Fundraiser to repatriate Kildare solider set up
The late Robert Deegan in Ukraine recently.
SHOWING the strength of affection across Kildare for the Deegan family following the tragic loss of their son Robert in Ukraine last Thursday (20 September), a GoFundMe page set up by a former colleague has raised over three-quarters of its €8,000 target – in less than 18 hours.
Rossa O’Donnell set up the page at around 9pm on Wednesday evening (25 September), and by 2.30pm the following day, it had already raised €6,200.
“I am part of a community who knows the Deegan family through shared time in the Irish Defence Forces as well as being from the Curragh Camp,” said Rossa.
“On behalf of the the Deegan family and with their permission, we are raising funds for the repatriation costs of their son Robert,” he said.
“Robert was killed tragically in battle while fighting for Ukraine as part of the ongoing war,” he reminded us.
“Any funds raised will be used to help return Robert to his family. Excess funds will be donated to a charity of the family's choosing”
