inéad's story is one I wish I didn’t have to tell. It's one that no one should experience. It's cruel and incredibly traumatic.
Sinéad's 4 week old baby boy, Ruadhán, died from SIDS.
The family had gone to a Christmas market. Baby Ruadhán fell asleep in his carrier and when they arrived home, he wouldn't wake up. The events that immediately followed were horrifying. His big brother desperately tried to administer CPR, and the ambulance took, what felt like, forever to arrive. Ruadhán passed away 11 days later in hospital.
The family have kept Ruadhán's memory alive in many ways, including starting Teach Ruadh (Rua’s House) a respite home on Achill Island for families to use after child loss.
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