Family donate £3,143 to Altnagelvin ICU in memory of John Coyle after Errigal climb

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The family of John Coyle who sadly passed away in January have raised over £3,000 for the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Altnagelvin Hospital through a sponsored hike of Errigal.

The Western Trust have extended a huge thank you to John’s family after they handed over a cheque of £3,143 to the unit.

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The generous donation was made in memory of John who sadly passed away in ICU in January of this year.

The funds were raised by John's family, his friends and the school community at St Anne's Primary School, who undertook the sponsored hike up Mount Errigal, Co Donegal.

The family of John Coyle handing over £3,143.00 to Sister Cathy O'Donnell at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Altnagelvin Hospital.The family of John Coyle handing over £3,143.00 to Sister Cathy O'Donnell at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Altnagelvin Hospital.
The family of John Coyle handing over £3,143.00 to Sister Cathy O'Donnell at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Altnagelvin Hospital.

ICU Sister Cathy O'Donnell gratefully accepted the generous donation from John’s family.

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St. Anne’s Primary School also congratulated the Coyle family and John’s friends for #raising such a significant amount for Altnagelvin’s ICU, in honour of their much loved family member, John Coyle’.

John sadly passed away in the facility on January 14.

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