Shannon mother holds third annual Halloween fundraiser for Temple Street

Laura Coady is organising the third annual “Trick or Treat for Temple Street” Halloween disco in Shannon to raise funds for Children’s Health Ireland and the Children’s Grief Centre.

The event honours her son, Dylan Coady‑Coleman, who died aged 10 after being struck by a vehicle near Purcell Park in February 2024 and was treated at Temple Street Hospital. Coady praised the care the hospital staff gave her family, noting the provision of a room, art supplies for her younger daughter Zoe, toys, blankets and compassionate nursing.

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The kids disco will be held on Friday 30 October from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Hope Café in Shannon. Coady said the idea arose after her children’s disappointment on a rainy Halloween, a holiday Dylan loved.

A fundraising “committee” of Dylan’s former classmates will collect donations throughout October, and donation boxes designed by sponsor Pam’s Little Prints will be placed in local businesses including St Tola’s National School, Shannon Golf Club and John Quinn Butchers.

Since the first fundraiser in October 2024, the Coady family has raised over €19,000 for the Children’s Health Foundation and the Grief Centre, aiming to support other families facing similar tragedies.

Donations can be made online via iDonate at “Dylan’s Trick or Treat for Temple Street”.

Source: Clare Champion. Photo: Anna Pou / Pexels.