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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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PEMBRO SCANDAL: Kilkenny TD tells Minister – ‘meet with John Homes, not department officials’

By Kilkenny Now 21st May 2019 0

KILKENNY TD Kathleen Funchion has called on Health Minister Simon Harris to have a face-to-face meeting with a seriously-ill Kilkenny man who is being denied access to a life-saving drug. Minister Harris failed to give specific answers when asked if local man John Holmes (pictured above) would be given access to the drug Pembrolizumab (Pembro) […]

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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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John Needs Pembro: campaign demands face-to-face showdown with minister

By Kilkenny Now 16th May 2019 0

THE campaign on behalf of a Kilkenny man who needs access to a life-changing drug has demanded an immediate face-to-face meeting with Health Minister Simon Harris. The John Needs Pembro campaign today said it was “heartened” that Kilkenny TDs John McGuinness and Kathleen Funchion successfully highlighted John Holmes’ case in the Dáil on Tuesday. Campaign […]

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Major public meeting to tackle health reform will take place in Kilkenny next week

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2019 0

A PUBLIC meeting in the city next week will hear plans to make Kilkenny a national leader in providing disability facilities while discussing new ways of tackling health reform. The meeting, which will take place at the Clubhouse Hotel on Wednesday, April 24, will feature an impressive line-up of panellists who are involved in various […]

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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 […]