A Dublin councillor said she has been left devasted after her beloved friend died of breast cancer this week.
Fianna Fail's Teresa Costello paid an emotional tribute to childhood friend Fiona Fennel in a heartwarming message. The Tallaght Central councillor, who also runs a breast cancer blog, shared a lovely video montage of their photographs together on social media saying "I am forever broken".
Speaking on Instagram, Cllr Costello said: "It is with complete devastation that I have to let you know the other half of Breast Friends our lovely Fiona is now an angel, we went to school together, we fought breast cancer together we laughed together, she was one of my constant supports in life.
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"I am heartbroken beyond words but feel blessed to have had a friend like my Fi, my FiFi." Cllr Costello had previously spoken about how she was diagnosed with Stage Three breast cancer at the age of 36.
She had to undergo a mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy at the time. Since then, Cllr Costello has campaigned to raise awareness and urge other women to watch out for the signs of the deadly disease.
Friends, family, and well-wishers took to the comments to offer their tributes to the late Ms Fennel. One person said: "I’m so so sorry for yours and all our loss.
"She was truly one in a million. I haven’t stopped crying all day. What an amazing person she was. Thinking of you."
Another person said: "I’m so sorry for your loss, Teresa. May she rest in peace now."
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