Aideen Kennedy’s empathy and grace is an inspiration to all

Aideen Kennedy was gifted, both in her reportage, and in her empathy

Máiría Cahill

My daughter finished primary school last week, marking the end of one chapter in her life, and the beginning of another.

She is excited about going to “big school”, and terrified at the same time of leaving her friends, and going to a place where she will have to make new ones. We all know that discombobulation: feeling grown-up, but not quite ready to cast off the comfort of familiarity.