Dermot Kennedy has raised over €250,000 for the Capuchin Day Centre following his performance on the Late Late Show.
The singer asked viewers to give whatever they could – and the response was overwhelming.
“Thank you to everyone who donated to the Capuchin Day Centre. Such a beautiful cause run by truly kind souls,” Dermot said.
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Late Late Show host Ryan Tubridy thanked everyone for their incredible generosity, revealing the donations will make a huge difference to the charity.
“Our friend Dermot Kennedy on Friday night on the Late Late Show did a beautiful job on three songs,” he began.
“The Capuchin Day Centre were the beneficiaries of his presence in many regards and they wrote a lovely mail to me yesterday to say that they’ve raised over €250,000 from Late Late Show viewers on Friday night which is breathtaking.”
Ryan continued, “The figures in terms of donations from viewers, no doubt many of you, to these charities that we feature on a Friday night – whether it’s the ISPCC or Women’s Aid or Barnardos or indeed the Capuchin Day Centre – are beyond the pale in terms of how kind people have been despite everything.”
“It’s a really good news story so thanks a million for that.”