Remembering the forgotten - Make that call

WE sometimes shamelessly exploit the sentimentality of the Irish diaspora — a certificate of Irishness anyone? — but maybe we are not as enthusiastic about extending a meaningful helping hand to the Irish citizens in difficulty in far away and not so faraway places, especially at a time of celebration like Christmas.

Television host Dermot O’Leary — Sean Dermot Fintan Michael Gerard O’Leary Jr to give him his full handle — has appealed for people to help the London Irish centre Christmas appeal for the vulnerable members of the London/Irish community.

Many of us are familiar with the sad, heartrending stories of people falling between two stools.