Over €92k raised to bring dying Monaghan man home from Australia

Eva Osborne

Over €92,000 (157,000 Australian dollars) has been raised to bring a Monaghan man, who has been diagnosed with stage 4 terminal brain cancer, home.

Jonathan Duffy, originally from Monaghan and currently in Australia, has lost movement in his right arm and right eye and is on multiple medications.

His brother flew out two months ago to care for him, but Jonathan’s most recent MRI has shown that the cancer has now spread to the other side of his brain

His family’s wish is for Jonathan to spend his final weeks or months back home in Ireland, surrounded by loved ones.

However, the airline has refused to let him fly without a medical assistant, making the journey expensive.

The GoFundMe fundraiser was set up to raise $20,000, but so far has raised over $157,000.

In a statement on the GoFundMe page, a friend said: "Hi, our friend Jonathan Duffy has been recently diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer which is terminal. He is currently being cared for at home by his brother who has flown over from Ireland 2 months ago.

"Jonathan has lost the movement in his right arm and his right eye. He is currently on lots of medication. His recent MRI scan has shown that the cancer has spread to the other side of his brain.

"We have decided to fly him back to Ireland to spend out his last weeks or months with his family. The airline has refused to let him fly without a medical assistant. We are seeking to raise $20,000 to help pay for flight costs, medication and palliative care."

Those wishing to donate to the fundraiser can do so here.