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'Pembro injustice': Kilkenny councillors to write to Health Minister

Local councillors have agreed to write to the Minister for Health Simon Harris calling for an extension to the scheme for the provision of the cancer drug Pembrolizumab. The decision to do so arises in part from the efforts of the local campaign ...

02 Apr 2019 at 22:54

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Kilkenny man fighting for funding for life-saving cancer drug demands meeting with Health Minister

John Holmes, who has an advanced form of cancer and needs funding for the immune inhibitor Pembrolizumab is seeking a meeting for the Minister for Health, Simon Harris. The Kilkenny man's plight was raised in the Dáil earlier this week by local ...

17 May 2019 at 11:20

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Kilkenny health campaigners tell their stories at public meeting

Members of community groups and the public turned out in force despite the inclement weather last Wednesday evening for a public meeting on disability and healthcare reform. Representatives from campaign groups, including John Needs Pembro, ...

01 May 2019 at 15:21

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Kilkenny photo exhibition to help John Needs Pembro

As part of its Transition Year Photography long course, Kilkenny College is holding a photography exhibition this evening (Thursday) to showcase the work undertaken during the course. The school is inviting friends and families to the ...

13 Mar 2019 at 17:18

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Infusion: Big event for John Needs Pembro in Kilkenny tonight

Fundraising efforts are still in full swing for the local John Needs Pembro campaign, with the next big event taking place tonight - the Infusion Gig. It gets under way at 8pm in Langton’s House Hotel. There will be a variety of ...

26 Apr 2019 at 16:55

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'Profoundly grateful': Kilkenny generosity ensures John Needs Pembro ahead of fundraising goal

Local campaign group John Needs Pembro has thanked the public for their generosity, having incredibly achieved more than 80% of its fundraising target. The John Needs Pembro was formed last November to help Pococke man John ...

24 Jul 2019 at 16:43

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Fundraising efforts continue for 'John Needs Pembro' Kilkenny campaign

Events are continuing to take place in the city and county as part of a campaign of fundraising to help local man John Holmes, who is ill with a rare form of cancer. This Friday, December 28, there will be a ‘Music Night ...

27 Dec 2018 at 10:55

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Thank you Wexford and Kilkenny, from John Needs Pembro

A heartfelt thank-you to fans from all corners of both Kilkenny and Wexford at Sunday's Leinster Final. Local fundraiser, John Needs Pembro, deposited €2,280 to St Canice's Credit Union - the proceeds from the ...

02 Jul 2019 at 10:56

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Clara, Kilkenny book launch benefits great neighbour John Holmes

The people of Clara came out in force on Thursday night to support two local heroes. The campaign to fund treatment for the incredibly brave John Holmes who is undergoing treatment for cancer benefited from ...

29 Mar 2019 at 13:55

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Kilkenny Pembro campaigner John Holmes has died

The death has been announced of KIlkenny man John Holmes. John came to prominence locally when his family and friends rallied around to raise funds for his cancer treatment. The John Needs Pembro support ...

03 Dec 2021 at 16:18

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'You have to stand up for yourself' - Kilkenny man John Holmes

More than six years have passed since Kilkenny man John Holmes got his shock diagnosis —a rare form of cancer of the throat. In the time that has passed, the Holmes family have learned about the nature ...

05 May 2019 at 16:58

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A night of celebration and community at the Kilkenny People of the Year awards

Local heroes who do trojan work in their communities will be publicly acknowledged and honoured at a major awards ceremony. The tireless efforts of many will be recognised when the 23rd Kilkenny ...

25 Oct 2019 at 10:48

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