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Connor Lynch

Grieving East Belfast dad 'loses job and house on same day' as they look for new home for sons

A grieving East Belfast dad of two is desperately trying to find a new home for his family after "losing his job and home" on the same day.

Fergie Straghan was left devastated when Jan – his partner of 17 years and mother to their two sons, 10 and 13 – suddenly died in their home after collapsing in their bedroom last year.

The pair had been together since their early 20s and her loss has left the family heartbroken as they have tried their best to keep their lives together despite their grief.

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