DollyDay: Kerry town working beyond the 9-5 to raise funds for cancer charities

Hundreds will be flocking to Listowel on June 24, as they prepare to break the world record for the largest gathering of people 'wearing a full head to-toe Dolly Parton costume'
DollyDay: Kerry town working beyond the 9-5 to raise funds for cancer charities

Why DollyDay? 'We all know Dolly Parton, she is famous for her music but also famous for something else', said Garda Mary Gardiner. Picture: Landy Photography

“You always think ‘no, it won't happen to me, I don’t drink, I live a healthy enough lifestyle, I’m very active' and then bang — there it is right in front of you.” 

These are the words of Tralee Garda Mary Gardiner as she reflects on her battle with breast cancer, following her shock diagnosis in January 2022.

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