“My family has been torn apart. Every Christmas, every birthday and every special occasion will forever be tainted by this loss.”

A young mother died of breast cancer after two missed opportunities to diagnose the disease, the High Court heard yesterday.

A court has been hearing how a Donegal woman died following an 18 month delay in diagnosing her breast cancer.

SHOWS are an important part of the fabric of Irish life, according to John Browne, the new chairman of their national umbrella body, the Irish Shows Association.