The much-loved politician died a year ago this week and her memory lives on
Mary O’Rourke. Photo; Steve Humphreys
It is one of the sadnesses of life that we take for granted the stable and familiar things which, by their consistency, blend into the background like the landscape that surrounds us. We only begin to look at things objectively and gauge their true worth when they are gone. Only after people have passed into eternity do we ponder on their achievements.
Mary O’Rourke — who passed away one year ago this week, on October 3, 2024 — was a lady you felt would be around for a long time.