MORE than €100,000 has been raised in a matter of days following the tragic death in Australia of Mary Ellen Molloy.
The 26-year-old from Ardara died on Friday when a tree fell on the taxi she was travelling in with friends.
Mary Ellen had been working as a nurse in Melbourne when the accident occurred.
Keen to do all they can to help the families of those caught up in the tragedy, friends set up a Go Fund Me page.
It has raised over €100,000 with donations coming in from all over the world.
Funeral arrangements for Mary Ellen Molloy have yet to be finalised.
Mary Ellen Molloy who was killed in Australia when a tree fell on the taxi she was travelling. Photo: Clg Ard An Ratha Facebook page
Setting up the Go Fund Page, Mary Grehan wrote: “On the 20th of December three of our club members of St Kevin’s GAC were involved in a horrific car accident in Melbourne, Australia.
“The three girls work as nurses together and are close friends. We are devastated to learn that Mary Ellen Molloy has lost her life, Sarah Fitzpatrick has been injured and requires surgery and fortunately Aoife Sheridan has been unharmed.
“We are setting up this page to assist the families in this heartbreaking time. The funds will go towards supporting the families and to help alleviate the financial pressure.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the girls and their families.”
You can still donate by clicking the link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/mary-ellen-molloy-sarah-fitzpatrick-aoife-sheridan
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