Losing a parent to suicide report

Our losing a parent to suicide series is supported by the Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism in Ireland, in partnership with Shine. and produced by our senior producer and one of this years fellows Claire Darmody.

Claire speaks to speaks to endurance athlete and mental health advocate Danny Quigley. Danny was only 21 when his Dad Colm took his own life in 2011. She also speaks to June Curtin, June's husband John took his own life in 2013 and her son Calum and daughter Amelya lost their dad aged just 9 and 5.

Also speaking to Claire for this report was Anne Staunton, CEO of Rainbows Ireland about their service of peer support that they offer to children who have been bereaved.