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A chairde, mar is eol don fhormhór agaibh, bhí cara liom, Pádraig Schaler, i dtimpiste an samhradh seo caite agus é ag rothaíocht chuig a ionad oibre i mBostún. Tá sé i gcóma ó shin. Bhí ar a thuismitheoirí é a thógáil go dtí an Ghearmáin mar gheall ar an easpa seirbhísí cuí i...
A chairde, mar is eol don fhormhór agaibh, bhí cara liom, Pádraig Schaler, i dtimpiste an samhradh seo caite agus é ag rothaíocht chuig a ionad oibre i mBostún. Tá sé i gcóma ó shin. Bhí ar a thuismitheoirí é a thógáil go dtí an Ghearmáin mar gheall ar an easpa seirbhísí cuí in Éirinn do dhaoine ag a bhfuil gortú den chineál atá ag Pádraig. Tá cúram den scoth á chur air thall, agus tá biseach ag teacht air diaidh ar ndiaidh. Tá costaisí troma ag baint leis, áfach. Ní hamháin go gcaithfidh a thuismitheoirí íoc as an gcúram sláinte atá á fháil aige anois, ach bhí orthu bogadh go dtí an Ghearmáin iad féin, cé go bhfuil siad beirt fós ag obair in Éirinn, agus íoc as lóistín thall agus taisteal anonn is anall go rialta. Tá bille mór fós le híoc chomh maith san ospidéal inar chaith Pádraig tamall i mBostún, ar dhiúltaigh an comhlacht árachais é a íoc toisc nach raibh clogad á chaitheamh aige.
Friends, as many of you already know, a friend of mine, Pádraig Schaler, was in an accident last summer while cycling to work in Boston. He has been in a coma ever since. His parents have had to move him to Germany due to the lack of adequate services available in Ireland for people with the type of injury that Pádraig has. He is getting amazing care over there, and is making small improvements every day - but it isn't cheap. Not only do his parents have to pay for his current care, but they both have had to move to Germany themselves, even though they are still working in Ireland, and so must pay for accommodation over there and constant travel expenses to and fro. There is also a large bill still to be paid in the hospital in Boston Pádraig spent some time in, that the insurance company has refused to pay as Pádraig wasn't wearing a helmet.
Tá cairde agus gaolta Phádraig ag déanamh a ndíchill chun cabhrú le muintir Phádraig leis ualach trom airgid seo trí airgead a thiomsú ar bhealaí éagsúla. Chuige sin, táim chun an mini-marathon a dhéanamh ar a son, agus ar son Phádraig. Tuigfidh na daoine a bhfuil aithne acu orm nach duine mé atá róthógtha le cúrsaí aclaíochta, ach le dhá mhí anuas táim ag traenáil le bheith in ann an mini-marathon a dhéanamh chomh tapa agus is féidir, agus leanfaidh mé orm leis an traenáil sin go dtí an mini-marathon (Couch 2 10k abú!).
Pádraig's friends and family are doing their best to help ease some of the huge financial burden on Pádraig's family by fundraising in different ways. That's why I am going to do the women's mini-marathon, to help them and to help Pádraig. Those of you who know me will know that I'm not overly fond of exercise, but for the last two months I've been training so that I can do the mini-marathon as fast as I can, and I will keep training up until the mini-marathon (Yay for Couch 2 10k)
Bheinn fíorbhuíoch d'éinne a bheadh toilteanach euro nó dhó a thabhairt dom ar son na cúise tábhachtaí seo atá chomh gar do mo chroí. Grma!
I would be extremely greatful to anyone willing to donate a euro or two for this important cause that is very close to my heart. Thanks
Women\'s Mini Marathon For Caring for Padraig
Well Done Sheeners!
P�osa d�anach ach maith th� Sheenie!!
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Padraig Schaler, a 2013 TCD graduate from Glasnevin, Dublin, acquired a very severe brain injury when he was hit by a van on 27 June 2013 as he cycled to work on Cape Cod. Nobody was ever prosecuted. He is now living with his family in Dublin. He requires 24-hour care and is fully dependent. All proceeds go to the Caring for Padraig fund, administered by a Committee independent of the family.
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