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Chamber and committees

Local Butcher, Donnie Shaw, Reaches Target for Defibrillator

  • Submitted by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2018
  • Motion reference: S5M-14005

That the Parliament congratulates the butcher, Donnie Shaw, from Balornock and the north east community on successfully reaching the target to put a defibrillator outside his shop on Wallacewell Road in Glasgow; acknowledges that the reason for the fundraising was to pay tribute to the local resident, Marc Hegarty, who died aged 19 in June 2018 from a cardiac arrest, which was brought on by an asthma attack; notes that the device, which cost £2,000, is named after Marc and a plaque is situated outside the shop in his honour; understands that the money for the defibrillator was raised through a raffle, bonus ball and charity single recorded by Donnie himself, which was sold in-store along with donations from a variety of organisations and businesses, and recognises that Donnie has also earned a nomination in the Community Champion category at the St Andrew’s First Aid Awards, which take place in November and award individuals who have excelled in promoting first aid and educating others within their communities.


Supported by: Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Michelle Ballantyne, Colin Beattie, Bill Bowman, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Peter Chapman, Alison Harris, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Ruth Maguire, Tom Mason, Margaret Mitchell, Edward Mountain, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart