Person: Adam King

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<p>David King and his son Toy Show star Adam King. Photo: Shaunagh O’Connell</p>

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David King: Adam has taught me so much - I want him to know he doesn't have to be perfect

David King says his latest children's book is the book he wished he had by his side when Adam was facing some of his toughest challenges

<p>Adam King's celebrated 'Virtual Hug' is now immortalised in Kilkenny as a major piece of sculpture, unveiled by Adam himself,and fellow Kilkenny native and paralympian Mary Fitzgerald, as part of Kilkenny Day celebrations in the city. <span class="contextmenu emphasis">Picture: Finbarr O’Rourke</span>
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Sculpture based on Adam King's virtual hug unveiled

Adam stole the hearts of millions after appearing on the Late Late Toy Show in 2020

<p>An Post has distributed 2.5m céad míle hugs postcards around the world. Picture: Maxwells</p>

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Pandemic portraits: The people who inspired and brought us together in a time of Covid

We were all in the pandemic together but everyone’s experience was somehow unique and filled with different emotions. Some people on those frontlines talked to Eoin English and Niamh Griffin.

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'I’ll have a few beers after': Behind the scenes of the Toy Show with Ryan Tubridy

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Friday TV tips: A new Liam Neeson movie; Clodagh McKenna, Paul Rudd — and Adam King

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Adam King to launch 'A Hug for You' book next week

Adam King's 'virtual hug' cards raised over €260,000 for CUH and Temple Street Children's Hospital

Ireland's favourite astronaut-in-training's hand-drawn symbol was a Valentine's Day favourite

Fri, 03 Sep, 2021

Cork student pays tribute to Toy Show star with touching 'hug for you' tattoo

Cian Power said Adam King had 'more wisdom and more guidance than any other politician, any other stakeholder or any other person I have met'

Tue, 18 May, 2021

Cork's Adam King spent Easter in hospital with broken bone

Adam is happy to be home now but very sore, his father, David King wrote in a social media post on Sunday night

Mon, 05 Apr, 2021

Toy Show favourite Adam King to feature at STEM South West career expo

Demand for STEM professionals and associate professionals in the EU expected to grow by approximately 8% between now and 2025

Wed, 13 Jan, 2021

Adam King sends virtual hug to people of Ireland for 2021

In a recorded video message Adam, who is from Killeagh, Co Cork thanked the public for the massive outpouring of love he has received in the last month.

Fri, 01 Jan, 2021

€7.5m centre for ‘amazing staff and services’

Stephen Ryan, who cannot cycle or play sport and who is afraid of slippery leaves and wet manhole covers, is over the moon that Enable Ireland has finally got the kind of facility it needs to match the “amazing staff” and the “amazing services” the charity provides.

Mon, 07 Oct, 2019

Adam defies odds with his Opera House performance

If anyone deserves to take a bow, it’s Adam King, and this weekend he got to do just that following his debut at the Cork Opera House.

Mon, 10 Jun, 2019

Adam gets his mobility, but the struggle for support goes on

Bureaucracy surrounding the allocation of paediatric resources has added to family stress, writes Health Correspondent Catherine Shanahan.

Sat, 09 Jun, 2018

BULLETIN: Country braced as 'Beast from East' takes effect; Second arrest made in Garda Adrian Donohoe murder investigation

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Tue, 27 Feb, 2018

‘Miracle boy’ one of 53 awaiting wheelchair

A three-year-old boy, whose survival beyond the womb was something of a medical miracle, is now one of 53 children on a waiting list for a wheelchair in the Cork/Kerry region.

Tue, 27 Feb, 2018

Here's a club-by-club guide to every transfer so far in January 2018

Here's a full list of the ins and outs of the January transfer window.

Wed, 31 Jan, 2018

Two charged with manslaughter after girl's body found in car following crash

Two men have been charged with manslaughter following the death of a teenager whose body was found in the back of a car following a crash.

Thu, 18 May, 2017

Miraculous Adam King won’t take no for an answer

With luck, cutting-edge technology and excellent medical care, this plucky two-year-old has beaten the odds of a debilitating disease, writes Health Correspondent Catherine Shanahan.

Tue, 07 Mar, 2017

PB gives Ciara Mageean perfect Rio send-off

Ciara Mageean gave herself the perfect send-off ahead of the Olympic Games by running a lifetime best of 2:00.79 at the Morton Games in Santry last night, the third fastest time in history by an Irishwoman.

Sun, 24 Jul, 2016

Double delight for starlet Michaela Walsh in Tullamore

Michaela Walsh once again ensured the field events took centre stage at the GloHealth National Junior and U23 Championships in Tullamore on Saturday, the Swinford thrower scoring a double in the junior women’s shot put and hammer.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2016

Masterful McKillop completes double

Michael McKillop rounded off a successful Paralympic Athletics European Championships for Ireland in Swansea when he added the T38 1500m title to his T38 800m crown.

Mon, 25 Aug, 2014

After years of hard work, it’s hammer time for King

Thankfully, Adam King doesn’t take offence easily.

Tue, 19 Aug, 2014

Hoops keep unbeaten run going

Celtic 2 Hearts 0

Sat, 21 Dec, 2013

Eight cleared of Birmingham riot murders

Eight men were cleared today of murdering three friends who were mowed down by a car during last summer’s riots.

Thu, 19 Jul, 2012

Father heard 'fatal crash impact'

The father of a man who was killed in last summer’s UK riots when he was hit by a car has described hearing the fatal impact as he stood in a nearby street.

Tue, 24 Apr, 2012

Man charged with murdering brothers protecting their home from rioters

A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a group of friends struck by a car in Birmingham as they protected their community from looters.

Mon, 15 Aug, 2011

Three charged with Birmingham deaths

A 26-YEAR-OLD man, a 23-year-old man and a teenager were remanded in custody yesterday after appearing in court charged with the murders of three men who were struck by a car during last week’s riots.