this year,” said Mike.

Ted Moynihan of Kerry Hospice, was very appreciative of the efforts of An Post workers.

“We appreciate what ye did going out in the bad weather before Christmas,” said Ted, who explained that the new building will cost €6.2m to build and it’s all made possible due to the fundraising that is done around the county.