Author: Simon Toland

I wake up everyday knowing I can make a difference. Sometimes it small, sometimes it feels bigger but its always about those that are around me. You only get one chance at each day and I never forget that.

Clare’s Wish

February 7, 2019

Clare’s Wish Foundation is a Limerick based charity founded in April 2013 in memory of the founder’s sister, Clare, who was born with Spina Bifida and passed away several years ago aged 24. It is the only Irish charity granting wishes for Adults with a terminal or life threatening condition. In granting their wish, they … More Clare’s Wish

Upgrading the ICU Family area in Our Lady’s Hospital in Navan

February 7, 2019

Having spent numerous long nights and days in and around the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) it was clear to Linda and I that one of the areas in Navan Hospital where we could make a difference was the family area. Having a loved one in ICU is difficult on everyone and we believed that with … More Upgrading the ICU Family area in Our Lady’s Hospital in Navan

Refurbishing an Internal Garden in the X-Ray Department in Our Lady’s Hospital in Navan

February 7, 2019

In late summer 2018, Roisin called me one day and said that she had been chatting with one of her colleagues in the hospital who had an idea and was wondering if I could help.  She mentioned that there is a small internal garden beside the waiting room in the X-Ray department and perhaps it … More Refurbishing an Internal Garden in the X-Ray Department in Our Lady’s Hospital in Navan

RunAMuck 2018

February 7, 2019

After considerable thought, primarily led by Roisin Cully and Maria Smith, it was decided that we would gather as many interested people as possible to do the Runamuck Challenge together, in memory of Marie and John. Further to a ‘committee meeting’ around the dining table, chaired by Tony O’Sullivan, it was agreed to fund-raise in … More RunAMuck 2018