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Colin Farrell’s Dublin marathon run raises €774,000 for charity


Actor ran last part of course pushing friend Emma Fogarty who has genetic condition known as butterfly skin

Colin Farrell has raised €774,000 (£644,000) for a charity supporting people with a rare skin condition by running the Dublin marathon while pushing one of the oldest survivors of the disease in Ireland around part of the course in her wheelchair. Debra’s chief executive, Jimmy Fearon, told RTÉ radio: “The marathon generated unbelievable publicity for us as a small organisation.” He said EB was often described as “the worst condition you’ve never heard of”. With the funds raised, the charity plans to expand family support services, including home visits and daily or bi-daily bandaging.

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