FOR the past 25 years, Rainbows Ireland has been providing peer support to Irish children on how to deal with loss from bereavement, separation, and divorce.

THE mother of two little girls who died at the hands of their mentally-ill father has expressed her deep gratitude to those who supported her in the year since their tragic deaths.

A CHRONIC shortage of bereavement counselling services for children around the country means families are waiting up to six months after a death before they can access help.

DERMOT WELD, who introduced Refuse To Bend to racing at Gowran Park three years ago, produced another potentially high class colt at the Kilkenny track yesterday when Medicinal made an impressive debut.