Rory Staunton Foundation

News Roundup February 4, 2023

Emily Moriarty
IA Newsletter February 4, 2023

February 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Women's Organization AwakenHub Launches in New York AwakenHub, a social enterprise that supports women’s business startups across the Island of Ireland, announced the launch of sister company AwakenAngels at the Bank of Ireland Hub in New York City on Saint Brigid’s Day, Wednesday, February 1. Founded by six Irish women, the mission of AwakenHub is to level up opportunity, … [Read more...] about News Roundup February 4, 2023

Coping with Grief and Loss by Helping Others

By Emily Moriarty

Fall 2022

October 13, 2022 by Leave a Comment

How the parents of a young boy from Queens, New York, who died from sepsis, created a nationwide movement to address the issue. On Tuesday, March 27, 2012, twelve-year-old Rory Staunton cut his elbow on the floor of his school gymnasium diving for a basketball. The gym teacher did not clean the cut but rather applied band-aids. By Sunday, April 1, 2012, Rory died in the ICU … [Read more...] about Coping with Grief and Loss by Helping Others

Turning Grief into Action: The Case of Rory Staunton

By Kelly Fincham, Contributor
August / September 2014

July 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment

The Staunton family suffered unbelievable loss when their 12-year-old son was mis-diagnosed and died from sepsis, an infection that could easily have been treated with antibiotics, but they have turned that loss into a medical and public awareness in a campaign that has already saved countless lives and achieved many milestones. Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for … [Read more...] about Turning Grief into Action: The Case of Rory Staunton

February 9, 2002

On February 9, 2002, the Irish pound or punt ceased to be legal tender and was officially replaced by the euro. On January 1, 1999, the euro became the official currency in eurozone countries like Ireland, but the state did not began to withdraw the pound from national circulation until January 1, 2002. The withdrawal of the Irish pound was relatively slower than tender withdrawal in most other eurozone countries. By February 9, 2002, only 45% of the coins had actually been withdrawn. The state still allows all Irish coins and banknotes, from the formation of the Irish Free State onwards, to be exchanged for the euro at the Central Bank in Dublin.

Coping with Grief and Loss by Helping Others

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