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John Needs Pembro committee profoundly grateful for public’s response

By Kilkenny Now 26th July 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY A CAMPAIGN to raise funds to pay for a life-changing cancer drug for Kilkenny man John Holmes is astounded by the generosity of Kilkenny people. The John Needs Pembro campaign has raised almost €125,000 to date to help John Holmes pay for 30 infusions of Pembrolizumab, each of which costs €5,11.50 – […]

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Kilkenny councillor dusts off the guitar to join talented line-up for free fundraiser tonight

By Kilkenny Now 20th June 2019 0

THE Set Theatre in Langton’s House Hotel will play host to a special free fundraising gig tonight to raise much-needed funds for local man John Holmes (pictured above). So far more than €50,000 has been raised locally as part of the John Needs Pembro campaign, which has enabled Mr Holmes to have 10 life-changing injections […]

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‘Show more leadership’ – Kilkenny TD urges Minister to make life-saving drug available to Kilkenny man

By Kilkenny Now 19th May 2019 Post a comment

KILKENNY TD Kathleen Funchion has urged Health Minister Simon Harris to “show a lot more leadership” and order the Health Service Executive (HSE) to make a life-saving drug available to a seriously ill Kilkenny man. John Holmes recently received his tenth infusion of the drug Pembrolizumab (Pembro) at a cost of more than €50,000. So […]

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‘You are a cold, callous Government if you allow John Holmes to die’ – TDs raise plight of Kilkenny man

By Kilkenny Now 15th May 2019 0

OUTSPOKEN Kilkenny TD John McGuinness has challenged the Government not to be “cold” and “callous” by standing back and letting a local man who badly needs access to a life-saving drug to die. Deputy McGuiness and his constituency colleague, Sinn Féin TD Kathleen Funchion, both raised the plight of Kilkenny man John Holmes (pictured above) […]

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‘John Needs Pembro’ campaign: Langton’s to host biggest fundraiser to date

By Kilkenny Now 18th April 2019 0

By KIERAN CONWAY THE people of Kilkenny have rallied magnificently for the ‘John Needs Pembro’ campaign. There are many reasons why the campaign has achieved so much attention and support. John Holmes’ stoic bravery in the face of a harrowing seven-year ordeal naturally elicited sympathy. His standing in the community as family man, a good […]