An Irish man with scoliosis will carry his late dad's ashes and oxygen tank from Dublin to Offaly next week.
Gary Farrell, who is a founder of Scoliosis Ireland, has raised over €5,000 for The Mater as his dad Peadar received treatment there up to his death in May. Peadar had Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, which caused him to rely on additional oxygen, and he was on a lung transplant list when he died.
On Tuesday, Gary will begin walking from The Mater to his family home in Offaly while carrying his dad's oxygen bottle and ashes on his back. Speaking to Dublin Live, Gary said his father received "fantastic care" and he wants to give back to the hospital.
