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Rebecca Daly

Campaign launched to bring home man who suffered brain damage on holiday in Spain

Over €13,000 has been raised by a community to help bring a young man home to Ireland following a terrifying health turn while on holiday.

Kyle Dunne was visiting Gran Canaria, one of Spain’s Canary Islands, when a series of serious complications led to “irreversible brain damage”. His family and friends are now rallying to bring him home and give him the send-off that he deserves when the time comes.

Kyle experienced complications with diabetes during the trip, which led to seizures and a heart attack. His brain was deprived of oxygen, causing brain damage to the young man. A GoFundMe page has been set up by his friend Chloe McCarthy, who wrote: “My best friend Kyle was on holiday in the Gran Canaria.

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