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Families of loved ones lost to suicide publish booklet of 'immense love'

Verses of fond reflection, immense love and indescribable grief have been penned and compiled into one booklet by families bereaved suicide in Derry. The booklet, suitably named, ‘Our Loved Ones,’ was developed by the North West Bereaved by Suicide ...

03 Sept 2021 at 13:03

Northern Ireland

Those who lost loved ones will be at ‘heart’ of Covid inquiry – chairwoman

People who have lost loved ones in the Covid-19 pandemic and those who have suffered will be at the “heart” of the public inquiry, its chairwoman has said. Former Court of Appeal judge Baroness Heather Hallett opened the independent inquiry in ...

04 Oct 2022 at 11:30

Northern Ireland

Bereaved family members call for accountability for NI Covid response

Families of people who died of Covid-19 have called for accountability for decisions made in Northern Ireland in response to the pandemic. On Thursday, former health minister Robin Swann and Dr Denis McMahon, permanent secretary of the ...

06 Jul 2023 at 19:01

Northern Ireland

Covid bereaved seek assurances they can share testimonies directly with inquiry

Bereaved families are set to attend the first in-person hearing of the coronavirus inquiry, amid concerns that their testimonies may not be directly heard by the former judge heading the probe. A preliminary procedural hearing will ...

04 Oct 2022 at 09:47

Northern Ireland

Care home visiting restrictions in pandemic ‘cruel and punitive’, inquiry hears

Restrictions on families visiting their loved ones in care homes during the pandemic felt cruel and punitive, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has heard. The inquiry was told there had been more than 50,000 deaths related to the virus in ...

19 Mar 2024 at 15:28

Northern Ireland

Covid victim was ‘double-bagged like toxic waste’, daughter tells inquiry

An elderly victim of Covid-19 from Northern Ireland was “double-bagged like toxic waste” after her death, a public inquiry has heard. Brenda Doherty, the daughter of Ruth Burke, also told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that, after her ...

18 Jul 2023 at 13:40

National News

New survey asking women about their experiences of bereavement care following loss of a baby launched

The National Maternity Bereavement Experience Survey — the first ever survey of maternity bereavement care in Ireland — gets underway today (September 2). This online survey asks women and their partners about the bereavement ...

02 Sept 2022 at 11:51

National News

Employers should consider compassionate leave for bereaved pet owners, says Dogs Trust

Employers should consider offering compassionate leave to employees on the death of their pet according to Dogs Trust, Ireland’s largest dog welfare organisation. "We have launched our poignant ‘Not Just a Dog’ campaign to ...

25 Jul 2022 at 14:25

Northern Ireland

Baby loss certificates expected by 2027

Baby loss certificates are expected to be introduced by 2027, the Assembly has heard. Finance minister John O’Dowd indicated the scheme would be introduced by the end of the current mandate in May 2027. Under current ...

09 Sept 2025 at 16:49

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Local family to switch on Christmas Lights of Love for Foyle Hospice in memory of beloved mum

Helena Fitzgerald was an A-level English teacher and Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator. She was just 44 years-old when she died at home, surrounded by her loving family. This year, the Fitzgerald family will ...

09 Nov 2022 at 17:00

Northern Ireland

Family members of Covid victims say they were ‘failed’ by NI pandemic response

People who died as a result of Covid in Northern Ireland were “failed” by the response to the pandemic, bereaved family members have said. On Tuesday Brenda Doherty, a leading campaigner in the Northern Ireland ...

18 Jul 2023 at 14:04

Northern Ireland

Covid victim’s daughter tells inquiry of disgust over Downing Street parties

The daughter of a Covid victim who died alone in hospital said bereaved families in Northern Ireland were left “disgusted” by revelations of Downing Street parties during lockdown. Catriona Myles told the UK ...

05 Oct 2023 at 12:43

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