THE funeral of Rocco McGinley will be held in Buncrana this morning. Rocco passed away on Tuesday morning surrounded by his family. His funeral is to take place this morning (Friday) with requiem Mass at St Mary’s Oratory in Buncrana at 10am followed by burial in Cockhill cemetery. Rocco (15) from Buncrana and a pupil […]
Widespread sadness at death of Rocco McGinley
There is widespread sadness across Donegal following the death of Rocco McGinley. Rocco passed away this morning surrounded by his family. Rocco (15) from Buncrana touched the hearts of the entire county with his brave two year battle against an extremely rare brain tumour. Advertisement His journey sparked a major community fundraiser ‘Roccos Road to […]
Fundraiser for Donegal teenager with rare brain tumour
A MAJOR fundraiser has been launched to send a 14-year-old boy to America to receive treatment on a ‘rare life threatening brain tumour’. Rocco McGinley (14) was diagnosed with an extremely rare life threatening brain tumour in October 2021. Last summer, he began to present with symptoms such as blurred vision, unsteady gait and loss […]