Thursday, 8th December 2016
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Midleton’s Milo McCarthy Receives National Recognition for His Charity Busking
by SEAMUS WHELEHAN
Continued from front The first year Midleton
College student said re- ceiving national recogni- tion has given him a huge moral boost.
“It was good to be rec-
ognised because the peo- ple of the year award is a big deal, and Liam Cun- ningham is a big deal. It’s just great to be acknowl- edged for what I did.” Milo has become a fa- miliar sight to shoppers in
Midleton and Cork town centres since he began busking in 2013 The young student was
inspired to fundraise when the image of a Syrian tod- dler made global head- lines, after he drowned in the Mediterranean Sea on
2 September 2015. 3-Year-old Alyan Kur-
di was one of 11 Syrian people who died trying to reach the Greek island of Kos. “I decided I wasn’t go-
ing to let it pass by and get on with my life. I should
do something about it, make a difference to peo- ple” Milo tells the East Cork Journal. Irish stage and screen
actor Liam Cunningham best known as Davos Sea- worth in the epic fantasy Game of Thrones pre-
sented Milo with his hon- our. The BAFTA award
winner, who has seen the devastation in Syria first hand said of Milo “Essentially what Milo
has raised is not just mon- ey. That money transfers into dignity. He is help- ing people on the ground regain some of their humanity. Whatever he thinks he did, it’s much bigger than that. It’s a remarkable achievement
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what he’s done.” While Milo continues
to do his bit to help the migrant crisis the EU are working towards creating a foothold in Egypt in an effort to stem a huge inflow of refugees to Eu- rope. EU parliament Chief
Martin Schulz has called for an immediate deal with Cairo to close down the possibility of a sudden and massive rush for Eu- rope.
• Milo McCarthy, pictured with his Young Person of the Year Award ahead of the 2016
People of the Year Awards organised by Rehab. The
winners were joined by family and friends at the Citywest Hotel for the annual ceremony which was broadcast live on RTÉ One last night. There
were also some familiar faces including Liam Cunningham, Claire Byrne, Samantha Mumba, and Philly McMahon presenting and attending on the night. The prestigious ceremony is a special opportunity for the Irish
• Milo McCarthy, pictured on stage with Grainne Seoige as he received his Young People of the Year Award presented by Actor Liam Cunningham at the 2016 People of the
Year Awards organised by Rehab. The winners were joined by family and friends at the Citywest Hotel for the annual ceremony which was broadcast live on RTÉ One on Saturday night. Pic. Robbie Reynolds.
public to honour and celebrate those extraordinary people who have shown courage, bravery, commitment and
determination throughout the year. Pic. Robbie Reynolds.
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