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Jun 13 2024
‘GOOD MAN DINNY’ ‘An angel
in this life’ Clare Haven founder passes away
by Páraic McMahon paraic@clareecho.ie
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FOUNDER OF CLARE Haven Services, Mary Fitzgerald a trail blazer for addressing issues surrounding domestic abuse and violence in Clare has been laid to rest. Inagh native Mary was buried in Kilnamona on Wednesday, she died on Sunday following an illness. In 1993, she founded Clare Haven Services which eventually led to the development of a 24-hour refuge for those escaping domestic abuse. Her tireless work saw her honoured the Christine Buckley Volunteer
of the Year in 2018 and two years ago she was presented with the Hall of Fame award by the Clare Association Dublin. Five years ago, she was the Grand Marshal for the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Ennis. Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy (FF) who nominated Mary for this honour said, “The incredible good works accomplished by Mary made her an angel in this life. An Angel that has left this world too soon, but one who will remain our angel forever”.
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