I received a note from Carmel Murphy at the weekend about her six-year-old niece Lexi who was recovering from a kidney and liver transplant in England.

Young Lexi has a road ahead of her to get better but, as part of the recovery, aunt Carmel explained that there was something that Lexi needed.

“My niece has just had a double transplant in Birmingham and her request after her operation was to have Lucozade, Hula Hoops and a copy of the Irish Farmers Journal.

“We, of course, granted her this wish. We would love to share this picture with you to let all your team know the great job they are doing and how this paper means something different to all generations and brings joy and conversation to the young and not so young in our family and I’m sure many more like us. We thank you most sincerely for this,” Carmel said.

Lexi is now almost two weeks over her operation and hopes to be back on the beef farm in Co Waterford in no time. Carmel said that Lexi has a great interest in everything that takes place on the farm.

“Her father said ‘don’t let her see the price of cattle or she’ll never get better!' But she’s doing well and everything is looking great,” Carmel told The Dealer.