Reminder: Concert for Jack this coming week

A reminder that the 'Sing for Jack' concert will be taking place this coming Friday to raise funds to help little Jack Ryan's parents keep him at home, writes Lorna Brophy.

The concert features the Dublin Gospel Choir and Kilcullen Gospel Choir, in Chill Mhuire Church, Newbridge, beginning at 7.30pm.

We organisers are a group of staff in Naas General Hospital who have come together for this event.

Jack is the son of one of our colleagues and he was born on 9th August 2016, with a major Exomphalos which is a stomach wall defect where his organs grew outside of his body. Because of this, Jack's lungs did not develop which resulted in him having a tracheostomy and curvature of the spine.

Jack spent 15 months in Temple Street and was discharged home just before Christmas. This has been a very difficult time for his family and we are raising funds to help keep Jack in his home. Your kind support is much appreciated.