Emo Court basked in glorious sunshine yesterday as crowds turned out to raise money in memory of a much-loved Laois man.
Alan Mulhall passed away tragically last year and this Memorial Walk/Run, organised by his friends and family, remembered him and raised funds for another very deserving charity, Rainbows Ireland.
Alan was a popular father of four from Stradbally, who died following the workplace incident on November 23, 2017. T
he 34-year-old electrician was working at St Patrick’s Hospital in Dublin when a large fuse box fell and struck his head.
He was a father to two sets of twins, Jamie and Sean who are 7 years old and Tom and Holly who will celebrate their fourth birthday next week.
He was originally from Emo, but was living in Portlaoise. Alan played soccer with Stradbally Town and football with Stradbally GAA Club.
He also coached underage teams and was well known by many people in both Emo and Stradbally.
His wife Vikki told how Rainbows Ireland helped their eldest twins Jamie and Sean to come to terms with their sudden loss and this is why she chose this charity.
Rainbows is a free, voluntary service for children experiencing grief and loss following bereavement and parental separation.
They support children to adapt and integrate change and loss into their lives and to rebuild confidence, self esteem and resilience.
A GoFundMe page has raised over €3,000 and much more was gained at the walk.
Our photographer Julie Anne Miller was there and you can check out our pictures below:
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