RTE TV personality Daithí O Se has spoken about the death of his sister, something he still struggles with after 20 years.
Speaking to the RTE Guide, the Rose of Tralee host reflected on his sister's sudden passing in 2002 due to heart failure. She was only 34-years-old at the time.
O Se said that “there are no answers” about how she died and he just needed to “accept it and move on.”
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“I remember that day so well. And you were wondering for so long afterwards ‘How did that happen?’ Now even 20 years later it’s hard to wrap your head around what happened and I wonder what did happen.
“But like a lot of things in life, there are no answers so you just have to accept it and move on,” he said.
“Her ashes are now with Mam back home in Kerry. Time is the only healer and you have to move on with your own life as well, as cruel as that sounds.
“But that's life. It stands still for no one so all you can do is remember Deirdre on her birthday, mark her passing and live life as best you can,” he added.
The O Se family also lost Daithí’s father suddenly in 2013, but despite the two huge losses he says his mother is still going strong.
“The glass is always half full with Mam. With all that's happening in the world right now, you have to keep a positive outlook and keep smiling,” he said.
Reflecting on his own role as a parent, O Se says he tries to be home as much as possible.
“My father worked night and day so I try not to be gone all the time. So now I ask myself ‘Do I really have to go away and work this weekend?’ and many times the answer is no. I need the time and energy for Micheal Og.”
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