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Over €30k raised for 'kind-hearted' eight-year-old girl battling rare cancer
Over €30k raised for 'kind-hearted' eight-year-old girl battling rare cancer

Irish Daily Mirror

time7 hours ago

  • Health
  • Irish Daily Mirror

Over €30k raised for 'kind-hearted' eight-year-old girl battling rare cancer

Communities around Ireland have come together to raise more than than €30,000 in aid of a young girl from Co Limerick who is battling a rare form of blood cancer. Eighth-year-old Amelia Murphy was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in June, soon after she had completed first class at Monaleen National School. According to her family, Amelia is known for her sunny personality and love of learning, while she's also a talented Irish dancer who proudly took part in her very first feis this year. The youngster is now undergoing an intensive treatment plan at Crumlin Children's Hospital, which requires frequent travel, extended hospital stays, and major life adjustments. Amelia's parents, Brendan and Caroline, have had to step back from work in order to care for their daughter and support her treatment. Amelia with her dad Brendan and brother Cillian Their friends have now set up a GoFundMe page in a bid to support the family as they navigate this difficult time and "so that the Murphys can focus entirely on what matters most — helping Amelia get better." A message shared by the fundraiser's organisers on the GoFundMe page states: "We are fundraising in support of 8-year-old Amelia Murphy, a bright, kind-hearted, and spirited little girl from our local community who has recently been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). "Amelia is the beloved daughter of Brendan and Caroline Murphy, who have been active and valued members of the Annacotty and Castletroy community for over 20 years. "Caroline and her mother Eileen are well known among Irish music fans and rarely miss a Nathan Carter concert. Brendan is a familiar face to many through his work and community involvement, and both parents have always been the first to support local events, schools, and clubs. "The Murphy family are passionate Limerick GAA supporters — they've cheered on the boys in green through thick and thin, and now we have a chance to cheer for them. "The financial impact is growing, with the cost of travel, accommodation, and time away from work placing a heavy burden on the family. Amelia with her mum Caroline "We have set up this GoFundMe to help ease that strain so that the Murphys can focus entirely on what matters most — helping Amelia get better. "Every donation, big or small, will make a meaningful difference. Your kindness and generosity will help this much-loved local family through the most challenging time of their lives. "Let's rally together and show the Murphys the same unwavering support they've always shown our community." The GoFundMe page has raised more than €30,900 from over 500 donations after being set up at the weekend. If you would like to make a donation you can visit the page here. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.

Limerick communities rally to help ‘sunny' 8-year-old through unexpected leukemia battle
Limerick communities rally to help ‘sunny' 8-year-old through unexpected leukemia battle

Irish Independent

timea day ago

  • Health
  • Irish Independent

Limerick communities rally to help ‘sunny' 8-year-old through unexpected leukemia battle

A GoFundMe fundraiser has been launched by neighbours to help young Amelia Murphy and her family during this difficult time. Amelia, a student at Monaleen National School, had just completed 1st class when her diagnosis came. Known for her 'sunny personality' and 'love of learning', Amelia is also a talented Irish dancer having taken part in her very first feis this year She is now undergoing an intensive treatment plan at Crumlin Children's Hospital, which includes long days of travel and hospital stays. The fundraiser, organised by Marianne Flannery and Johanna McWilliams, is aimed at supporting Amelia's parents, Brendan and Caroline Murphy, who have been active and valued members of the Annacotty and Castletroy community for over 20 years. Caroline and her mother Eileen are well known among Irish music fans and rarely miss a Nathan Carter concert. Brendan is a familiar face to many through in work and community, and both parents are always the first to support local events, schools, and clubs. Amelia's big brother, Cillian, has just finished 4th class and is a member of both the Monaleen GAA and UL Bohemians Rugby Club. The Murphy family are passionate Limerick GAA supporters, cheering on the boys in green through thick and thin. Due to this difficult time, Brendan and Caroline have had to step back from work in order to care for Amelia. ADVERTISEMENT The campaign has been set up to help the Murphys focus entirely on helping their daughter get through this unprecedented time. According to the organisers: 'Every donation, big or small, will make a meaningful difference. Your kindness and generosity will help this much-loved local family through the most challenging time of their lives.' 'Let's rally together and show the Murphys the same unwavering support they've always shown our community,' the organisers added.

Her husband made her an icon, but Amelia Earhart was real
Her husband made her an icon, but Amelia Earhart was real

Boston Globe

time2 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • Boston Globe

Her husband made her an icon, but Amelia Earhart was real

Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Related : Advertisement Why did this accomplished and self-confident woman marry such a repugnant scammer, disliked almost universally by her friends and colleagues? She almost didn't, it turns out. The first part of their relationship was conducted while he was still wedded to another woman, Crayola heiress Dorothy Binney, whose money kept him in the marriage even as he began pitching proposals to Amelia. Amelia's reservations are expressed in a moving letter to 'Gyp,' as she called Putnam, which Shapiro includes in its entirety. 'You must know again my reluctance to marry, my feeling that I shatter thereby chances in work which mean most to me.' After one botched wedding day — Amelia broke down in sobs at the point of taking her vows — she did manage to go through with the ceremony a second time. Advertisement 'BREAK NEWS GENTLY TO MOTHER,' she wired her sister. Amelia's feminism, her pacifism, and her progressive politics come through loud and clear in Shapiro's account, refreshing in contrast to the right-wing proclivities of her fellow iconic flier, Charles Lindbergh. Her first career as a social worker grew out of genuine compassion for people in need and young people in particular; she was an involved and loving stepmother to Putnam's son from his first marriage, David. But along with the important and interesting points Shapiro makes about Amelia Earhart, she includes many digressions of questionable importance, and her writing style is distractingly quirky. Lindbergh is 'an Icarian daredevil,' Putnam a 'Janus-faced' 'stinkard.' After Putnam sells her plane to the Smithsonian for $7,000, Shapiro wonders 'Did he gently grasp her delicate hands as he shared the thrilling news of the museum solidifying their marriage and place in aviation history?' How the museum solidified their marriage was not clear to me, but frilly speculations like this are frequent, and usually not phrased as questions. Related : Advertisement In a description of Earhart's visit to Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Shapiro writes that 'even Cary Grant, Jeanette MacDonald, and Harpo Marx found themselves goose-pimply with excitement, eagerly lining up to be photographed with her.' I found the idea of a goose-pimply Cary Grant to be so odd that I consulted the Notes section at the end of the book to learn what this assertion was based on. It was not sourced, and this became the first of many times I checked back there to no avail. At the beginning of these Notes, Shapiro says 'For space considerations, I have added notes where there is information that may not have been seen before or lies off radar of all but the most avid Earhart enthusiasts.' I would argue that, in a serious work of nonfiction, the importance of backing up one's speculations outweighs 'space considerations.' On the other hand, I would have very much liked to have seen space considerations taken into account in the text itself. For example, a blow-by-blow description of a press conference given by Amelia and her 21-year-old stepson David on the occasion of his taking a job with her fledging company, Boston-Maine Airways, includes David telling a story about a 'deceased tarantula,' followed by this head-scratcher: 'Amelia matched David's adventurous spirit with her own humorously amped-up anecdotes of homelife, including one engaging and funny tale revolving around enigmatic bite marks appearing on every piece of fruit at her Rye house, with the stupendous riddle only solved after everyone in the home amusingly posed as furniture, unveiling a chipmunk as the true culprit.' Advertisement That was one stupendous riddle, I'd say. Related : Despite the weaknesses of the presentation, the Amelia Earhart Shapiro introduces us to in these pages is well worth getting to know, and her mysterious fate is less of a mystery once you have. After all, this is a woman who, when asked whether she ever experienced fear while flying, said, 'Never!' and then went on to say, 'Who wants to be eighty and have hardened arteries?' Not she. THE AVIATOR AND THE SHOWMAN: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage That Made an American Icon By Laurie Gwen Shapiro Viking, 512 pages, $35 Marion Winik is the author of ' ' and ' ,' and the host of the NPR podcast, The Weekly Reader.

Jonathan Bailey says Bridgerton taught him nothing about romance: 'It's fantasy, isn't it?'
Jonathan Bailey says Bridgerton taught him nothing about romance: 'It's fantasy, isn't it?'

Hindustan Times

time2 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • Hindustan Times

Jonathan Bailey says Bridgerton taught him nothing about romance: 'It's fantasy, isn't it?'

Jonathan Bailey is happily the man of the hour in Hollywood. Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley in Bridgerton season 2(Photo: X) The 37-year-old actor who has his breakout role as Anthony Bridgerton with season 2 of the regency-era romance series, hasn't had any respite from the spotlight since, and happily so. Now while many may consider Bridgerton, across all its three seasons, to be the epitome of gilded romance, Jonathan begs to differ — respectfully. The actor was among the recent appearances on Amelia Dimoldenberg's nifty Chicken Shop Date interview series. Among the many kitschy questions and head-on flirting, Amelia asked Jonathan if he thinks starring front and centre in Bridgerton has made him "better at romance". Now Jonathan's answer may surprise the staunchly rooted fandom, still galivanting over Anthony and Kate Sharma's slow burn romance. He said, 'No! It was a fantasy, isn't it? Romance is grounded and real'. Well that's that we guess. Amelia also asked Jonathan what he finds sexy and the heartthrob had the chicest answer up his sleeve. "Confidence. Calm. Twinkle" — "twinkle in the eye?", Amelia confirmed to which he smirked, "Anywhere". The conversation then of course descended into a bout of little flirting, as it always delightfully does. with Amelia pacifying herself by stating that she knows he's not available but that she's fine with it. To that, Jonathan quipped, "I'm available, but there's like a genetic predisposition". For context, the actor publicly came out as gay in 2018. On the work front, Jonathan starred in Wicked last year, as Fiyero along side Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. He's had a big year with 2025 as well, with him leading Jurassic World Rebirth as Dr. Henry Loomis along side his newfound bestie Scarlett Johansson. Coming back to the very fun chemistry between Amelia and Jonathan (no shocker there), the Chicken Shop Date episode is available for streaming on YouTube. As for the Bridgerton, that one's always up for a re-watch on OTT.

Mom of 6-Year-Old Learns of Texas Floods—Then Has To Break Devastating News
Mom of 6-Year-Old Learns of Texas Floods—Then Has To Break Devastating News

Newsweek

time3 days ago

  • Entertainment
  • Newsweek

Mom of 6-Year-Old Learns of Texas Floods—Then Has To Break Devastating News

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A heartbroken mom has revealed how she coped with telling her 6-year-old daughter that one of her friends had been killed by the devastating Texas flood. On the morning of July 5, mom-of-two Alicia Duff discovered that one of the girls from Camp Mystic who had gone missing was a friend of her youngest daughter, Amelia. She told Newsweek that she "audibly gasped" when she saw her picture on the list of missing children, and immediately went to pray that she, and the other children, would be found alive. On July 7, Duff, of Houston, Texas, broke the news to Amelia that her friend was among those missing. The 6-year-old expressed her sadness and hoped she wasn't dead, but noted that "if she is, at least she's in Heaven with Jesus." Unfortunately, the following day, Duff, 40, learned that her daughter's friend, whom she knew from gymnastics camp, had passed away. Alicia Duff pictured with her daughters; Amelia and Elliana together on a Disney cruise. Alicia Duff pictured with her daughters; Amelia and Elliana together on a Disney cruise. @recoveringbossbabe3.0 / TikTok The death toll of the flash floods in Texas has risen to 132 lives, with the majority from Kerr County. Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian camp situated along the Guadalupe River, was severely affected, losing 27 campers and counselors. When the flooding occurred on July 4, the Guadalupe River surged to 26 feet in less than an hour. This heavy rainfall was compounded by already-saturated rivers from several days of persistent thunderstorms. "I wasn't sure how she was going to handle the news, mostly because many 6-year-olds are just starting to learn empathy and compassion," Duff said. "I was in the parking lot, and I pulled her into my lap from the back seat and stroked her hair and rubbed her back as we cried together. "Her face was red and her eyes swollen after a few minutes of crying, but once she stopped crying, she became a bit angry and said, 'I just want someone to kill me so I can be with the people I love in Heaven'." Duff interpreted this as her daughter longing for heaven in her grief, and "expressing her frustration" at being separated from people she loved dearly. Having already spent days crying, Duff said that her daughter's reaction completely broke her. They cried together and let their feelings out. "She pushed herself off my chest and saw that I was crying, gently grabbed my face, and wiped the tears from my eyes, just like I do for her," Duff said. "My dad passed away unexpectedly in October 2022, so our family is no stranger to loss. However, this one hit differently because it's her young friend we are grieving." Duff's oldest daughter, Elliana, 8, was leaving for a week at a Christian camp when the girls of Camp Mystic were declared missing. Duff knew that, if she told Elliana before, she wouldn't go because she "worries a lot." So, she made the decision to wait until her return to tell her. Duff is grateful to help each of her daughters through the grief individually and allow them the time to process. "Amelia has had a few days to process it by the time we pick up Elliana, so then Amelia and I can both console Elliana together," Duff said. After having to tell her youngest daughter that her friend had passed away, Duff shared a video on TikTok (@recoveringbossbabe3.0) to open up about the experience as a mother. The heartbreaking clip went viral with over 6.7 million views and more than 772,000 likes at the time of writing. From left: Amelia Duff, 6, smiles for the camera; Alicia Duff poses with her. From left: Amelia Duff, 6, smiles for the camera; Alicia Duff poses with her. @recoveringbossbabe3.0 / TikTok As a single mom, Duff said she knows how isolating parenting can feel at times, and how difficult it can be to speak about difficult situations. For her, it is important to share it all and to connect with other parents, especially moms. Duff continued: "I pride myself on making authentic content and talking openly about my experiences, struggles, and wins. A large majority of the responses are positive, uplifting, encouraging. I love seeing how many people are praying for everyone affected by this flood. That gives me hope and helps me remember there is more good than bad in this world. "My heart is broken for all the families who have lost loved ones from this terrible disaster, and for those who are still looking. I know we are not the only family having to face talking to our kids about a loved one who died. I pray that anyone who is hurting realizes they are not alone." Amelia is said to be coping with the loss, as Duff said that she will often burst into tears, but then reminds herself that her friend is happy and in Heaven. The viral TikTok video has generated over 6,200 comments in a matter of days, as many people praised how Duff handled the situation, while others shared their condolences. One comment reads: "I cried during this … I'm so sorry for her family and your poor daughter." Another TikTok user wrote: "What beautiful, empathic, sweet girls you have raised Alicia! I am praying so hard for all family's involved." A third person commented: "I'm so sorry mama, these times are brutal."

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