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Karen Koster pays tribute to late mum as she deals with 'tidal wave' of grief

Ireland AM presenter Karen Koster has paid an emotional tribute to her late mum Brenda who passed away suddenly last month.

The Virgin Media host told viewers a few weeks ago that her mum had passed and that it felt "completely surreal". Karen took to social media today to reveal how she was dealing with the grief she's experiencing after Brenda's passing, describing it as a "tidal wave".

Sharing pictures of her mum, she said: "It’s been seven weeks since Mum’s funeral and I’m still wondering when the words 'my mum died suddenly' will no longer feel so alien coming out of my mouth. I had no idea about the tidal wave that is grief and how it ebbs and flows.

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