Jonathan Irwin leads Jack and Jill appeal for loose Lego donations

Jonathan Irwin, who is to step down as head of the Jack and Jill Foundation, says it has turned Lego bricks into a new currency to fund home nursing care for sick children.

Courier service DPD Ireland, Topaz, and Jack and Jill charity shops have all set up Lego collection points.

Every €16 raised through the Lego appeal provides an hour of home nursing care for a child with a severe brain injury.