Brave Becky, 11, loses her battle with cancer

An 11-year-old girl honoured for her bravery in battling cancer has lost her fight against the disease.

Becky Macauley, who wrote a book about her experiences called The Little Girl with the Big Headache, died last Friday.

The fourth-class student from Ashling Heights, Raheen, Limerick, was first diagnosed with a brain tumour in Apr 2011 and had to undergo surgery and chemotherapy. Last May, a second tumour was discovered and she had to undergo further surgery.