Death of teenager who spoke out on suicide

Sir, – My condolences to the family and friends of Donal Walsh (Home News, May 13th). He was a truly inspirational young man. He lived his short life to the full and showed his love for his fellow human beings with his fundraising activities and appeals to young people not to take their own lives.

He has made a unique contribution to the human race in his short 16 years on this planet, a contribution many people don’t make in a lifetime. He will never be forgotten. – Yours, etc,

THOMAS RODDY,

Lower Salthill, Galway.