Neasa’s red debs dress is central to keeping her memory alive

A familiar echo from the families bereaved by suicide is that their loved one is not just a statistic but a human being.

The UCD research programme also allowed for families to participate in a unique science/arts project to “rehumanise” the lives of those lost to suicide through images and personal belongings.

Among those whose child is featured in the Lived Lives project was Pat Devaney, a father of four from Rosses Point, Co Sligo, whose daughter Neasa took her own life in Aug 2008, aged 17.