A Co Armagh woman who lost her mum to coronavirus says the voices of bereaved families in Northern Ireland will be “heard loud and clear” at the latest hearing in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry
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Martina told Belfast Live: "I grieved while my mum was still alive, which was something I never thought could happen. I could never imagine being separated from mum while she was still alive. It was an enforced separation on 23 March 2020 - lockdown. She said: "I spent about an hour with my mum in her bedroom where we sat and laughed together. I made my mum look even more beautiful than she already was.
"At first, visiting her window was particularly difficult - it was an emotional and traumatic time. Weeks and months passed and emotions were deeply disrupted. The latest hearing in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry will assess if the pandemic was properly planned for and whether the UK was adequately ready for that eventuality.
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