Foyle Hospice: Hospice founder Dr Tom McGinley dies
BBC News Published The founder of the Foyle Hospice in Londonderry, Dr Tom McGinley, has died aged 86. Dr McGinley, who worked as a GP in Derry for more than 30 years, founded the hospice after caring for a sick teenager in the 1980s. Foyle Hospice chairperson Angela McIntyre said establishing the hospice had been Dr McGinley's "dream". "It is a very sad day for Foyle Hospice," Mrs McIntyre said. She added: "The opening of the hospice has over the years made a huge contribution to the lives of thousands of people in this city across and the wider north west area.
Source: bbc.co.uk