Micheal Martins child died

curly from cork · 29-10-2010 4:44pm #1

Very sad news. poor little Leana passed away this lunch time. aged almost 8.

gbee · 29-10-2010 4:51pm

Breakingnews.ie

The youngest daughter of Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin, has died today.

Seven-year-old Léana Martin passed away peacefully at Great Ormonde Street Hospital in London this afternoon, after a short illness.

Her parents and family were at her bedside.

Micheál and Mary Martin say they are heartbroken at the loss of their daughter, describing her as "a beautiful light" in their lives.

Read more: http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/foreign-affairs-ministers-young-daughter-dies-in-hospital-479684.html#ixzz13ldoeldY

byhookorbycrook · 29-10-2010 5:07pm

Not a politican fan of the man, but my heart goes out to him and his family.

dave1982 · 29-10-2010 5:20pm

Very sad news he helped our Daughter get a life saving operating in Crumlin hospital.
Wheres the justice very very sad

Rented Mule · 29-10-2010 5:24pm

My deepest sympathies go out to the family at their truly tragic loss.

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know why she was in a hospital in London ?

dave1982 · 29-10-2010 5:35pm

transferred from Crumlin to London early this week:(

The youngest daughter of Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has died in hospital in London, aged seven.
Mr Martin, along with his wife Mary and their family, were at Léana's bedside at Great Ormond Street Hospital when she died.
She was the youngest of four children - two sons and two daughters - aged between seven and 15.
A spokesman for Minister Martin said she had been in Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin for two weeks, before being transferred to Great Ormond Street Hospital in a critical condition earlier this week.
In a statement, the Martin family said they were 'heartbroken at the loss of their darling Léana'.
'She was a beautiful light in our lives,' the statement added.