Father of the year dedicated life to children

A man who dedicated his life to raising his young family after his wife died from ovarian cancer three years ago was named father of the year yesterday.

Aidan Duggan’s wife, Marion, 37, died in Oct 2010, six months after their son, Conor, was delivered at 34 weeks to allow her to start treatment.

Aidan, from Grenagh, Co Cork, said Marion’s pregnancy masked the symptoms of ovarian cancer: a sore back, feeling bloated and going to the loo a lot.