Mon, 26 Apr, 2021 - 08:29
Cork woman whose father was killed to seek meeting with Minister to call for rights for victim s families
Deirdre Coakley from Macroom is planning to write to the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, to request a meeting with her. Picture: Jim Coughlan.
A YOUNG Cork woman whose father was shot dead is to seek a meeting with the Minister for Justice to call for rights for victims’s families.
Deirdre Coakley from Macroom is planning to write to the Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee, to request a meeting with her.
It follows a letter she wrote to the minister last October, just days after a court hearing was told that the man who was accused of shooting her father Derry near Macroom town in October 2018 had died before entering a plea in the case.
WOODBURY â Anne Casey, beloved spouse, mother, Mimi, sister, aunt and friend to many, passed away at home on April 7, 2021, surrounded by the people who loved her most.Â
She was born on November 10, 1955, in Philadelphia, Pa., and grew up in Media, Pa. Anne raised her family in Vermont and Maine before settling in Woodbury with her soulmate and best friend, Tom Greto.Â
She attended Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, Pa., and later graduated from St. Josephâs College in Standish, Maine, while working full time, volunteering and raising her young family.Â
Anne worked for more than 30 years in medical management, most recently as the practice manager of Naugatuck Valley Cardiovascular Associates. She was a dedicated and successful professional.
Photo courtesy of the Hanlon family
Sally and Bill Hanlon have spent more than 50 years serving as Vail’s ambassadors in a way that helped define the community as a world class ski town and showed a unique and caring style to welcoming guests and new community members to town.
The Hanlons have been selected as recipients of the 2021 Vail Trailblazer Award, presented by the Vail Town Council. The annual Vail Trailblazer Award honors those who contribute their time and talent to make Vail a great resort community.
The Hanlons will be recognized at the March 16 evening Vail Town Council meeting with a mayor’s proclamation honoring their significant contributions. Recognition will also take place during the town of Vail Annual Community Meeting, which will be produced as a virtual meeting and will be aired March 30 on the town’s Facebook page as well as on High Five Access Media
1,800 crime victims chose to speak out with the help of Cork voluntary organisation
Sally Hanlon of the Support after Crime Service. Picture: Des Barry
Sarah Horgan
A TOTAL of 1,800 people reached out for assistance with victim impact statements this year after experiencing devastating crimes.
Sally Hanlon from Support After Crime Services, a voluntary organisation on Anglesea Street, revealed how crime victims are now refusing to be silenced by their attackers.
Ms Hanlon said that many are speaking out, both for healing purposes and in the hope of helping others.
She added that the number of people reaching out has increased significantly since last year.