Irish Stories of Loss and Hope, is a collection of stories, art and poetry published by the Irish Hospice Foundation in 2006. The idea was developed by Dr Susan Delaney and intended to be used as a resource for bereaved people.
A number of well-known poets and artists contributed to the book including Seamus Heaney, Brendan Kennelly, Rita Ann Higgins and Carol Ann Duffy and Fiona Looney.
Sponsorship for the books production was obtained from the Health Services Staff Credit Union.]]>
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Dr. Susan Delaney-Bereavement Services Manager at Irish Hospice Foundation
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A number of well-known poets and artists contributed to the book including Seamus Heaney, Brendan Kennelly, Rita Ann Higgins and Carol Ann Duffy and Fiona Looney.
Sponsorship for the books production was obtained from the Health Services Staff Credit Union.]]>
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Rita Ann Higgins
Brendan Kennelly
Fiona Looney]]>

The Library was named after Thérèse Brady, Director of Postgraduate Training in Clinical Psychology at UCD who developed the Irish Hospice Foundation Bereavement Services in the late 1980s. On her death, Therese’s books on bereavement theory were donated to the Irish Hospice Foundation and the library was developed around this core collection.

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Medical sociologist Professor David Clark, a lecturer and researcher at Lancaster University and founder of the International Observatory on End of Life Care. Professor Clark was also Director of the Institute for Health Research.

The professorship was co-hosted by the Faculty of Health Sciences at Trinity College Dublin and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences at University College Dublin and funded by IHF for three years.

During his visiting professorship Dr Clark delivered a number of lectures, was involved in reviewing IHF research grant applications and supported development and expansion of IHF education programmes. ]]>