Glen Hansard’s recent untimely death left fans reeling. When someone dies in their fifties, particularly if they leave a widow and young child behind, the shock is enormous. And yet, given our human fragility, the surprising thing is not early death but how many of us manage to live well into our eighties and sometimes…
Even though unfair, death is not the end – it’s a transition
A file photo shows the Great Cross romenade in St Augustine, Florida. Photo: OSV News / St Augustine Catholic.

Breda O'Brien