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# Grief

Last year
2023
Therapist: It's been a summer of tragedy and loss for many young people
The Bee Guy: It's Mother's Day soon, so let's pause and thank the original mother - this planet
All time
Book of condolences for Vicky Phelan opened in Limerick
'It’s still there' - wound of Red Óg Murphy's loss remains fresh for Sligo
'Palliative care is about establishing links and warmth. It became colder because of Covid'
'I wasn’t told about his death until immediately after the game'
'We were unable to visit her or to say goodbye': The people behind the Covid death toll
'Death is always difficult but during a pandemic it's more surreal': The human side of the 2,000 lives lost to Covid-19
Davy Fitzgerald: 'The abuse thrown at me is not right'
Tributes paid to people with Covid-19 who have died, as Stormont decides on next steps for the North
My miscarriage: 'I kept hoping mine would be one of those miracle stories, where the baby would survive'
Opinion: We lost our baby son, it changed our lives, but our grief has helped us grow
Henry and Ljungberg lead tributes for Reyes after tragic death of former Arsenal star
'I was a little boy, I was still lost' - Jonathan Walters courageously opens up in Late Late interview
Opinion: A shock diagnosis left me a 30-year-old widower - here is how I survived
Christmas without loved ones: 'Just do it as best you can ... it's very, very hard'
Dealing with grief on Father's Day: 'We won't mourn the loss of Adam, but we’ll celebrate everything he gave us'
Losing my sister Donna: 'Traumatic shock, grief and facing deep inner demons'
Christmas without loved ones: 'Try to keep it simple. The first year is very, very difficult'
'I looked down and my leg simply wasn't there' - for farming families, the consequences of a workplace accident are devastating
'I idolised him': Aisling Bea writes powerful article about her father's suicide
'Dealing with a loved one's death is difficult, but a murder poses special problems'
'Everyone in Ireland deserves to have a good death'
'There were nights in hospital with my daughter and days in the hospital with my mum'
Father of pilot disputes claim his son deliberately downed Germanwings plane in Alps
Rio Ferdinand says he turned to drink following tragedy
An American in Ireland: 'Thank you Ireland - you've helped to heal my broken heart'
What will happen to your Facebook account when you die?
'I regret not talking to my mother about her death, don't do the same thing'
Social media can bring out the worst in public mourning, says an expert on digital grief
Tributes paid to Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel
"He was and always will be the greatest" - The world reacts to the death of a legend
Dublin photographer captures Belgian grief in one moving portrait
This young woman's powerful story about grief and suicide is going viral
Memorial Mass held for 11-month-old baby Karol Rozycki
'I just miss her every day': Mother of Reeva Steenkamp speaks of heartbreak three years on
How to support a bereaved person at Christmas
'Don’t cry, your mum’s in the room. And me? I was dying inside.'
"There is something profound about holding someone as they take their last breaths"
"There are worse things than dying" - how Irish medical workers deal with the final journey