An Irish man with scoliosis is walking from the Mater Hospital to Offaly in memory of his late dad.
Gary Farrell, who is a founder of Scoliosis Ireland, is hoping to raise €5,000 for The Mater as his dad Peadar received treatment there up to his death last month. Peadar had Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis which caused him to rely on additional oxygen and he was on a lung transplant list.
On July 19, Gary will begin walking 86km from The Mater to his family home in Offaly while carrying his dad's oxygen bottle on his back. Speaking to Dublin Live, Gary said his father received "fantastic care" and he wants to give back to the hospital.
