Nicole Keyes, a five-year-old diagnosed with leukaemia, met Taoiseach Micheál Martin to launch Daffodil Day, which aims to raise €6m for cancer support. Her mother, Shirley, shared the shock of the diagnosis and praised the Irish Cancer Society for its invaluable assistance. They highlighted how services, including a music therapist, helped Nicole and their family cope. The charity calls for public donations, as only 5% of funding comes from the government, stressing the importance of community support amid rising demand for cancer services.
"Undoubtedly, it was a very big shock to us. We were thrust into this world of a childhood cancer diagnosis," Ms Keyes said.
"A music therapist came to visit the children at our home and gave them a safe space to say how they felt about the cancer diagnosis," Ms Keyes said.
"This money goes to the patients. It is for the simplest of things such as travelling to treatment, childhood cancer bursaries and research," she said.
"While 5pc is funded by Government, the rest is through the good will of people. So every euro counts."
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