Page 22 - COBH EDITION 15th OCTOBER DIGITAL VERSION

Night at the Races in aid of Joey Keaney.

Cobh’s fashion experts Sarah Mcgrath-Meade and June O’Rourke from Halo Boutique will also
be hosting a fashion show on the night. Free entry.
Here’s Joey’s story........

“In September 2015 our family’s world was turned upside down when our son/brother was
diagnosed with Adrenal Cancer, only 33 years old Joe Keaney Jnr., father of two beautiful little
girls and amazing fiancé.

October 2015, The Adrenal gland and surrounding areas were successfully removed by surgery
a month after diagnosis. After tests and scans etc., he was given the all clear and there was no
need for any after treatment such as radium or chemotherapy, this was such a great relief.
Seven months later, back for tests. The results of the test weren’t what he expected, cancer
known as Metastatic Phaeochromocytoma was now after spreading to other parts of the body
after been given the all clear only 7 months previous, this came as a shock.
Talks between doctors are still ongoing, sending him abroad for trials has not been ruled out
but this could take years before it might actually be available for him.

Now, 2018, 2 ½ years later. No trials available. Tumours have spread to various parts of the
body. Joey was advised by his doctor to start Chemotherapy for 6 months as he has had no
treatment so far, but this may not have any effect, they said, for pain relief- strong medication
and if need be Radiation.
Chemotherapy and radiation can have a devastating effect on a person’s body and can cause
lots of damage to healthy tissue and organs as well as targeting cancer cells. There is no cer-
tainty that it will work and it would be blindly treating cancer and hoping for the best.
With no known cure in Ireland, we have looked at alternative medication abroad that could
help Joey. This alternative treatment would be tailored specifically to his condition; it could
help stop the growth of the tumours and also help to reduce the pain without any side effects
and to prolong his life.
We now need to raise funds for Joey to travel abroad. The cost of the treatment, his travel and
living abroad for a couple of months at a time has been estimated to cost anywhere between
€10,000 – €12,000, A hefty price, but with no cure or alternative treatment in Ireland, we
would like to ask for your help and support in trying everything possible for him.
May we thank you in advance for your kind support.”
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cork East Tidy Towns committees allocated €37,000 under national
grant scheme - Minister David Stanton

Cork East Fine Gael TD and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, David Stanton, has
welcomed the allocation of €37,000 in grants for Tidy Towns committees in Cork East.

The funding is part of a €1.4 million national grant scheme launched by the Minister for Rural
and Community Development, Michael Ring, to mark the 60th anniversary of the Tidy Towns
Competition.
Under the scheme committees were invited to apply for a grant of between €1,000 and
€4,000, depending on population, to support local Tidy Towns works.
A total of €37,000 has been allocated to 23 committees in Cork East constituency: