Édaein O'Connell
Freelance journalist from Kerry who has written about her experience of losing her mother and appears on the programme to speak about grief and family life.
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Mar 15, 2026 • 26min
“Mam knew she was loved, but I wish I told her more” Édaein O'Connell on grief of losing her mother
Édaein O'Connell, a Kerry freelance journalist who wrote about losing her mother, shares her warm, funny and complex memories. She talks about daily routines they treasured, the shock of a sudden illness and difficult medical choices. She reflects on grief’s physical surprises, small comforting signs and how family roles shifted after the loss.
