My wife and best friend Mary, mother of our two children and noted advocate for women's health and fertility care in Ireland, died as a result of MND on March 16th 2021. From March 12th 2020 we, like many others, had the added challenge of caring for her while cocooned at home due to Covid19.
Mary's courage and irrepressible joie de vivre kept everyone motivated to make the best of life, no matter what. The HSE , her Care Workers and her many friends did as much as conditions allowed. The IMNDA were our lifeline, providing material and advisory supports which proved essential.
They have four nurses who work with over 500 patients, each making their own way through the challenges of MND. While Covid restrictions curtailed nursing visits to Mary, our nurse was available to me on the phone at all times. The support and advice she gave helped us to make good decisions, knowing that the advice was based on experience in the field and best practice.
I invite everyone help the INMDA , in Mary's memory, whenever an opportunity arises. They need to fund the frontline nursing service, home care hours and critical equipment that's needed to keep people at home.
Michael
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Friday 1st Apr
€110.25
Mary Griffin
€22.05
Caroline Lehane
€52.50
Joan Mcneaney
€50
Anonymous
€26.25
Julie Tackaberry
Hi Michael, So so sorry to hear of the passing of your wife - sincere sympathy. Julie
€105
Eleanor And Nick
Mary's fun and laughter will always be remembered. Hopefully research will bring better treatments for MND. 💖
€52.50
Rachel Walah
€52.50
Emer Flynn
I am pleased to be able to donate to IMND in memory of such an incredible woman. I have many happy memories of working together in the WWC . .
€105
Dirk & Brona Folens
€105
Marie Denvir
Fond memories of the good times with Mary and her wonderful loving and caring family
€105
Rosaleen Sheehan
Mary will always be remembered for the fun and laughter she always brought to every meeting we had.
€105
Orna Sweeney
€50
Noelle B
Mary - a dear colleague and friend 🌹 courageous to the end ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
€157.50
Lynette & Aidan Mccullough
A lovely tribute, Mary’s humanity lives on.
€52.50
Marina Mcshane
€105
Pam Farrell
This is a great tribute to Mary . Paul and Pam
€100
Elaine Healy
Mary, such a dynamo, sadly missed but never forgotten.
€105
Mairead Sorensen
€105
Anonymous
€50
Rosita Wolfe
So so sorry to read this Micheal... my thoughts are with you all
€52.50
Nessa Joyce
€26.25
Louise Delahunty
Mary was a magnificent woman and it’s wonderful how you are celebrating her memory. I’m truly sorry you lost your best friend and soul mate to this horrible disease
€52.50
Russell Ferris
Hi Michael, I’m so sorry to read of your loss. My thoughts are with you and the children 🙏. Yours, Russell
€100
Róisín Venables
She was some woman for one woman. ❤️
€105
Ciaran & Petrina O’c O’d
Hoping the scientists can solve this one soon Michael. Nice meeting you and Lorna in the Merry Ploughboy. Donation made in Mary’s honour. Best wishes, Ciarán and Petrina
€78.75
