Very sad news broke today that Emma Hannigan has passed away after a lengthy 11-year-long cancer battle.
After battling cancer ten times she was given the diagnosis that her cancer was terminal.
In the lead up to her passing she did incredible fundraising for Breast Cancer Ireland, resulting in over €100,000 being donated to the charity.
BCI announced the awful news this afternoonn and expressed their deepest sympathies.
“BCI wish to extend our deepest sympathies to the family of our dear friend Emma Hannigan who lost her battle with cancer earlier today. RIP”
BCI wish to extend our deepest sympathies to the family of our dear friend Emma Hannigan who lost her battle with cancer earlier today. RIP pic.twitter.com/tlKKR5w2hX
— BreastCancerIreland (@BreastCancerIre) March 3, 2018
Tributes have poured in for the mum-of-two who was only 45.
Our lovely and beautiful friend Emma Hannigan has lost her battle to Cancer.
She was such an inspiration to all of us and will be sadly missed.
Our thoughts are with her family. She will always be in our hearts. pic.twitter.com/dEmsUYlqzD
— Elaine (@tv3elaine) March 3, 2018
TV3’s Elaine Crowley, who had a unicorn tattooed on her behind as part of her fundraising efforts with Emma posted a heartfelt message.
“Our lovely and beautiful friend Emma Hannigan has lost her battle to Cancer. She was such an inspiration to all of us and will be sadly missed. Our thoughts are with her family. She will always be in our hearts.”
Such sad news – a wonderful courageous woman just left our world – my heartfelt condolences to her wonderful family. Author Emma Hannigan passes away after 11-year battle with cancer https://t.co/4VPeXEn5iI
— Norah Casey (@NorahCasey) March 3, 2018
Norah Casey remebered Emma as “a wonderful courageous woman” in her tribute to the late author.
Deirdre O’Kane spoke about the legacy she left behind saying “she literally stormed out of this life, raising €100k for breast cancer, before she went… there are few that I admired this much.”
She literally stormed out of this life, raising €100k for breast cancer, before she went… there are few that I admired this much. All love to her beautiful family… RIP Emma, I feel blessed to have known you even briefly #Special ❤ https://t.co/6Oegz6NXQZ
— Deirdre O’Kane (@DeirdreOKane1) March 3, 2018
Rest in Peace Emma.
Donations can be made to Breast Cancer Ireland here.
Alternatively you can text CURE to 50300 to donate €4 as part of the #HelpEmmaHelpOthers campaign.
