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Colin Farrell sets €1 million goal for marathon fundraiser

Colin Farrell has set a new goal to raise €1 million for the charity Debra ahead of the Dublin Marathon this weekend.

This weekend, the award-winning actor will run the marathon to support people living with epidermolysis bullosa (EB), a rare genetic skin condition.

He is doing so in honour of his close friend Emma Fogarty, Ireland’s longest-surviving EB patient.

 

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The pair initially set a target of €400,000 but surpassed that amount after appearing on The Late Late Show last week.

Fans praised the actor for his raw and emotional appearance as well as the support he has for his friend.

One wrote: “Colin is truly one of the good guys.”

Another wrote: “Not only is Colin Farrell gorgeous but he’s such a lovely person.”


Colin will take on Emma’s Run to 40 by completing October’s Irish Life Dublin Marathon.

Emma plans to join him in a wheelchair for the final stages of the 42km race.

Speaking about his close friend, Colin admitted: “Emma Fogarty is not only the strongest person I’ve ever met and a true warrior, I’m lucky enough to call her a friend.”

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“For years now, I’ve been fortunate enough to bear witness not only to her courage and her vulnerability but her humour, her stubbornness and her great, great heart too.”

“The fact that I’m getting to run the Irish Life Dublin Marathon with my friend to celebrate her 40th birthday is something I’m so excited about. She’s already won the whole day!”

 

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On Wednesday, Ray D’Arcy announced that the HSE had pledged €125,000 in core funding to Debra.

While Colin was eternally grateful for the commitment, he highlighted the larger funding gap for EB patients.

“It’s hard to see the need and the suffering up close and personal through my relationship with my pal Emma and know that there’s a broader amount of suffering going on with a further 300 people living with EB in Ireland.

“If you have to leave a few potholes uncovered or not build a bridge, so be it… more needs to be done.”

Echoing the sentiment, Emma questioned how infrastructure projects could be prioritised over the needs of those who are most disadvantaged: “How are the sick and more vulnerable not more important than a bike shed?” she said.

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