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'Life is short. I intend to honour those who died by living the happiest and most fulfilling life possible'

Clodagh Cogley, one of the survivors of the Berkeley balcony collapse, has written an inspirational message on Facebook.

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.

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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.

Read: Hozier gives touching tribute at Olivia Burke’s funeral by performing last song>

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    Jan 9th 2018, 2:23 PM

    Of course, because everything else is shite. I tuned in from Japan to watch it. I wouldn’t tune in from Finglas to watch the other muck

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    Jan 9th 2018, 2:27 PM

    @Stephen Kennedy:

    How do you know the other stuff is muck if you don’t watch it?

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    Jan 9th 2018, 2:34 PM

    Ah I give it a go in fairness. Bridget & Eamon are decent craic

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    Jan 9th 2018, 2:35 PM

    @Stephen Kennedy: What frequency did you tune in to from Japan?

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    Jan 9th 2018, 2:39 PM

    @Stephen Kennedy: Bridget and Eamon! Pfffft. Come on everyone, pileup on Kennedy with his love for innuendo, wigs and silly voices

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    Jan 9th 2018, 8:26 PM

    @Stephen Kennedy: Go away out of that. It’s awful.

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    Jan 9th 2018, 10:49 PM

    The RTE player with adaption of a VPN…curious ?

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    Jan 9th 2018, 2:43 PM

    In other news, the Pope’ catholic & the sky’s blue….

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    Jan 9th 2018, 2:53 PM

    @Mick Stafford: Wait till we see prancing with the tarts figures I’ll bet joe public can’t get enough crap

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    Jan 9th 2018, 3:34 PM

    This “news” is a bit old

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    Jan 9th 2018, 5:16 PM

    Proof that NO WOMEN watched RTE.

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    Jan 9th 2018, 8:14 PM

    A close second with 235 viewers was the Angelus

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    Jan 9th 2018, 8:29 PM

    “fantastic to see the power that television continues to have”, that sounds like a very biased position for an organisation responsible for ‘complying the figures’.

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    Jan 9th 2018, 3:40 PM

    It was crap and a me fein program for Ryan. A disgrace

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    Jan 9th 2018, 4:31 PM

    Are we a toy republic to be played with?

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