My Wedding Day: Veronica Guerin strong-armed me into making my bridal speech

Parentline's Aileen Hickie: "Despite the fact that I had quite the journey up — it was probably an hour and a half in the car because we had an old vintage car — I was early for my wedding."

Matt Cooper and Aileen Hickie got married in the Honan Chapel, UCC, on August 25, 1995.

Myself and Matt got married in the Honan Chapel in UCC on August 25, 1995. We’re both from Cork, I’m from Millstreet in North Cork and Matt is from Cork City.

Matt suggested getting married in the Honan Chapel. As a former graduate, he was able to do that. Afterwards, we had the reception in what was Silver Springs at the time.