Balloons for shane fly high to raise 15000

THE 5,000 balloons launched from Tuam’s Palace Grounds on Saturday in aid of the Care for Shane fund flew high and far with the furthest flyer reaching Sweden and the event raising in the region of €15,000 for the fund to help with the ongoing specialist care for Shane Grogan (25) in a UK hospital.
Shane’s father Joe Grogan says he and his wife Joan are delighted with the success of the event and the family is grateful to all who were involved in it.
The countdown to the release was conducted jointly with Joan, on the phone from Shane’s bedside in Leamington.
It was Joe and Joan’s wedding anniversary.