Article: TRAGIC BOY WHO LOVED TO LAUGH INSPIRES JOKE FUNDRAISER

THE memory of a nine-year-old Northern Ireland Beano fan, who tragically lost his life to cancer in May, will today live on as his selection of favourite jokes help children across the province to raise money for children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent on Gnashional Menace Day.

Philip Ireland, from east Belfast, was diagnosed with a brain tumour in December 2007.

Despite undergoing traumatic and painful treatments, Philip always had a smile on his face and kept hospital staff and patients in fits of giggles with his jokes.

Now Philip's parents want their son's cheerful sense of humour to be remembered. So Sally and Bill Ireland are encouraging other children to get sponsored to tell a joke ...

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