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Siblings taking on Parish Walk in memory of late father

From left to right: Eoin, Fiona, Paul & Elaine

McDonald family returning to Isle of Man to attempt challenge

Four siblings are returning to the Isle of Man from Ireland to take on the Parish Walk in memory of their late father.

Accountant Jim McDonald, and his wife Mary, moved to the Isle of Man with their young family in 1987 and lived here until 2004.

Last year, in May, he died after battling progressive supranuclear palsy.

Now, his four children - Elaine, Paul, Eoin and Fiona - are returning to take on the Parish Walk in his memory and to raise money for PSPA Ireland - a charity very close to the family's heart.

They've already raised €13,500 - around £11,400.

Fiona and Eoin told Lewis Foster they're hoping to complete all 85-miles:

You can find a link to the fundraiser HERE.

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