Northern Ireland - She Matters

The A5 Toll: When Mothers Lose Their Sons

Colm Hackett (L) and Darragh Horisk (R) were children when they were killed on the A5 road, metres from their homes

Colm and Darragh lived and were killed along the same three-mile stretch of the A5 road in County Tyrone. Their mothers spoke to She Matters about the impact of their deaths and what it’s like living beside one of the North’s most notorious roads.

When Things Go Unsaid: Miscarriage And Why The Reality Shocked Me

We need to talk about miscarriage. Credit: Olliss

I always imagined having a miscarriage would be difficult, but I was surprised how it knocked me off my feet – and how I struggled to get back up.

‘It’s all in your head’: The women fighting to have their pain taken seriously

Some days Olivia McVeigh is in so much pain from endometriosis that she can barely walk

As many women endure gaslighting in addition to severe pain from endometriosis, She Matters reveals how some gynaecology waiting lists have trebled.