Almost €40,000 raised in 12 hours for Cork mum of five hit by double festive tragedy

Latest: Almost €40,000 has been raised online since 9am this morning for a Cork mother of five who lost all of her belongings in a house fire which occured just one month after her husband passed away from cancer.

By Olivia Kelleher

Update 9.21pm: Almost €40,000 has been raised online since 9am this morning for a Cork mother of five who lost all of her belongings in a house fire which occured just one month after her husband passed away from cancer.