Eileen, who is mum to a one-year-old daughter Silvia, was shot in what police believe to be a murder-suicide attempt by her ex-boyfriend Ralph Donald
An Irish woman who suffered serious injuries after being shot by her Australian ex-boyfriend has spoken for the first time since the attack.
READ MORE: Friends rally around Irish nurse fighting for life after being shot in Australia: 'She needs your help' Police in Australia reported that Eileen was shot after she returned to the house she’d left months earlier to collect belongings. Police confirmed that other members of Donald’s family were at the home at the time, and paramedics stabilised Eileen at the scene before rushing her to hospital for surgery.
Eileen’s mum Ann along with her aunt and one of her cousins are now planning to fly to Australia to be by her hospital bedside. The money will be used to pay for flights and accommodation for Eileen’s family to be with her during her recovery.
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