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750,000 extra bereavements during pandemic amid ‘huge’ support gap – report

Around 750,000 extra bereavements happened during the coronavirus pandemic, a report suggests – but there are “huge gaps” in formal support for people dealing with loss. The pandemic had a “profound impact” on how people have experienced bereavement,...

06 Oct 2022 at 11:37

Health & Wellbeing

Ashley Cain on grief, making his daughter proud, and why working out is his ‘counselling’

Tackling an intensive endurance challenge isn’t just about the event itself. It’s the endless training and dedication required to even get to the start line. “On a daily basis, I wake up at 4am,” says Ashley Cain, 31. “I need the hours. If you’re ...

10 Aug 2022 at 09:00

Health & Wellbeing

As the nation says goodbye to the Queen: How we can celebrate a life and mourn at the same time

We officially became a nation in mourning following the Queen’s death. The classic hallmarks of grief have all been present: flowers, tears, talks of sadness and sorrow, everything moving slowly and quietly. As well as some more unusual elements ...

19 Sept 2022 at 07:00

Body Image

A 22st school chef is so embarrassed by her size 22 outfit at her dad’s funeral she sheds 8st dumps her black clothes and dyes her hair orange

A 22st school dessert cook who was so embarrassed by her size 22 mourning outfit at her father’s December 2020 funeral that she shed 8st has replaced her black clothes with bright colours and dyed her blonde hair orange to celebrate. Busy mum ...

17 Mar 2022 at 08:25

Health & Wellbeing

How to cope with a cancer diagnosis in your own way, as comedian Janey Godley highlights you don’t always have to ‘fight’

Comedian Janey Godley shared an honest update on Facebook this week, about accepting how she “may be facing death”. The 61-year-old Scottish comic, known for stand-up and appearances on Have I Got News For You, as well as her hilarious viral ...

24 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Whats On

In pictures: Glamour and fun take centre stage at International Women's Day lunch for Children's Grief Centre

GLAMOUR and fun have not gone away and were to be found in equal measure at the Second Annual International Women’s Day fundraising lunch in aid of the Limerick-based Children’s Grief Centre. Over 250 guests kicked off the afternoon with a ...

08 Mar 2022 at 19:33

Health & Wellbeing

Dear Fiona: How can I support my grieving friend?

The problem… “My friend of 40 years recently lost her husband, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer during the pandemic. She coped incredibly well looking after him, making sure he was comfortable and got the help he needed. She had the ...

08 Mar 2022 at 08:55

Health & Wellbeing

Dear Fiona: My life has fallen apart – will I ever get out of this dark hole?

The problem… “In the space of only eight months, my life has gone to s***. Back at the start of 2020, I was genuinely happy with life. I had an excellent job – which I could do from home during the lockdowns – and my employer was ...

12 Apr 2022 at 08:55

Local News

WATCH: Work begins on new home for Children's Grief Centre

WORK HAS officially begun on the new €3.5m home for the Children's Grief Centre in Limerick City. The centre was started by Sr Helen Culhane in 2009 and provides a free support service for families with children and young people ...

11 Feb 2022 at 17:33

Health & Wellbeing

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Ashley Cain shares advice for other dads going through grief

Grief can be an extremely hard and lonely place, especially when going through the heartbreak of losing a child – as Ashley Cain knows only too well. The former Coventry City footballer and reality TV star lost his ...

01 Sept 2022 at 08:00

Life

8 important funeral etiquette tips, before the Queen is laid to rest

Dignitaries, prime ministers, presidents and key figures from around the world will join the royal family to pay their last respects to the longest ever reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, at her funeral on ...

15 Sept 2022 at 08:00

Life

How and why to take time to grieve after losing someone you love

After a difficult week since the death of his mother the Queen, King Charles is to have a private day of reflection today, ahead of his mother’s funeral on Monday. Charles has returned to his Highgrove home ...

15 Sept 2022 at 12:41

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