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Tuesday 22 September 2020
Justin Caffrey describes the loss of his baby son, Joshua and says his son taught him how to live in the moment.
The ex-Real Madrid winger lost his life in a traffic accident on Saturday.
The former Ireland international spoke about the death of his mother on last night’s show.
‘Something I’ve tried to live by over the past year is a lesson I learned soon after the bereavement- you honour the dead by choosing to live well, writes Noel Byrne.
Christmas can be a tough time for those who have lost a loved one.
Father’s Day can be a tough day for those who have lost a child or a father.
It’s a fitting a tribute to Donna to finally be myself, writes Neil Fox.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
Christmas can be a tough time for those who have lost a loved one.
Support and bereavement group Embrace Farm are soon to hold their first national conference on the multitude of problems presented by farming tragedies.
“I had been told how he adored me, how I was funny, just like him.”
Joan Deane helps people deal with the trauma of losing someone through homicide.
The Irish Hospice Foundation has said investing in bereavement services and end-of-life care will benefit society as a whole.
Days after his mother’s funeral, Colin Kelly steered Louth’s footballers to promotion to Division 2.
Andreas Lubitz was co-pilot of the plane that crashed in the Alps on this day in 2015.
Rebecca Ferdinand died in March 2015
Ireland is gloriously beautiful but it’s the people who helped me heal after losing my husband, writes Kathleen Maloney.
The Irish Hospice Foundation wants people to make plans for their social media accounts in the event of their death.
The Irish Hospice Foundation wants people to talk about death, dying and grief more openly.
“In the context of grieving, because it’s easier to make a posting on an internet page, it’s often a kind of phoney impression.”
Elie Wiesel wrote tens of books and was a professor and Nobel Prize winner.
Tributes have poured in for the deceased Muhammad Ali.
Cameraman Alex Sapienza took this shot after a long day of filming in Brussels.
“Those nights that I used to cry myself to sleep I held onto one thing; I held onto hope.”
The young boy died tragically in Killarney on Sunday evening.
June Steenkamp described her daughter as a “perfect child”.
This time of year can be particularly difficult for someone who has lost a loved one.
Young people often struggle to access support following the death of a loved one.
Your experiences of grief, in your own words.
Doctors, nurses and specialists told us what death means to them as an experience.
“Down through the years I’ve seen some really tragic cases … It can be hard.”
A mother-of-three on the heartbreak of having a stillborn daughter.
An expert tells us what we can do to support bereaved people, how to talk to children about loss, and if there’s a good alternative to mass cards.
“Your heart will always be a little bit broken – and that’s okay.”
Running away and saying nothing at all is often the worst. But there are times to ‘show up and shut up’.
Bríd Cummins was due to be evicted from her Galway home on the day her body was found.
Anam Cara has released a series of videos aimed at helping bereaved families.
A conversation between 300 people – about dying.
Wendy has terminal cancer.
LC lost both her parents to cancer.
“You never think it’s going to happen to you.”
IT’S A QUESTION that has been asked throughout the pandemic, but which has been raised again recently after the Oliver Bond Street party – would you call the Gardaí on your neighbours if you saw they broke Covid-19 restrictions on mass gatherings?
In the UK, junior minister for policing Kit Malthouse suggested that people should report their neighbours to the police if they’re concerned about gatherings that break the rules.
At the moment, Dublin is at Level Three which means that you can have visitors from one other household to your home or garden; while the rest of the country is at Level Two, which means you can have six visitors from up to three households to your home or garden.
So we’re asking you: Would you call the Gardaí if you saw your neighbours break Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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