Daniel O’Donnell was so impressed with 85 year old Rita Fitzpatrick that he called her – after she got a tattoo on her 85th birthday.
Wicklow woman Rita went for a day out in Dublin with daughter Sam and granddaughter Hazel to celebrate and ended up coming home with a tattoo on her arm
“I wouldn’t normally be the type of person to get a tattoo – I wouldn’t dream of it!” she laughed. “It was all my daughter Sam’s idea – she tricked me into it,” laughed Rita.
Sam explained to her mum that the tattoos were to raise funds and awareness for the JC Foundation, a mental health charity which was set up after John Connolly (the founder of The Ink Factory) died by suicide at the age of 33.
But while the love heart tattoo was touching, she was even mopre touched when her favourite singer Daniel O’Donnell called her.
Rita said “I also got a phone call from Daniel O’Donnell. He wished me a happy birthday and told me well done for getting the tattoo.
“I’m a huge fan of Daniel for years and I was absolutely thrilled to bits, I don’t mind telling you!”
As for whether she’ll be getting any more ink in future, she says “never say never”.
Perhaps a nice picture of Daniel on her other arm?
Pic courtesy of JC Foundation.
