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Portlaoise Hospital among those to benefit from Conor McGregor’s €1 million donation

The Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise is among those to benefit from a €1 million donation from MMA fighter Conor McGregor.

A large delivery of PPE arrived to the Portlaoise hospital at the weekend as 50,000 face masks were distributed to hospitals in the Leinster region.

McGregor purchased €1 million worth of equipment after being contacted by Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe.

Las week the Mater Hospital in Dublin received a delivery of sterile gloves.

CONOR McGREGOR’S donation of €1m towards supplying PPE to hospitals across the country has continued to be rolled out.

McGregor said last week: “Today I am purchasing myself €1 million worth of personal protective equipment to be deployed to all the fighting hospitals in the Leinster region.

“Our most affected region to this date.

“St James’, Mater, Tallaght, Beaumont, Vincent’s. Where would we be without these brave men and women I do not know.