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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Justin Kelly

Maia Dunphy shares heartbreaking 'gut punch' on Whatsapp months after death of beloved mother

Writer and broadcaster Maia Dunphy has revealed she has received a "gut punch" via Whatsapp months after the death of her mum Helen.

Helen Dunphy died in February of this year after a cancer battle with the TV star saying she was "lost" without her mum in the days that followed.

On Friday morning, she posted a heartbreaking post on Twitter with a picture from a Whatsapp group. The icon read 'Mum left' with Maia presuming her mum's phone number had been reassigned.

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