Orla Tinsley: Social media morphs into a space to write intentionally and lyrically when picking up a pen is not an option
I was scrolling through Twitter when I found out that the 15-year-old from Clonsilla was fighting end-stage cystic fibrosis in the intensive care unit of Temple Street and her condition was not good.
Back then Killian told me: “As we sat there, more and more people just kept turning up. After about an hour and a half of tears we realised that crying wouldn’t help her, tears wouldn’t make it better. The most important thing was to lift her spirits. Healthy spirits would keep her fighting.” But time wasn’t on her side. Her friends tweeted more, reaching out, talking to anyone they could – including Ed’s manager. I wonder now how they feel about this immensely powerful and life-changing work that they did at 15 and 16 years of age, together.
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