Carmel McDonnell Byrne remembers a difficult past
‘In July 1965, my mother abandoned eight children and our lives changed forever’
‘In July 1965, my mother abandoned eight children and our lives changed forever’
Christine Buckley remembered during day for survivors of institutional abuse
State child abuse campaigner rose above the grim hand fate dealt her to become an icon
Large attendance included abuse survivors whose cause he helped
Survivors of institutions should not feel stigmatised, says Aislinn co-founder
Among them ‘the often hidden recipients of Christine’s kindness’
She was ‘my Mom, my first love, my hero, my best friend’, says son Conor
She persisted ‘through denial, denunciation and obfuscation to expose the rotten story’
Activist instigated revelations of institutional abuse scandal two decades ago
Major public response in 1996 to Dear Daughter TV documentary on her experiences
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices