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Surgeon Noonan

Registered Irish Charity (RCN: 20025571) run voluntarily by 4th year medical students in UCC.

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History of Surgeon Noonan

Surgeon Noonan was founded in 1977 by a group of 4th year medical students in UCC. The charity was named in honour of Dr. Tim Noonan, a UCC educated surgeon who dedicated much of his professional career to impactful work in Nigeria and the Congo. He died in November 1975. Since its inception two years later in 1977, the Surgeon Noonan Charity has fundraised to improve medical aid in countries across sub Saharan Africa including Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Kenya. These funds are used for both the development of capital infrastructure, such as a new maternity ward or HIV clinic, and essential medical supplies including antibiotics, analgesics, sterile medical equipment.

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Our Work

Every year we aim to raise over 150,000 euro. These funds are given to different hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa, where they are used for medication, medical equipment and renovations for the hospitals themselves. Below is a breakdown of the funds raised over the last three years and some examples of what the money was put towards.

Total Donated

2023/24 = €186,768.73

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Total Donated

2022/23 = €143,110.04

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Total Donated

2021/22 = €185,362.50

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Meet The Committee

  • The UCC Surgeon Noonan Society is run by 4th year medical students in UCC.
  • Get to know this year’s committee!

As well as our students on the committee, who act as trustees of the charity, we also have an Advisory Board made up of Consultants and General Practitioners. They offer advice on the charities governance, policies and provide guidance. This year the Board consists of Dr. Mairead O’Riordan, Dr. Liam Plant, Dr. Cathal O’Donnell and Dr. Brian Creedon.

  • Chairperson – Aisling Gouldson
  • Vice -Chairperson – Tara Murphy
  • Finance Officer – Orla Coffey
  • Secretary – Niall Kissane
  • Accountability Officer – Eoghan Heaney
  • Public Relations Officer – Kate McGann
  • Hospital Liaison Officer – Grace Crowley
  • OCM – James McCarthy
  • OCM – Aida McNamee
  • Collaborations Officer – Jean Bradley
  • GEM Rep – Colm O’Dubhghaill
  • DEM Reps – Niamh Connolly, Jack Quirke, Heather McGowan

Latest News & Blogs

Ghana and Zambia. They bring the raised financial aid as well as much-needed medical supplies to these hospitals.
These students complete an elective placement with the UCC School..

Blogs
October 10, 2024

St Joseph’s Hospital MHL

Surgeon Noonan Society donated €28,000 to St. Joseph’s Mission Hospital in Lubwe, Zambia, a donation that accounted for 55% of the hospital's annual budget for non-salary expenses. This vital support…
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Blogs
October 31, 2024

Travellers’ Tales

An amazing start to the year, where students who went on the trip over the summer give a talk to current 4th year students about their experiences with the charity.…
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Blogs
October 31, 2024

Collection Days

Our Noonanites have been out collecting on the streets of Cork city, Killarney, Mallow, Bantry, Listowel, Cashel, Skibbereen, Charleville and Dingle. Rain or shine! We have been around for matches,…
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October 31, 2024

Events

We are thrilled to have hosted ‘Bring a Dress, Buy a Dress’ where students donated dresses to get a small discount off of any they purchased on the day. Environmentally…
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MedEntry x Surgeon
Noonan Collaboration

MedEntry is a highly recommended HPAT preparation course, helping secondary students to study medicine in college. We have teamed up with MedEntry to provide students with a Discount code for both ‘Essential’ and ‘Premium’ packages….

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