Garda survivors support group launched

FAMILIES of gardaí who died in the line of duty united yesterday to help each other and future survivors.

The Garda Survivors’ Support Association (GSSA) aims to rebuild the lives of people after the trauma of losing a loved one.

“This association represents the beginning of an important and long-overdue support structure for those left behind following the death of a member of An Garda Síochána,” said Ann McCabe, GSSA interim president. Ms McCabe’s husband, Det Gda Jerry McCabe was shot dead during an IRA robbery in Adare, Co Limerick, in June 1996.