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# grief - Saturday 23 February, 2019

Opinion: A shock diagnosis left me a 30-year-old widower - here is how I survived Opinion

Opinion: A shock diagnosis left me a 30-year-old widower - here is how I survived

Feb 23rd 2019, 7:30 PM 131,773 Views 20 Comments

‘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.

# grief - Sunday 23 December, 2018

Christmas without loved ones: 'Just do it as best you can ... it's very, very hard' Anam Cara

Christmas without loved ones: 'Just do it as best you can ... it's very, very hard'

Dec 23rd 2018, 7:30 AM 14,764 Views 15 Comments

Christmas can be a tough time for those who have lost a loved one.

# grief - Sunday 17 June, 2018

Dealing with grief on Father's Day: 'We won't mourn the loss of Adam, but we’ll celebrate everything he gave us' Anam Cara

Dealing with grief on Father's Day: 'We won't mourn the loss of Adam, but we’ll celebrate everything he gave us'

Jun 17th 2018, 7:00 AM 28,291 Views 7 Comments

Father’s Day can be a tough day for those who have lost a child or a father.

# grief - Wednesday 3 January, 2018

Losing my sister Donna: 'Traumatic shock, grief and facing deep inner demons' Column

Losing my sister Donna: 'Traumatic shock, grief and facing deep inner demons'

Jan 3rd 2018, 8:30 PM 66,753 Views 23 Comments

It’s a fitting a tribute to Donna to finally be myself, writes Neil Fox.

# grief - Saturday 23 December, 2017

Christmas without loved ones: 'Try to keep it simple. The first year is very, very difficult' Anam Cara

Christmas without loved ones: 'Try to keep it simple. The first year is very, very difficult'

Dec 23rd 2017, 9:45 AM 30,110 Views 19 Comments

Christmas can be a tough time for those who have lost a loved one.

# grief - Saturday 18 November, 2017

'I looked down and my leg simply wasn't there' - for farming families, the consequences of a workplace accident are devastating Embrace Farm

'I looked down and my leg simply wasn't there' - for farming families, the consequences of a workplace accident are devastating

Nov 18th 2017, 7:30 AM 20,322 Views 22 Comments

Support and bereavement group Embrace Farm are soon to hold their first national conference on the multitude of problems presented by farming tragedies.

# grief - Saturday 4 November, 2017

'I idolised him': Aisling Bea writes powerful article about her father's suicide Hope

'I idolised him': Aisling Bea writes powerful article about her father's suicide

Nov 4th 2017, 12:30 PM 49,124 Views 26 Comments

“I had been told how he adored me, how I was funny, just like him.”

# grief - Saturday 8 July, 2017

'Dealing with a loved one's death is difficult, but a murder poses special problems' Advic

'Dealing with a loved one's death is difficult, but a murder poses special problems'

Jul 8th 2017, 10:00 PM 16,652 Views 2 Comments

Joan Deane helps people deal with the trauma of losing someone through homicide.

# grief - Friday 7 July, 2017

'Everyone in Ireland deserves to have a good death' Common Ground

'Everyone in Ireland deserves to have a good death'

Jul 7th 2017, 6:05 AM 25,992 Views 6 Comments

The Irish Hospice Foundation has said investing in bereavement services and end-of-life care will benefit society as a whole.

# grief - Friday 7 April, 2017

From The42 'There were nights in hospital with my daughter and days in the hospital with my mum' Grief

'There were nights in hospital with my daughter and days in the hospital with my mum'

Apr 7th 2017, 6:55 AM 6,143 Views No Comments

Days after his mother’s funeral, Colin Kelly steered Louth’s footballers to promotion to Division 2.

# grief - Friday 24 March, 2017

Father of pilot disputes claim his son deliberately downed Germanwings plane in Alps Two Years On

Father of pilot disputes claim his son deliberately downed Germanwings plane in Alps

Mar 24th 2017, 8:41 AM 21,124 Views 40 Comments

Andreas Lubitz was co-pilot of the plane that crashed in the Alps on this day in 2015.

# grief - Tuesday 21 March, 2017

From The42 Rio Ferdinand says he turned to drink following tragedy Grief

Rio Ferdinand says he turned to drink following tragedy

Mar 21st 2017, 8:21 PM 17,585 Views 6 Comments

Rebecca Ferdinand died in March 2015

# grief - Friday 17 March, 2017

An American in Ireland: 'Thank you Ireland - you've helped to heal my broken heart' Opinion

An American in Ireland: 'Thank you Ireland - you've helped to heal my broken heart'

Mar 17th 2017, 7:30 PM 567 Views 39 Comments

Ireland is gloriously beautiful but it’s the people who helped me heal after losing my husband, writes Kathleen Maloney.

# grief - Saturday 11 March, 2017

# grief - Saturday 15 October, 2016

'I regret not talking to my mother about her death, don't do the same thing' Death Charter

'I regret not talking to my mother about her death, don't do the same thing'

Oct 15th 2016, 8:30 PM 32,736 Views 12 Comments

The Irish Hospice Foundation wants people to talk about death, dying and grief more openly.

# grief - Tuesday 6 September, 2016

Social media can bring out the worst in public mourning, says an expert on digital grief Phoney Empathy

Social media can bring out the worst in public mourning, says an expert on digital grief

Sep 6th 2016, 6:05 AM 19,195 Views 30 Comments

“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.”

# grief - Sunday 3 July, 2016

Tributes paid to Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel RIP

Tributes paid to Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel

Jul 3rd 2016, 12:50 PM 18,713 Views 65 Comments

Elie Wiesel wrote tens of books and was a professor and Nobel Prize winner.

# grief - Saturday 4 June, 2016

"He was and always will be the greatest" - The world reacts to the death of a legend RIP

"He was and always will be the greatest" - The world reacts to the death of a legend

Jun 4th 2016, 10:53 AM 14,193 Views 18 Comments

Tributes have poured in for the deceased Muhammad Ali.

# grief - Wednesday 23 March, 2016

Dublin photographer captures Belgian grief in one moving portrait Drowning Sorrows

Dublin photographer captures Belgian grief in one moving portrait

Mar 23rd 2016, 2:45 PM 44,853 Views 24 Comments

Cameraman Alex Sapienza took this shot after a long day of filming in Brussels.

# grief - Thursday 17 March, 2016

This young woman's powerful story about grief and suicide is going viral Humans Of Dublin

This young woman's powerful story about grief and suicide is going viral

Mar 17th 2016, 6:16 PM 38,451 Views 8 Comments

“Those nights that I used to cry myself to sleep I held onto one thing; I held onto hope.”

# grief - Tuesday 8 March, 2016

Memorial Mass held for 11-month-old baby Karol Rozycki Killarney

Memorial Mass held for 11-month-old baby Karol Rozycki

Mar 8th 2016, 10:54 PM 24,225 Views 16 Comments

The young boy died tragically in Killarney on Sunday evening.

# grief - Sunday 21 February, 2016

'I just miss her every day': Mother of Reeva Steenkamp speaks of heartbreak three years on Grief

'I just miss her every day': Mother of Reeva Steenkamp speaks of heartbreak three years on

Feb 21st 2016, 12:47 PM 23,310 Views 35 Comments

June Steenkamp described her daughter as a “perfect child”.

# grief - Monday 21 December, 2015

How to support a bereaved person at Christmas A Difficult Time This post contains videos

How to support a bereaved person at Christmas

Dec 21st 2015, 8:00 PM 23,467 Views 17 Comments

This time of year can be particularly difficult for someone who has lost a loved one.

# grief - Friday 11 December, 2015

'Don’t cry, your mum’s in the room. And me? I was dying inside.' Children And Grief

'Don’t cry, your mum’s in the room. And me? I was dying inside.'

Dec 11th 2015, 6:15 AM 28,670 Views 11 Comments

Young people often struggle to access support following the death of a loved one.

# grief - Monday 16 November, 2015

"There is something profound about holding someone as they take their last breaths" Readers' Stories

"There is something profound about holding someone as they take their last breaths"

Nov 16th 2015, 10:00 PM 26,211 Views 18 Comments

Your experiences of grief, in your own words.

# grief - Sunday 15 November, 2015

"There are worse things than dying" - how Irish medical workers deal with the final journey Last Rites

"There are worse things than dying" - how Irish medical workers deal with the final journey

Nov 15th 2015, 8:45 AM 29,799 Views 34 Comments

Doctors, nurses and specialists told us what death means to them as an experience.

# grief - Saturday 14 November, 2015

'What I've learned from working in a crematorium for 33 years' Glasnevin Cemetery

'What I've learned from working in a crematorium for 33 years'

Nov 14th 2015, 4:00 PM 44,474 Views 27 Comments

“Down through the years I’ve seen some really tragic cases … It can be hard.”

# grief - Friday 13 November, 2015

'Kate is my daughter. Kate was born still and silent. It is the loudest heartbreak.' Last Rites

'Kate is my daughter. Kate was born still and silent. It is the loudest heartbreak.'

Nov 13th 2015, 6:00 PM 151 Views 20 Comments

A mother-of-three on the heartbreak of having a stillborn daughter.

# grief - Thursday 12 November, 2015

Everything you wanted to know about grief but were too afraid to ask Last Rites This post contains videos

Everything you wanted to know about grief but were too afraid to ask

Nov 12th 2015, 6:00 PM 20,839 Views 5 Comments

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.

# grief - Wednesday 11 November, 2015

'Then everyone died': I lost four people I loved in 14 months Last Rites

'Then everyone died': I lost four people I loved in 14 months

Nov 11th 2015, 10:30 PM 49,099 Views 60 Comments

“Your heart will always be a little bit broken – and that’s okay.”

Advice: What to say - and not say - to a friend who is recently bereaved Support This post contains videos

Advice: What to say - and not say - to a friend who is recently bereaved

Nov 11th 2015, 10:00 PM 28,996 Views 41 Comments

Running away and saying nothing at all is often the worst. But there are times to ‘show up and shut up’.

# grief - Saturday 7 November, 2015

Family of former journalist found dead on eviction day still looking for answers Grief

Family of former journalist found dead on eviction day still looking for answers

Nov 7th 2015, 8:00 PM 44,642 Views 27 Comments

Bríd Cummins was due to be evicted from her Galway home on the day her body was found.

# grief - Thursday 17 September, 2015

'In the beginning it rips you apart': Parents discuss losing a child Coping With Grief This post contains videos

'In the beginning it rips you apart': Parents discuss losing a child

Sep 17th 2015, 6:08 AM 9,812 Views 13 Comments

Anam Cara has released a series of videos aimed at helping bereaved families.

# grief - Saturday 12 September, 2015

'What would you tweet from your deathbed?' Death Cafe

'What would you tweet from your deathbed?'

Sep 12th 2015, 9:15 AM 12,352 Views 64 Comments

A conversation between 300 people – about dying.

# grief - Friday 11 September, 2015

'My family and I have had many conversations about my impending death' Think Ahead This post contains videos

'My family and I have had many conversations about my impending death'

Sep 11th 2015, 7:00 AM 24,020 Views 6 Comments

Wendy has terminal cancer.

# grief - Monday 24 August, 2015

'Life as I knew it is falling apart': Woman shares beautiful letter after her dad's death Miss You

'Life as I knew it is falling apart': Woman shares beautiful letter after her dad's death

Aug 24th 2015, 7:46 PM 31,155 Views 26 Comments

LC lost both her parents to cancer.

# grief - Friday 17 July, 2015

'Losing a spouse is soul-destroying, but you need to be prepared' Grief This post contains videos

'Losing a spouse is soul-destroying, but you need to be prepared'

Jul 17th 2015, 6:10 AM 21,907 Views 14 Comments

“You never think it’s going to happen to you.”

# grief - Saturday 20 June, 2015

Should workers get paid bereavement leave? Grief This post contains a poll

Should workers get paid bereavement leave?

Jun 20th 2015, 8:45 AM 59,961 Views 54 Comments

There is no legal entitlement to it at present.

# grief - Saturday 6 June, 2015

Will I ever adjust to the fact that my mother is gone? Opinion

Will I ever adjust to the fact that my mother is gone?

Jun 6th 2015, 7:30 PM 167,237 Views 69 Comments

Despite all these years, the pain of losing her remains. Grief, unfortunately, does not follow a defined trajectory.

# grief - Thursday 23 April, 2015

Woman sets up company to bottle the scent of lost loved ones Aromatherapy

Woman sets up company to bottle the scent of lost loved ones

Apr 23rd 2015, 11:52 PM 14,362 Views 30 Comments

You might be able to, soon…

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