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Belfast Telegraph
4 days ago
- Health
- Belfast Telegraph
‘Dad died six months after being diagnosed with MND, but Marie Curie helped him so much'
Ahead of Father's Day, a Co Down woman opens up about her family's heartbreak after losing her dad to motor neurone disease Ahead of Global MND Awareness Day on June 21, Jacqueline King, from Ballywalter, is raising awareness of the disease and the work of Marie Curie, who cared for her dad, Hubert McConnell, before his death in 2017. Almost eight years on, she says her family 'didn't know enough' about MND but that the kindness of the staff at the Marie Curie Hospice in Belfast was a comfort to her dad and the whole family at a very difficult time.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Film night in Warrington to raise awareness of motor neurone disease
A FREE film night is being hosted by the South Lancashire Branch of the MND Association to raise awareness of motor neurone disease (MND). The event will showcase the 2023 musical fantasy film Wonka and aims to bring the community together to increase understanding of the progressive neurological condition. The awareness evening will take place in the Generator at The Engine Rooms at Birchwood Park, Warrington, at 6pm on Wednesday, June 18. Guests will be offered complimentary drinks and cinema snacks, and there will also be free parking for attendees. Later on, several buildings in Birchwood Park will be illuminated in blue and orange as part of the MND Association's Illuminated Buildings campaign, which takes place on Global MND Awareness Day, Friday, June 21. It is necessary to register for free tickets at for catering and venue arrangements. For additional details about motor neurone disease and the MND Association's activities and projects, visit
