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The founder of the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation, Jonathan Irwin, is urging people to join with him in celebrating his 80th birthday. The soon-to-be octogenarian is taking full advantage of this milestone birthday to seek lots of gifts and help raise funds for a cause very close to his heart. Jonathan is urging peopleRead more

About The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation was set up in 1997 by Jonathan Irwin and his wife Mary Ann O’Brien, in memory of their son Jack who suffered a brain trauma shortly after birth that left him developmentally delayed and in need of around the clock care.  JackRead more

The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation has announced its Kildare fundraising drive asking people to ‘Support Local, Donate Local’ to raise funds to support specialist home nursing care hours for 20 local families supported by Jack & Jill today in the county. The charity is asking people to continue to support local and donate local,Read more

Glenveagh Homes announces two new charity partnerships for 2021 with The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation and ALONE. While Glenveagh is focused on delivering high quality, affordable homes, the homebuilder is just as focused on adding value to communities and those living within them. Glenveagh hopes to play a key role by investing in localRead more

– Artists Who Donated Artwork to the Incognito Collection to be Revealed tomorrow, Friday, at 12 noon – The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation has announced that its online Incognito Art Sale, which got underway at 10am this morning, has sold out raising €188,040. Monies raised will fund Jack & Jill’s specialist home nursing careRead more

The RCSI Paediatric Society’s 7th annual Teddy Bear Hospital will be virtual this year in aid of The Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation. On April 30th, the students from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland will be educating children from all over Ireland on health & wellbeing with a little help from their TeddyRead more

We are delighted to share this photo of our first Specialist Children’s Liaison Nurse June Foxton receiving her COVID-19 vaccination. Our Jack & Jill Liaison Nurses covering CHO Area 9 got their vaccine in Dublin today. We are very grateful to HSE for making the vaccine available to our team and we hope that allRead more

In just two weeks Jonny, Alyson and Isla Mae Farrell came up with an idea to create the Woodland Motor Co. Winter Wonderland in memory of Cillian, and to raise funds for Jack & Jill who currently help look after 3 Year old Odhran. In their own words: “Jack & Jill have provided us withRead more

RTE 2FM Presenter & Instagram sensation Carl Mullan has launched a 12 day giveaway on his Instagram Page this December to help raise funds for Jack & Jill. ‘Mullan’s Massive Sack of Joy’ has helped raise over €20,000 so far with prizes including a Playstation 5, stays in the Inchydoney Island Hotel & Spa, MorganRead more

SIX OF IRELAND’S national charities have today announced that they are partnering with Revolut to help raise vital funds during the pandemic. The Jack & Jill Foundation along with Focus Ireland, the Irish Cancer Society, ISPCC Childline, Pieta, and Safe Ireland have joined Revolut’s ‘Donations’ feature, which allows Revolut customers to donate quickly and easilyRead more