“A fascinating and heart-breaking story” according to Miriam O’Callaghan Jonathan Irwin is best known as the man who, following the tragic death of his son at 22 months old, set up the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation so that other parents would not have to go through the hardship his family did to nurse theirRead more
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The 8th Annual Anne Valley 5 Mile Challenge was yet again a fantastic success with participants descending on the beautiful picturesque Anne Valley in Dunhill, Co. Waterford on the 15th February to raise funds for Jack & Jill and the Eoghan Keating Medical Rehab Fund. (Pictured Michael Browne and Edelle Monahan – click to enlarge)Read more
Champion Christmas tree grower, Christy Kavanagh from Wicklow is making a donation to the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation for every Christmas tree sold by Kavanagh Christmas Tree at three sales locations in Leopardstown Racecourse, Kilruddery in Bray Co. Wicklow and via Kilcroney Furniture also in Bray in the countdown to Christmas. Christy has committedRead more
The YANKEE STORE & Yankee.ie, announce details of the Christmas Illumalid sales promotion that is underway in their stores in Carrickmines, Naas, Waterford & Cork, to generate €25,000 in aid of three selected charities: Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation The Samaritans and 4 Local Animal Welfare Groups (ASH, Kildare Animal Foundation, Deise Sanctuary & DAWG Cork)Read more
Jack & Jill were delighted to be one of the beneficiary charities for this year’s Sean Kelly Waterford Tour! The iconic cycle which took place in Dungarvan on Saturday and Sunday 23rd and 24th August was, as always, a resounding success with over 6,000 cyclists taking part. The sun shone on Saturday for the 12KRead more
The fascinating and tragic story of the man behind the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation. NOW AVAILABLE for pre-order! https://jackandjillstore.ie/products/jack-jill-the-story-of-jonathan-irwin The book is going to be released this OCTOBER 2014 with all royalties going to the foundation!Read more
Congratulations and sincere thanks to everyone who “got on their bikes” and took the challenge to cycle the 100km route to Kilkenny on Saturday, 13th September….. It was really wonderful to see some new faces along with our loyal supporters who have been with us since the first cycle! The summer like weather really addedRead more
A new anonymous document blasting the National Children’s Hospital plan in St. James’s site! Speaking to Newstalk radio earlier today, Jack & Jill CEO Jonathan Irwin said the letter showed there were ”horrifying things that are under the carpet”. Click to read the letter: Letter to Jonathan Irwin from a senior consultant at St James’s Hospital Read more
Now you have great reason to treat yourself at Vermilion Restaurant every Monday night for the month of September!!! Tempt your pallet to fine Indian Fusion Cuisine and extend your weekend into Monday. With the new Monday opening, Vermilion are very kindly donating all proceeds from the sale of food for the month of SeptemberRead more
Latest news from Jack & Jill! Read in September’s edition of our newsletter about the excitement around the ‘Gala Up The Hill for Jack & Jill’ campaign; the 2014 Toby for Charity month; ‘The Story Of Jonathan Irwin’ – book to be released this October; the upcoming Johnstown Garden Show in aid of Jack &Read more