Kind stranger offers free holiday to Army wife in hardship

The operator of a holiday village along the Wild Atlantic Way has offered a free holiday to the Army wife who we featured on KildareNow yesterday.

'Sandra' told in a harrowing way how she sometimes has to give porridge to her children for dinner as she couldn't afford proper food due to her husband's low wages.

The article really struck a chord with readers and reached over 30,000 people on Facebook and was read by 4,000 readers.

'Sandra' said she is being forced to take part in a protest looking for better Army pay and conditions in Newbridge on Saturday organised by the Wives and Partners of Defence Forces (WPDF).

However after reading the woman's story, a man who runs a holiday village  along the Wild Atlantic Way emailed us with his kind offer.

The man, who wants to remain completely anonymous, said: "I wonder would it be possible that you make contact with that lady in the story and tell her that I will be honoured to give her and her family a free holiday."

He added: "I can arrange for the family's transportation, free of charge on a luxury coach, to our door, from Dublin or Galway.

"We have a courtesy car with which they will be taken around sight-seeing in this area and all meals will be covered, free of charge." The man went on: "Under no circumstances are you to publish my name as this is just one of those, so-called, random acts of kindness.

"But more than that because I don't contribute to charity and I prefer to respond to 'the need in front of me' - and this is one of those occasions.

"Thank you."

KildareNow will now put this man in touch with 'Sandra' and hopefully she and her family will have a fantastic holiday.