Family and friends remember Louise during fundraising event for Arc Cancer Support
By Maurice Garvey
FAMILY and friends of the late Louise McClean-Hannan celebrated what would have been her official wedding day on Saturday – during a fundraising event for charity.
Louise (31), a Ballyfermot resident and mother-of-one, sadly passed away on March 5 after an illness she battled since 2018, came back aggressively.
Louise's Mam and Family Members
Just 12 months ago, Louise spoke to The Echo after raising over €5,000 for the ARC Cancer Support Centres - an event she organised with neighbours and close friends Lisa-Ann Lennon and Danielle Deegan.
Lisa and Danielle have vowed to keep the event on Colepark Drive going in Louise’s memory due to it’s success.
“It was a brilliant day,” said Lisa-Ann.
“Fabu-D, the comedian came out and was with us all day. The kids loved it, we had all sorts of entertainment for them, four inflatables, games, facepainting, mascots, you name it we had it.
“All of Louise’s family were there. We were delighted to get good weather. We had a band that night and a few drinks after the kids activities were over.”
Louise at a fundraising event for ARC last year
Louise wanted to raise funds for the ARC centre on South Circular Road because she found it beneficial during her recovery.
“It is more about awareness of ARC and to let people know that life goes on and there is help out there,” said Louise in July 2020.
Louise was due to marry her partner Paul Hannan on June 19, but the couple tied the knot in hospital and have a young daughter Leigha (10).
“It’s a massive loss to us all,” said Lisa-Ann.
“When we were organising it last year, we said we are like DLL Events, the letters for our names. There is a lot of work to do behind the scenes on the day itself. But we plan to keep it up and hold it once a year. It is for a good cause.”
