400 volunteers keep wheels of Cork's busy Cancer Connect charity turning

John Deane is showing no signs of slowing down as he supports passengers on the gruelling road to recovery

At a coffee morning hosted by Phyllis McCarthy in aid of Cancer Connect were Nora Daly, Ann McCarthy and Rose Helen. Picture: Denis Boyle

After nearly 12 years, Dunmanway man John Deane remains steadfast in his mission to ensure no cancer patient living locally ever has to miss a hospital appointment.

The pensioner is not alone in his heroic efforts and forms a vital link in the far-reaching chain that is Cancer Connect.