Monthly Archives: November 2014
THE MOMENT OF TRUTH
Lorraine Dempsey gave birth to twins,Rianna and Sadhbh, eleven years ago, but then faced the agonising decision to turn off life support for one of them, Rianna, who had developed serious complications at birth. Remarkably, Rianna survived – kept alive, it seems, partly through the bond she had already forged with her twin, Sadhbh. Rianna remains severely disabled and leads a challenging, but happy, life. Her family treasures her.
Published: Sunday 30th November, 10.40pm