Irvine Marathon Man Raises Funds for MS

That the Parliament congratulates Irvine’s Kieran Donnelly on travelling to Koli National Park, Finland, to run in the 42.5km Marathon of Dangers; notes that Kieran ran the marathon to raise funds for MS Society Scotland; further notes that this is a particularly challenging event as participants run around lakes, over rocks and through forests and rivers; understands that Kieran was diagnosed with relapsing multiple sclerosis in 2017 and is determined to complete one event a year; recognises that 11,000 people in Scotland live with MS, which damages nerves in the body; congratulates Kieran on his astounding achievement, and wishes his every success with future events.