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Local woman encourages people to "drink tea for MND"

Jun 23, 2021 12:15 By News Northern Sound
Local woman encourages people to "drink tea for MND"
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Roisin lost her husband to the disease in May of last year.

A Co Monaghan woman who lost her husband to Motor Neurone Disease is encouraging people to "drink tea for MND".

The campaign calls for people to put the kettle on during June, which is MND awareness month, to raise funds for families living with the disease.

Roisin Clarke, who is an IMNDA "Drink Tea" ambassador, says the organisation was a vital aid after her husband, Alan Clarke, was diagnosed with MND in 2016.

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Alan passed away from the disease in May of last year.

Roisin spoke to Northern Sound about the support Alan received from the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association during his illness:

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