Death in care: the dark side of the Celtic Tiger

DEATH, whenever its comes, is a shocking and painful experience of loss which is often hard to comprehend and takes much time to heal, if ever.

Death in care: the dark side of the Celtic Tiger
Wed, 26 Oct, 2005 - 01:00

A sudden death, and more so a totally needless death, is often incomprehensible.

Patrick Walsh's death is in this league, and is felt not just by his family but by his county and country.

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