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HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES in the Dublin area will benefit from a generous donation from the Mrs Brown creator and star Brendan O’Carroll to the St Vincent de Paul this Christmas.
O’Carroll has gifted hundreds of vouchers for turkey and ham to the Dublin region of the Society of St Vincent de Paul with families who may be struggling this festive season set to benefit.
The comedian has set up an arrangement so that the vouchers can be brought to Dunnes Stores and can be exchanged for a turkey and ham.
“He’s a bit reluctant about the arrangements but we’d estimate that over a thousand people will get turkey and ham. He did this last year as well, so it’s the second year he has done it which is great,” a spokesperson for SVP told TheJournal.ie.
Andy Doogue, President of the SVP Dublin Region thanked Brendan O’Carroll saying that the donation was “really generous” and ”given in an imaginative yet practical way”.
He added: “This year in particular we are receiving requests for food more than ever. Our volunteers will ensure that families who are most in need will benefit from Brendan O’Carroll’s generosity.”
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That’s very decent. If only there were a lot more like him
Good man. Kindness is a virtue easily forgotten and often undervalued.
Great gesture Brendan and wishing you and yours a happy,safe and fulfilled Christmas and a successful new year.
Your a man that knows both sides of the coin and never forgot the hard times.
Fair play to him, not a fan of his work but he is a very decent person.
What a lovely thing to do , sure the people that receive these will be very thankful
Good to see that kindness and thoughtfulness is alive and well.
Great show, great cause.
Half-right.
Ill be buying a DVD after hearing this story – my parents love Mrs Brown..I think it could only come from Ireland..like Fr Ted :) Merry Christmas and delighted for SVP!
wonderful thing to do.
Good man Brendan not forgetting your roots helping the people just like your mother did!!!! By the way tell Agnes she better get down rapid with her voucher :-)
Thank you,
I’m one of the people that you have helped to feed this Christmas. No words can say how happy and over joyed that we will all be together this Christmas. That’s all thanks to you.
Good Bless you and your family.
Happy Christmas xxxxx
You have no food on the table but you have a smartphone/laptop and Internet ?
Priorities.
What a plonker to make such a comment
get bent Derek. Grinch.
fair play christmas day will be a bit easier for some now . should be more out there like him
How could anyone red thumb nice comments to a great gesture….
its probably mostly accidental red thumbs, very easy to press the red thumb on your phone should be a way to unredthumb. Fair play to Brendan what a thoughtful thing to do :-)
I have to say I thought Mrs Brown would be a pile of sh1t but it turns out to be class. Fair play to the man.
Well his Mother obviously instilled true Labour values and a sense of social justice. Great to see someone staying true to their heritage. What a great legacy for his Mam.
Where does he pay tax UK EIRE or USA ?
Well done Brendan O’Carroll. I just cannot understand the red thumb brigade on this story.
That is a wonderful thing to do so kind and thoughtful there will be many a family very great full for this.
Fair play to him but it has to said that to be said that there are many others making similar donations who do not want publicity….
But by giving publicity its SVP that benefit because fans of his and people who just admire this act of sheer selflessness will be more likely to follow suit.. its to highlight a good cause not boost his own ego.. he hardly needs it, given Mrs. Brown was a hit here, is a gigantic hit in the U.K, and after christmas Mrs.Brown is getting her own gameshow. a lot of cynical thinking surrounding these kinds of things.. majority of the time its just genuine people with a bit of fame. fame that provides a means for them to do something like this. I wish i could, and hopefully i can some day!
A wonderful thing for him to do at a time when the most vulnerable people are being treated so badly.
Never been a fan of his comedy but I always respected his work ethic and loyalty to those he works with.
This is a wonderful gesture. Fair play to him.
A lovely gesture, but the show is possibly the worst thing to come out of this country. Even worse than Jedward…
That Catherine lynch show gives it good competition
A very kind gesture by Brendan. Nothing has more meaning than to give so generously to those most in need at this time of year…except maybe to do so anonymously…
What a lovely thing to do. Shame on anyone who criticises this gesture.
I didn’t want to like mrs brown but I watched it and I tryed not to laugh but I thought it was very funny , good on ye Brendan , fair play to ye
” That’s nice ” … Thanks Agnes !
Well done Mrs. Brown
What a thoughtful thing to do. Fair play to you Brendan. Pity there were not more like u.
Fair play Brendan. It’s nice to see someone give something back. I may be wrong but I don’t see the likes of bono giving back to the country that launched him. I have great respect for anyone who remembers their roots in the hard times.
Nice to see some GOOD news for a change. Fair play Brendan. Congratulations on the success of your show, glad to see it hasn’t changed you.
Well done Brendan helping people in need.
” donated in an imaginative yet practical way”
Translation : dubs only , no culchie will get anything.
Good man Brendan,the cynics would say,what’s in it for you?…DVD sales,and ticket sales for the stage show,next year in the uk and ireland!..that’s nice…
I blame the bondholders.
You’re a decent man, Brendan.
Nice gesture BUT where does Mr O’ Carroll pay income tax UK or USA.
The gesture won’t affect his sales and tours – he’s already successful! And if people don’t like his comedy they’re not going to buy the DVD or whatever simply because he’s done a nice thing! What a ridiculous thing to suggest! Why are people desperate to criticise celebrities so much? Can you not just be happy for him and then be grateful to people like him who give like this, afterall you may need this kind of help one day.
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