23 football supporters killed in bus crash following Angolan premier league...
The Kabuscorp supporters were travelling home following their team’s 2-0 defeat.
View Article4 Stages of Ronan Keating’s Reaction to his Album Selling 181 Copies
According to the Kübler-Ross hypothesis of grief management.
View Article“We are devastated. We are heartbroken.” Families grieve for Jill Meagher
A statement has been issued by the McKeon family.
View ArticleRead: Fiona Apple’s emotional letter about her dying dog
The singer has cancelled a tour to stay at home with her “dearest, oldest friend”.
View ArticleColumn: Why recovering my brother’s stolen bike meant so much
Colin Regan sent out an appeal on Facebook when his bicycle, which had belonged to his late brother Gordon, was stolen. The universe (and friends) conspired to reunite him with it just before Christmas.
View ArticleColumn: Young people are the “forgotten mourners”
Supporting a child through grief can seem like a daunting process but it requires three simple human attributes, Aoife Mary O’Brien explains: honesty, patience, and empathy.
View ArticleColumn: We need new ways to acknowledge grief in our rapidly changing society
The experience of the darker range of emotions is healthy and natural. But what happens when traditional grieving practises fade away, when your community experiences mass emigration, or your...
View ArticleColumn: Nothing has changed for couples whose baby’s condition is...
I am angry at the hijackers and manipulators of language who try to tell us that our child was only ‘sick’ or ‘disabled’, who refuse to understand that fatal foetal abnormalities are just that – fatal.
View ArticleExtract: A divorce or break-up is much like a bereavment
A person undergoing the bereavement process of breakdown and separation is trying to survive, on both an emotional and practical level, writes Helen Collins.
View ArticleOpinion: A loved one’s death is devastating, but you must allow yourself to...
After losing my husband, I promised myself I would be open to new things and accept my new life.
View ArticleOpinion: Grief can be unpredictable, so a good send-off for a departed loved...
A funeral provides mourners a space to accept death and to safely explore their grief and loss.
View ArticleOpinion: Losing a parent to dementia requires a unique form of emotional stamina
Every time you see them, you grieve a little bit more, but you never, ever show it.
View ArticleDeath in the digital age: How does social media affect children’s grief?
“When you’re online, you don’t get to choose who to edit out.”
View Article‘Losing three babies is an experience that will stay with me forever’
Parents who have lost children will come together for a remembrance service in Cork this evening.
View ArticleOpinion: You’re never too old to talk – so don’t overlook older people’s...
Some great strides have been made in this country in recent years to tackle mental health issues, but let’s make sure all people in society are cared for.
View ArticleA time to grieve? Why we should consider a statutory entitlement to...
Here’s the thing about grief – you cannot outrun it.
View ArticleOpinion: The simple, powerful gesture you can make to balance the sadness of...
Anyone who keeps up with current affairs in Ireland would be hard-pressed to find a smile these days. I’ve decided what I need to do to change things – if even in a small way.
View ArticleColumn: The Ghosts of Christmas Past – dealing with loss at Christmas
Mum’s kitschy Christmas apron that we used to slag her mercilessly about. Her make up, hurriedly applied between basting the turkey and topping the sprouts. All that is gone now. And God, how I miss it.
View ArticleCharity offers ‘remembrance photos’ for bereaved parents of babies
The charity said today it believes these images service as an important step in the family’s healing process.
View Article‘Slam poetry helped me overcome suicidal thoughts’
Ryan Mangan is one of five young people representing Ireland at an international poetry festival.
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