THE Master Builders and Contractors Association (MBCA), which is the principal body representing general building contractors in Ireland and an associate of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF)has made a donation €15,000 to a charity in memory of Galway consultant Rory O'Connor

. The donation –made by immediate past president Michael O'Sullivan– was the surplus raised at the MBCA annual dinner last year and donated to the president's nominated charity. All funds will go towards helping people with motor neurone disease by providing specialised equipment and assistance towards home help. Rory O'Connor was a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist in University College Hospital, Galway from 2000 until his death in 2009 from motor neurone disease.