Memorial trust for mother who campaigned for son

A MEMORIAL trust has been set up as a tribute to Susan Maher, the mother of six who died during the week as she made her daily return trip between Dublin and Kilkenny so her deaf son might have a chance of leading a normal life.

The 41-year-old died in a horror smash just minutes from her home in Kilkenny on Monday night. She was returning from her daily five-hour round trip so she could learn sign language to help her four-year-old son Bobby.

Now family and friends, who’ve also helped raise money for heart operations for Bobby, are again pooling their efforts. They have set up the Susan Maher Memorial Trust Fund and hope it will finance hearing implants for Bobby as well as operations for other children in need.