The Hero trust looks to raise funds for tackling leukaemia

Former Clare hurler and leukaemia survivor Ger Loughnane will this week launch a major campaign by a Cork charity to fundraise for groundbreaking cancer research.

The Hero initiative will be launched on Thursday at the Jennings Gallery in University College Cork. It is hoped a new research project will eventually result in the development of novel treatments for leukaemia, for which Ireland has the highest rate in Europe.

Set up in 2011, the Hero trust provides funding for research projects and education in haematology.