The winner of the 2018 Car Raffle is Anne Leddy from County Cavan. Congratulations Anne, and thanks to everyone who entered for the incredible support.

"When Ava came home we got into a routine again but now we had two sick kids. Two very different conditions, but both patients at Crumlin."

58% of the Irish population has been affected by childhood illness.

Isaac has been attending Crumlin hospital since he was one year old for adrenal insufficiency. Now he's seven years old and is one of our youngest fundraisers. Isaac raised €3,817 for taking part in the Mini Muckers challenge in Punchestown.

“A heart transplant saved our daughters life when she was nine months old."

"When you’re in the hospital with your child you can’t imagine making it to this moment when she’s in her little school uniform and heading off for her first day in big school. It was amazing watching her walk through the gates and think, we did it. We made it here."

Séan is our little miracle. All of the research into cardiac conditions has already made a big impact for our baby.

CMRF and the National Children’s Research Centre has called for greater support of paediatric research ahead of Cancer Week Ireland 2018.

64-year-old Dublin retiree Paddy Brennan has raised over €359,000 for CMRF Crumlin, to help some of Ireland’s sickest children. Paddy has been fundraising for CMRF Crumlin for 20 years.

“We didn’t know before he was born that Rian had hypoplastic left heart syndrome. We were a few days at home after his birth when I noticed that he wasn’t doing too well. He was our third child so I had an instinct."

"The emergence of multiple drug resistant strains of TB in recent years further highlights the need to develop new host directed therapies.” Lisa-Nicole Dunne, CEO of CMRF Crumlin, said.