Silent loss: The unspoken pain of miscarriage

An estimated 14,000 women endure a miscarriage in Ireland every year and many feel it’s taboo to talk about their loss, writes Sharon Ní Chonchúir.

KATHRYN THOMAS opened up to the nation when she appeared on last week’sLate Late Show. The TV presenter spoke candidly about experiencing two miscarriages in the past three years that left her feeling low and defeated.

Now pregnant, with her baby due in April, she described miscarriage as a ‘taboo subject’ in Ireland and that many couples feel they have to suffer their loss in silence. She hoped to change that by sharing her story.