Teen’s song on suicide after family tragedies to be recorded

A hauntingly beautiful song written by an Irish teenager for his mother after the suicides of his father and his brother is to be recorded.

Teen’s song on suicide after family tragedies  to be recorded

Alan Hayes spoke out about the pain of suicide with his mother Angela on The Late Late Show last week. They shared the experience of losing his father Tommy in 2002 and his 19-year-old brother Thomas in 2011, to encourage others to open up to loved ones if they are feeling suicidal.

The Kilkenny teenager performed the song Survivor on the chat show.

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