‘How can our protection and caring services fail so miserably?’

“NO PARENT should have to bury a child. But to bury two grandchildren as well is beyond belief.”

These are the words of Bridget Dunne, sister of Adrian Dunne, speaking of the heartache visited on her family and, in particular, her mother, Mary.

A year ago, Mary buried her husband and last month her son, James, hanged himself, so, for her, the latest tragedy represents an unspeakable additional burden to bear.