Colette Byrne
In 2018, Colette was honored with the Everyday Hero, People of the Year Award for founding the online community widow.ie. She created this platform following the tragic death of her husband, Peter, in a traffic accident in August 2008. At the time of his passing, their daughter, Kate, was just three years old.
A qualified Pharmaceutical Technician, Colette now works in the accounts department of her family’s quarry business. Through widow.ie, she has built a compassionate and supportive community where those experiencing bereavement can connect, share, and find solace.
Letter which may help the Newly Bereaved
Several years ago the following letter was shared onto our forums. Nobody knows who the original author was or where it came from but what's certain, its one of the most read posts we have.
Inspirational Quotes for the Widowed
There are times when you need a little pep talk or a little encouragement to help keep going. We've gathered a collection of quotes from our Facebook Fan Page we think will help to inspire hope. Feel free to share them.
Things People Say to Widows
We've all been there, good meaning people who say stupid things. An American group, widowedvillage.org gathered together a number of the more frequently used comments widows and widowers tend to have said to them.
MEDICAL STUDY INTO WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DIE
World’s Largest Medical Study Into What Happens When We Die
What happens when we die is an age old question. People who claim of a Near Death Experience get tagged with being called crackpots or peddling...
BUDGET 2015
Budget 2015
Pensioners, the disabled and families with children to benefit from Budget 2015.
TAX cuts on income and a new Water Charges Relief. Rise in Health spending with the cost of various fees and schemes frozen. ...
WIDOWS PENSION OVERPAID BY €190,000
Comptroller & Auditor General Report
Widows’/widowers’/surviving civil partners’ contributory pension is a weekly payment to the husband, wife or civil partner of a deceased person. It is based on the social insurance record (PRSI) of either the...
Bridget Jones is a Widow
Bridget Jones and Widowhood
The latest instalment of Bridget Jones, due for release 10 October, has caused a bit of a fuss amongst fans and critics.
Writer Helen Fielding has killed off Mark Darcy leaving Bridget...
Widower Receives €68,000 Backdated Pension
Department of Social Protection failed to inform Widower of entitlement to pension.
A man whose wife died in 1998 brought a complaint to the Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly. At the time of his wife’s death he...
Marcia Cross of Desperate Housewives Coping with Grief
Marcia Cross, of Desperate Housewives fame, was 31 and in a five year relationship with actor Richard Jordan. When he died suddenly from a brain tumour she found grief hit her hard.
Today’s thought for the bereaved – Don’t Give Up!
A poem that reminds us to don't give up, take each day one at a time, moment by moment if you need too. The person you lost would never want you to give up, but instead to carry on.