A heartbroken Irish mum has opened up on the death of her young daughter from an asthma attack.
Aimee Devenney, from Letterkenny, Co Donegal, tragically passed away last year.
And Aimee's mum Michelle joined Barrscéalta on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta on Thursday to share her story.
Michelle explained that 14-year-old Aimee was staying with her grandparents in Rann na Feirste last December when she rang her mum.
She said that Aimee would sometimes have a panic attack when she felt an asthma attack coming on, and this time she told her: "'Mammy, I need you to calm me down.'"
Michelle added: “That was the last time I spoke to her."
Aimee later collapsed and emergency services rushed to the scene, but tragically they were unable to save her life.
Michelle explained: “They worked on her for a long time.
"They told me in the hospital that normally they only work on a case like this for twenty minutes, but that they had worked on her for two and a half hours, so I knew they had done everything they possibly could to save her.”
And mum Michelle said that the family are now determined to honour Aimee's memory - starting a fundraiser for two important charities, with over €19,000 raised so far.
She continued: "We decided to collect money for two charities, the Asthma Society of Ireland, because people don’t know enough about asthma and how dangerous it can be, and Pieta House in Letterkenny.
“Aimee spent some time with them, she suffered a lot with her mental health.
"You would never think it, because she was always so happy go lucky, but they helped her through a really tough time and I’d like to give something back."
And the heartbroken mum said her "kind" daughter would be proud of the work her family is now doing in her name.
Michelle added: “She was very good at music and drama, like her grandad. She was very kind and always had a smile on her face.
"She’d be very proud of the work we’re doing to help these charities.”
- You can donate to the GoFundMe page HERE.
