Daughter of firefighter killed on 9/11 emotional after surprise of father’s colleagues
They honoured her late father on her special day Kristin Marino has gone viral online after she honoured her late father on her wedding day. Kristin, the daughter of a firefighter who lost his life on 9/11, shared an emotional and unexpected moment with her dad’s colleagues on her wedding day. Last week, Kristin Marina […]
9 months ago
Father and 9/11 survivor Dr Gordon Huie talks about parenting in a post 9/11 world
‘The more I tell my story the more I feel myself heal.’ It has been twenty one years since the terror attacks that occurred on September the 11th 2001. I was still in school at the time and remember the news starting to circulate around the school and returning home to see it on every […]
4 years ago
Tributes pour in for late Irish firefighter who served during 9/11
RIP. Tributes are pouring in for a “brave and dedicated” firefighter from Co. Mayo who worked to save the lives of those devastated by the events of 9/11. After working as a firefighter in New York City prior to the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001, Michael Lyons passed away from cancer which he had been […]
4 years ago
Musings: My child is talking about Ukraine like how I talked about 9/11
It’s been a strange feeling turning on the news the last two days. Turning on the TV yesterday and seeing the news coming out of Ukraine was incredibly jarring. Explosions going off, people hiding in underground train stations or fleeing to neighbouring countries. As an adult these scenes are frightening and confusing, but overhearing a […]
4 years ago