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News and Stories: Media Coverage

Leinster Rugby names DEBRA Ireland as a charity affiliate for December

Written by Cheryl Gunning on December 7th 2020

This Christmas, Leinster Rugby and DEBRA Ireland are set to remember a brave young boy who passed away only a few weeks before he was due to lead the team out as a match day mascot.

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Emma Watson supports EB

Written by Cheryl Gunning on December 11th 2014
Emma Watson's tweet

Emma Watson recently tweeted a message about EB to her 15 million followers in support of Sohana Collins, a twelve year old who was born with EB.

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EB Awareness Day on her.ie

Written by Cheryl Gunning on October 22nd 2014

Her.ie support EB Awareness Day #releaseyourbutterfly

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Three Generations doing Flora Women’s Mini Marathon for DEBRA is a dream

Written by Cheryl Gunning on March 19th 2014

Marie Carolan is a Flora Women’s Mini Marathon veteran and this year will be her 20th (9th for DEBRA Ireland). She fills us in on why she’d love to see three generations of her family take part and her training tips.

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Emma Fogarty Irish Daily Mail

Written by Cheryl Gunning on March 19th 2014

Emma Fogarty in the Irish Daily Mail talking about what life is like living with EB & how doctors predicted she wouldn’t live more than a week at birth.

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Claudia and Liz appear on Ireland AM

Written by Lyndsey Campbell on October 27th 2013
Claudia and Liz Scanlon pictured with Sinead Desmond and Mark Cagney

The very inspirational Claudia and Liz were recently interviewed by Mark Cagney and Sinead Desmond on Ireland AM for EB Awareness Day.   Watch the interview here

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Liz and Claudia Scanlon feature in The Independent Health and Living Supplement

Written by Sinead Deasy on October 21st 2013
Independent Article

Liz and Claudia were recently interviewed by Ailin Quinlan for the Irish Independents Health and Living Supplement.  Well done ladies, the article gives such amazing and honest insight into living with EB. Click here to read the full article.

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Budget 2014 and how it will impact on families living with EB

Written by Sinead Deasy on October 15th 2013
Irish Independent Oct 15th 2014

The Cogan family recently spoke to Eilish O’Regan from the Independent about the impact of Budget 2014 on their family. The recent decision to offer free childcare to children under 5 will not benefit them and their 8 year old daughter Katelynn. Click here to read the full story.

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‘Boy Whose Skin Fell Off’

Written by Sinead Deasy on October 9th 2013
Jonny Kennedy, The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off

Last month saw the 10th anniversary of the death of Jonny Kennedy. For those of you who have seen the documentary ‘The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off,’ we don’t have to remind you who Jonny was.

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