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ONE OF THE survivors from last week’s balcony collapse in Berkeley has posted a touching message on Facebook today.
Clodagh Cogley, who suffered a broken shoulder, two collapsed lungs, a broken knee, five broken ribs and a broken spinal cord, said the likelihood of her using her legs again are slim.
However, despite her extensive injuries, the Trinity College student wrote an inspiring and positive note, pledging to live her life to the full to honour her friends who have died.
Today, Olivia Burke and Niccolai Schuster were laid to rest, while yesterday funerals for Eimear Walsh and Eoghan Culligan were held.
Ashley Donohue’s funeral was held in California, while Lorcan Miller’s funeral is being held tomorrow.
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One week ago thousands of people marched in my town. 24hrs later a young person tragically took their own life here.
You see, this ‘darkness into life’ thing is very nobile and absolutely well intentioned. nobody wants to be seen to criticise it – but it has gone too far. There’s too great a focus, too great an emphasis on it now.
It’s become that it’s now socially acceptable, that you will be remembered when you’re gone. Think i’m wrong? Well how come our awareness of suicide has never been higher yet our suicide rate continues to be Epidemically high? How come more and more of our young people take these actions? I don’t know the answer but clearly an organisation that is in part offering help and in part remembering those who have died is not the answer.
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