Wicklow hospice hits €3m target

Delighted campaigners behind plans for the country’s newest hospice have celebrated reaching their €3m fundraising target — with congratulations from a movie superstar.

Wicklow resident Daniel Day-Lewis threw his weight behind the campaign to build a hospice for the area, remembering how his own mother was able to have peace in her final days with similar care in England.

And while the Hollywood heavyweight couldn’t be there for the official announcement that the building kitty was complete, he pre-recorded his personal reflections on the project which were broadcast to rapturous applause at the scenic coastal site of the planned facility yesterday.