Daughter of murdered Cork man lobbies for victims' family support

Deirdre Coakley: 'I want to bring awareness of what victims’ families go through from the time the death happens to the time of the trial.' Picture: Jim Coughlan

A young Cork woman whose father was shot dead is meeting with the minister for justice this week to push for mental health supports for families of homicide victims.

The meeting between Deirdre Coakley from Macroom and Justice Minister Helen McEntee will take place online on Wednesday.