‘Mom pulled me from the gutter and made me shine’

A woman who never gave up on her once wayward daughter has been named Mum of the Year.

‘Mom pulled me from the gutter and made me shine’

Joan Egan, 46, from Blackwater, Co Kerry, was nominated by her daughter, Avril, 23, for helping her through a really dark time.

“My mom saved me. She pulled me from the gutter and made me shine again,” said Avril.

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