Dundalk's Townhouse bring Do It For Dáithí to The Marshes

The Townhouse Restaurant in Dundalk will be in the Marshes on Saturday 20th January with a stall to sell tickets and display all of the amazing prizes available as part of their Do It For Dáithí raffle.

The stall will be open between  10-5pm and the draw will take place the next day on the Sunday 21st with the winner announced via their social media pages

Little Dáithí spent the first 14 months of his life in hospital. He was originally in Temple Street and after five months was transferred to Crumlin Children's hospital. 

Four days before Christmas last year, Dáithí was diagnosed with Wiedemann Steiner syndrome. Only in the last few weeks has Dáithí been able to come home with the help of the Jack and Jill foundation & Home care package.

Dáithí has a urostomy, his right kidney doesn't work & his left is in failure. Dáithí is constantly nauseous, he gets dehydrated dangerously quickly. So when Dáithí is having a bad day he's unable to progress developmentally, this with his low muscle tone & developmental delay makes things challenging for him. Dáithí also uses a CPAP mask for his breathing.

One day when he is more medically stable his family hope to take him to Texas to Kinactive Kids Kamp for specialist Physical therapy. 

In an extraordinary display of generosity and community spirit, over €3000 worth of products have been contributed by independently owned Dundalk businesses. 

This includes a heartfelt donation from Ryan O'Kane—a signed Dundalk FC Jersey with a rallying cry of 'C'mon the town!'

The team at the Townhouse reached out to more than 40 locally owned businesses in Dundalk, they say the response was overwhelming. 

Each business willingly offered what they could, showcasing the incredible strength of our Dundalk. 

With a €20 ticket you could win everything, ranging from a coffee machine and gym membership to vouchers for cafes, beauticians, clothes shops, and an array of quintessentially Dundalk items like McCormick's Red Pudding, Home Bakery Pink Slices, Sing Li Curry Sauce, a bag of spuds, and even a bar tab—a true reflection of ‘the town’.