Two weeks after we found out I was pregnant again, my husband died in my arms

When Susan O'Sullivan's daughters received life-saving surgeries as newborns, the staff at Temple Street and Crumlin's children's hospitals became a lifeline. Now, her family is trying to raise vital funds for the CHI Foundation

Aoife and Ciara Jane O'Sullivan are delighted to help launch this year's Trick or Treat for Temple Street campaign. Picture: Andres Poveda

Susan O’Sullivan is busy blowing up Halloween balloons when she picks up the phone from her home in Blarney, Co Cork. Though it’s still September, her youngest daughter Ciara Jane, aged six, insists that they make the most of their involvement with this year’s Trick or Treat for Temple Street fundraiser.

The family, which also includes Ciara Jane’s older sister Aoife, aged seven, has been involved with the Children’s Health Foundation for many years. Raising awareness for Temple Street and Crumlin children’s hospitals is a cause close to Susan’s heart.