An unspeakable tragedy unfolds - Karen Buckley’s death

IT is beyond the imagination of most people what the parents and brothers of Cork student Karen Buckley are suffering.

Having loved, reared, and nurtured her from childhood to adulthood, having watched her progress in her chosen career of nursing, it is unthinkable that Marian and John Buckley should have to face the reality that their child is dead.

It does not matter that Karen was 24, on the cusp of her career, well-travelled, well-liked, and happy, studying at university in Glasgow since February and already making lots of new friends in the city and at Caledonia University.