A CANCER care specialist who has dedicated her working life to providing expert care for those suffering from the disease or entering the final stages of their lives has been named 2020 Kerry Person of the Year by the Kerry Association in Dublin.
Listowel native Dr Patricia Sheahan has been recognised for her outstanding dedication and commitment to patients and her tireless efforts in providing one of the country’s most highly regarded palliative care service units.
Dr Sheahan has worked as a palliative medicine consultant in Kerry for the past 17 years, while also developing a fully integrated palliative care service for the people of Kerry, alongside Kerry Hospice Foundation.
She is highly regarded by her colleagues, patients and their families, as well as the wider community of Kerry and West Cork, where she also leads a community palliative care team.
Kerry Association Chairperson, Keelin Kissane, noted that the 2020 winner has touched the lives of most families in the county and those families attest to her extraordinary sensitivity and compassion, going above and beyond the call of duty.
The Kerry Person of the Year award, which is now in its 41st year, dates back to 1979 when Dr Michael Carmody became its inaugural winner. Its list of high-profile winners makes it one of the most sought-after accolades for any Kerry person.
Meanwhile, making it a clean sweep for Listowel, the Listowel Tidy Towns Committee will be the recipients of the 2020 Laochra Chiarraí award, which recognises exemplary leadership in community activity in the county.
Kerry Association Chairperson, Keelin Kissane, noted that the hard work, dedication and community spirit of the Listowel Tidy Towns committee over the last 27 years has led to awards for Listowel at county, national and indeed international level and is a wonderful example of exemplary community activity.
Dr Sheahan and the Listowel Tidy Towns committee will be formally presented with their awards at the annual Oiche Chiarraí gala dinner on Saturday, March 28 at the Red Cow Moran Hotel in Dublin.
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