Late Late Show cancer society fundraiser brings in €2.6 million
The incredible €2.6m donated by Late Late Show viewers last night will go towards vital services for cancer patients and crucial research, the Irish Cancer Society has said.
Speaking this morning, the Society’s CEO Averil Power said: “We want to express our sincere heartfelt gratitude to all the generous donors who gave such phenomenal support last night, and to Ryan and the whole Late Late show team for putting on a brilliant show. We also want to pay tribute to the amazing guests, including our incredible patients, family members and volunteers and Hilary our Night Nurse. The stories told by Oisin and Shane will resonate with families all across Ireland, and to Jedward who stole the show last night and brought such fun to the occasion.
Cavan footballer Oisin Kiernan spoke of his testicular cancer experince while Shane Filan of Westlife spoke of losing both his parents to cancer, and Jedward, whose mother died of cancer, shaved each other's heads for the cancer charity.
“The public have shown true solidarity this Daffodil Day with the many people impacted by cancer," Averil Power stated. "We intend to repay that faith with every cent raised going towards the running and expansion of our services like our Freephone 1800 200 700 Support Line staffed by experienced cancer nurses, our Night Nurses and our Volunteer Driver Service. We will also put these funds towards expanding our counselling supports to help cope with the huge levels of stress being experienced by cancer patients and their loved ones at the moment, as well as programmes to get life-changing cancer research back on track after the disruption of the pandemic.”