Family tribute as Fiadh dies in mum's arms

BRAVE Fiadh O’Connor has passed away in her mother’s arms.

- BRENDAN FURLONG

The four-year-old, who had terminal cancer, died peacefully at home, her heartbroken family announced.

The family of the little girl from Kilbride, the Ballagh, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford, had in recent weeks to go public to secure palliative care so that she could die at home.

In a poignant death notice, her parents Laura and Rory said: “It is with the saddest of hearts we share that our beautiful, precious Fiadh passed away peacefully at home days before her 5th birthday, cared for by her loving family, after an illness so bravely borne on 5 April. She died in her mammy’s arms, holding her Daddy’s hand surrounded by love, with Paidi and all her favourite people close by.”