Search

23 Oct 2025

Mary Lyons Memorial Fundraiser raises €17,520 for Longford Hospice Homecare and Irish Cancer Society

The funds were gathered through generous donations and a musical event held on September 14, 2024

Mary Lyons Memorial Fundraiser raises €17,520 for Longford Hospice Homecare and Irish Cancer Society

Anne-Marie Lyons (left) presenting €8,760 to Dan Rooney, Longford Hospice Homecare following the Mary Lyons Memorial Fundraiser. Inset: The late Mary Lyons

The Lyons Bar fundraiser in aid of Longford Hospice Home Care and the Irish Cancer Society’s support services has officially closed, with a remarkable total of €17,520 raised in memory of the beloved Mary Lyons (pictured inset).


The funds, gathered through generous donations and a memorable musical event held on September 14, 2024, in Lyons Bar were distributed between Longford Hospice Homecare and the Irish Cancer Society's support services, each receiving €8,760.

READ NEXT: Longford man who pleaded guilty to cannabis possession facing sentence hearing

The main musical event featured a lineup of talented local musicians who generously donated their time and talents to create an unforgettable evening of entertainment and remembrance.

They said they really appreciate everyone who took part to make it such an unforgettable and memorable event.

READ NEXT: Talented Longford pupil thrilled to be recognised at national awards ceremony

The family of the late Mary Lyons have expressed massive thanks to everyone who gathered to honour the memory of their lovely mum and to all who gave contributions to our fundraiser.

They are extremely grateful to everyone.

To continue reading this article,
please subscribe and support local journalism!


Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles.

Subscribe

To continue reading this article for FREE,
please kindly register and/or log in.


Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites. You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletter(s) to keep up to date with your latest local news!

Register / Login

Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.

Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.