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As Christmas approaches, Irish Hospice Foundation is reminding people to take care of themselves and those around them who may have been recently bereaved, as well as those who continue to feel the absence of loved ones at this time of year. Simple gestures like checking in, offering practical help, or gently acknowledging their loss, can make a meaningful difference.

Many children will sadly, early in their lives, face the devastation and heartbreak caused by the death of a loved one. The “Growing Up in Ireland” study revealed that 2.2 per cent of nine-year-olds have lost a parent, one per cent, a sibling, and 28 per cent have experienced the death of a grandparent. Previous reports suggest that 30 per cent of adolescents have had at least one sudden loss in their lifetime.

There are weeks that pass without much notice — ordinary days strung together in the rhythm of life. And then there are weeks like this one in Galway, when time itself seems to pause, heavy with grief, as two vibrant lives were lost on our roads.

Imagine you are six-years-old. You live in a happy home with your parents and younger sister. The days pass in a blur of fun, laughter, and childish playfulness.

The 16th of October 2016 is etched indelibly onto Olive Foley's memory. It is a day she will never forget. 

The existence of the Bereavement Officer services to deal with bereaved familes at Galway University Hospitals should be better communicated to the public, a Galway city councillor told the Regional Health Forum on Tuesday.

Men in dark clothing with torches were banging and roaring at the windows and doors of Noel and Lorraine Thomas’ rural home in Gortachalla exactly one year ago.

Local employers are invited to attend a special workshop, Strategies for Supporting Grieving Employees, on Wednesday, 6 November, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Diligent Bonham Quay, Dock Rd, Galway. This workshop, hosted by HopeSpace Children’s Grief Support Service, will provide guidance on how to support employees dealing with grief, ensuring both compassionate care and sustained workplace performance.

The Irish Motor Neuron Disease Association (IMNDA) has launched a bereavement programme for those that have lost loved ones to motor neuron disease (MND).

When the bells peal on a new year, we enter it with a bucket of fresh hope that the changing of what are just numbers will alter what lies ahead. It is a naive but innocent assumption that does no harm.