Poetry Friday
Today’s poem powerfully expresses a deep sense of love and loss and is almost unbearably poignant. It tells of the experience of the poet’s widowed father, who still acts as if his… Continue reading
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Losing a mother to breast cancer
I mentioned Dawn Porter’s excellent documentary, “My Breasts Could Kill Me ” which was shown on Sky 1 earlier this week. Dawn’s mother died from breast cancer when she was only 34, two… Continue reading
Music as Medicine
Earlier this month I attended the inaugural International Association for Music and Medicine conference in Limerick, hosted by the University of Limerick’s Irish World Academy of Music and Dance in association with UL’s… Continue reading
Bereavement Pin Launched
It is estimated that some 300,000 are newly affected by bereavement every year. Earlier this month, RTE’s Pat Kenny launched a new Bereavement Pin for the Irish Hospice Foundation, created by Irish jewellery… Continue reading
