Second Renua election candidate exits embryonic party

Founder of the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation Jonathan Irwin not to run for party

Jack & Jill founder’s story makes classic tale featuring privilege, tragedy and fury

Charity boss Jonathan Irwin has his sights on the Dáil – and not even cancer can halt his gallop

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Marilyn at the Horse Show

‘We were bringing her home to live, not to die’

Jack and Jill extends its end-of-life care service to children under four with any condition

Anger ran beside us on the women’s mini marathon

In a country where the cufflinks still twinkle and the bonuses still soar, why are people having to raise funds for basic services this way?

Breast cancer victim has medical card withdrawn, FF leader tells Dáil

Kenny says withdrawal of cards not a matter of policy

Radio: Merry John Murray doesn’t always hit the right note

The RTÉ Radio 1 host’s lighthearted style has its appeal, but a more thoughtful interview technique wouldn’t go amiss

CRC chairman should resign, says charity boss

Jack and Jill Foundation founder says CRC top-up revelations ‘appalling’

Scheme to give free GP care to young children adds to inequity in system

Opinion: Universal health care is a laudable aim, but now is not the time to introduce it

Call for medical cards for very sick children

Jack and Jill founder says dying children should get cards before healthy under-5s

Charity has to return €130,000 of fraudulent payments

Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation victim of increasingly common scam

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