sudden death

Barbara Brown holding a photo of her sister Sinead who died from skin cancer

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‘My sister was your typical Irish cailín – pale skin and freckles. She died aged 31’

In her 20s, Sinead had had pre-cancerous cervical cells removed. Then came a wound on her ankle that…

Dealing with grief: who can you rely on?

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‘The awful phone call came, as awful phone calls tend to do, at 7am. Mum couldn’t wake dad up.’

When life throws you a curveball, there are friends who know just what to say and do and…