IRELAND
Irish Mirror
Christine Buckley’s son choked back tears as he described his mother as “my best friend, my hero, my first love” at her funeral yesterday.
Hundreds packed into the Church of St Therese in Mount Merrion, South Dublin, to say farewell to the brave woman who spoke out about the institutional abuse she suffered.
Mourners heard how the 67-year-old played a pivotal role in exposing the horror endured by thousands of children across the country at the hands of religious orders.
And her son Conor took to the altar to tell the world about his courageous mother who battled every day of her life.
Detailing how special a woman she was, he said Christine will leave a lasting impression on him for the rest of his life.
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