This article is from page 14 of the 2006-11-28 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 14 JPG
THE family of Peter McCloskey says it is still suffering as a result of his death, at his west Clare home eight months ago. In the aftermath of the inquest into his death, Peter’s brother Joseph said, “We are still suffering and are grieving at Peter’s loss. It is very difficult to come to terms with it.”
Mr McCloskey had started a course in Liberal Arts at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, just months before he took his own life.
He had recorded top marks during the first Semester of his course and his family were thrilled with this.
Just weeks before his death, Peter received a letter from Roger Downer, President of University of Limerick, congratulating him on his outstanding academic success in the autumn semester. Peter was awarded a QCA of 3.56 – the maximum is 4 – and he achieved A1 and A2 grades throughout.
He was poet of the week at The White House, Limerick on March 3 2006, with his poem, ‘Would You Like To Be At Sea Tonight?’.He was featured twice on the RTE Radio 1 Sunday morning programme, ‘Sunday Miscellany.’ He read ‘The Walking Machine’ and ‘Corner Boys’, on air.
His brother Joseph said the family was very proud of his achievements.
“We were enormously proud when Peter got a mature students place in Mary Immaculate College,” he added.
Joseph told The Clare People his parents Mary and Aidan are “devastated and grieving at Peter’s loss.”
Mr McCloskey separated from his wife Cathy and moved to west Clare in 2000. He lived there by himself until his death in April.