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Losing a Parent to Suicide: Danny Quigley on his loss

Claire Darmody speaks to Endurance Athlete and Mental Health Advocate Danny Quigley. Danny was on...

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09.35 29 Apr 2025


Losing a Parent to Suicide: Danny Quigley on his loss


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09.35 29 Apr 2025


Claire Darmody speaks to Endurance Athlete and Mental Health Advocate Danny Quigley. Danny was only 21 when his Dad Colm took his own life in 2011...

Danny shares the shock, pain and grief he and his family suffered after the loss of his father. He speaks about the stigma that can often surround suicide, and how that led him on to advocate and support people impacted by a loss of a person due to a suicide. Danny also shares the milestones and moments where he still misses his Dad. You can find and follow Danny on Instagram: @dannyquigleyhealth.

The Losing a Parent to Suicide series on the Pat Kenny Show is supported by the Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism in Ireland, in partnership with Shine and Produced by Pat Kenny Show Senior Producer and one of this year's fellows, Claire Darmody.


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