Advertisement Huge sadness at passing of Dr Tom McGinley Posted: 4:06 pm January 29, 2021 SHARE Dr Tom McGinley, who passed away on Thursday, has been described as a “visionary”. He founded the palliative care centre after being moved by a visit to an 18-year-old man who was dying of terminal cancer. In a statement, Rt Rev Andrew Forster, Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, said Dr McGinley was a man of vision. “I never had the pleasure or the privilege of meeting Tom or of getting to know him, but I certainly know of his achievements. “Tom was a man of vision; more importantly, he was a man of action, who used his considerable gifts for the benefit of all. When he first conceived of the Foyle Hospice, many years ago, it seemed almost unimaginable. Now, it is an indispensable part of the fabric of this community.