Tullamore musician makes donation after fundraising fashion event

Tullamore musician Derek McDonagh has made a charitable donation to Offaly School of Special Education (OSSE) following a fundraising fashion event in Dublin.

The Offaly native, known for his Irish fold and traditional singing, visited the school yesterday to present a cheque worth €3,200.

On social media, OSSE thanked the musician for his efforts, which was raised at an event held in Dublin.

“We were delighted to welcome Derek to our school. He ran a very successful fundraiser in support of OSSE. Off-stage, he uses his platform to give back to his community and we were thrilled to be chosen as the beneficiaries of his most recent charity event,” OSSE said.

The school thanked everyone who supported Derek's event and especially those who donated spot prizes.

“It is because of donations like this that we can continue to offer students resources that would otherwise be out of our reach. Above all, thank you to Derek for the hard work and kindness shown to the school. It is very much appreciated by everyone at OSSE,” the school said.