Mary BYRNE

My condolences to Rick and family on the loss of Mary. I recall Rick you telling me of your lovely holidays together in Llafranc and other places. I am sure you all miss Mary very much, may she Rest in Peace.

My sincerest sympathies to the Bryne Family on Mary's passing. I have very fond memories of being part of a working group chaired superbly by Mary. She was brilliant to work with and an inspirational person. Nothing ever seemed impossible with Mary. She has given great leadership in special education and she will be greatly missed. May she rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to all the family on such a huge loss. Have fond memories of Mary during our college days together.

Many condolences on Mary's recent passing. I knew Mary over the years, both when she worked in CICE and the NCSE. She was a person of integrity, intelligence and most of all, kindness. In recent years she came to St Patrick's Campus, DCU, to speak with my final year BEd students; she held them in the palm of her hand as she explained current school policy and took questions from the class - not an easy feat as there are 400+ in the group. She always took a great personal interest in both my personal and professional life, always making time to chat and to catch up. Mary was incredibly supportive and very generous with her time for all of the years that I knew her. She will be greatly missed. Thinking of you all at this time

Sincere and heartfelt sympathies to all of Mary's family on Mary's heart-breaking and untimely passing and your devastating loss. I had known Mary when I worked in the Inspectorate and more recently in my work at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick. It has been truly my privilege to know Mary, whose passion and commitment to creating an inclusive education system where all children would thrive and be supported to achieve their full potential, was inspirational and ultimately transformative. We had many conversations on grappling with a system that needed radical reform and Mary would in essence lead that very reform in her work with the NCSE. Mary's kindness, compassion, generosity, authenticity, integrity, and professionalism knew no bounds. I still remember the days when I needed to get to Heuston Station on my way to Kerry, and without a thought for the time that she would lose in driving through Dublin traffic, Mary always insisted on me getting into her car. There were so many 'acts of kindness' that were simply what Mary personified. At the heart of all the deadlines that were met along the way were laughter, fun and joy. I am currently working on a project to chart 100 years of special education in Ireland. During interviews, when asked about those who have most influenced the development of special education in Ireland, so many have unsurprisingly mentioned 'Mary Byrne'. Ní bheidh a leithéid arís ann. Slán abhaile Mary, slan go fóill.

Deepest condolences to Mary’s family.
My memories of Mary are from way back when we shared a house with others in Clonskeagh. She was such a special person, so thoughtful and caring. A beautiful woman inside and out.

My sincere sympathies to Mary's family. I worked with her as a member of the NCSE and also while working with the INTO. She had a great vision for the development of special education and was a real advocate for children with special needs. She was a true professional showing real compassion, commitment and humour (when badly needed!) in dealing with many challenges over the years. She leaves a great legacy.

My sincere condolences to Cormac and all the family. Thinking of you and wishing you strength.

Dear Ann & Family, our hearts go out to you all at this difficult time. You are in our thoughts. Roe, Colin, Luke & Jesse

Sincere sympathies to Mary's family. We really appreciated Mary's input on our programmes in DCU. Her vision and passion for inclusive education and meeting the needs of our most vulnerable learners are a wonderful legacy of her commitment in both policy and practice. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam.

My very deepest sympathy to Mary's family on their sad loss. I had the great privilege of working with Mary during my time on the Council of the NCSE. She was a true professional, teacher and researcher. She was deeply committed to the well-being and advancement of people with disabilities and special educational needs. Her policy advice was always deeply and widely researched. She will be sorely missed by all those in the disability community and by their families. May she rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to Rick, Cíaran and all Mary's family. She was a warm and lovely person, and a a super able colleague who contributed invaluably to special education. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Mary's family at this very difficult time.
Mary was an inspirational teacher and system leader who carried her ability and knowledge lightly and shared it generously. So many of us learned so much from her and we are very grateful for her committment and for the keen insight she shared.
May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy to all of Mary’s family on her untimely death. May she rest in peace. I had the privilege of working with & learning from Mary in KCS. Generations of students and teachers benefited from her expertise

Kevin and Ann, so sorry to see this sad news. May Mary rest in peace.

My deepest sympathy to Rick, Cormac, Ciaran and all of Mary's family on your great loss. I knew Mary when she served as chairperson of our Board of Management and remember her as a very genuine, warm and capable lady, who gave so much to the development and running of our school. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Condolences to Rick Cormac , Ciaran and to all Marys extended family - Mary had such a warm heart and a glint of fun .

Sincere sympathies to Mary's family and wide circle of friends on this untimely passing of such an incredible woman. Mary's passion for inclusive education was infectious. She leaves a remarkable legacy behind in her tireless work to improve the education system for the most vulnerable. May she rest in peace.

My deepest sympathy to all of Mary's family on the passing of a truly beautiful person. An honour to have had the opportunity to meet Mary and to connect with her on work matters and the friendly chats in between. May Mary rest in peace.

My sincere condolences to Cormac and all the family on this very sad loss. I'm sending my best wishes at to you all. My thoughts are with you.

Sincere sympathy to all Mary’s family at this very sad time. I was privileged to work with Mary in KCS. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Rick, Cormac, Ciaran and family on your loss. Mary contributed so much to Special Education. She was a wonderful support to our school. She was always a teacher at heart, very encouraging and great fun. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Mary will be sorely missed. My deepest sympathy to her family and friends. Mary's memory and impact will always be felt.

Our deepest sympathies to you Rick, Cormac, Ciaran and to Mary's family on your huge loss.
Mary was a such a lovely person and a great neighbour. We will miss her smile and her friendly way. May her gentle soul rest in peace. Thinking of you all at this very difficult time.
Colette, Colm, Kieron & Niamh Kelly

My sincere sympathy to Mary’s family. May she rest in peace.

Rick, Cormac and Ciaran So sorry to hear of Mary’s untimely death. She was always great company as we all soldiered together at the side of pitches. She was always very kind and entertaining company.She will be sadly missed.
Deirdre, John and Matthew

Sincere condolences to Mary's family on your loss. Mary was a wise, warm and wonderful colleague to work with. Time spent with Mary was always enriching. May she rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Rick , Cormac and Ciarán, and Anne , Kevin and Mary’s family.
Remembering Mary always for her extraordinary contribution to the education and welfare of the Students and Staff of Killinarden Community School.
may Mary Rest in Peace

Sincere sympathy to you Ann and Kevin, Conor, Shane. Kevin and Rick, Cormac, Cirain and all beloved family and friends for the loss of Mary ,a wonderful woman, wife,mother,lady, friend, teacher and above all from (our perspective) sister and constant pal to our lovely friend Ann ! Ar dheis De go raibh a anam !

My deepest sympathies to Rick, Cormac, Ciaran and family on the loss of Mary. She was a great colleague and friend for many years and will be sorely missed by all who knew her. May she rest in peace.

My deepest sympathies to Rick, Cormac, Ciaran and Mary's extended family. Mary was following inclusive practices in her classroom and school when research in the area was still in its infancy. I had the pleasure of working with Mary and co-teaching with her for many years and my abiding memory of her was her relationship with students. She liked, enjoyed and respected them and they responded by not giving up and trying even harder. Many students both succeeded in school and remained in school because of her brilliance as a teacher. Thankfully she carried this belief and brilliance into training many generations of SEN teachers and influencing inclusive practices and policies through her work in the NCSE. Her love of teaching, her belief in every student and her infectious joy when a student began to make a breakthrough in some aspect of his/her learning will be my abiding memory of her. Rest in peace Mary.

Rick, sorry for the loss of your wife and best friend. Will be with you in spirit today. Love Barbara and Charles.

Very sorry for your loss, Cormac. Sending you and your family my best wishes.

My sincere sympathy to Rick, Cormac, Ciaran and the wider family on your sad loss. I worked with Mary on various projects over the years and she was a wonderful, kind person who worked tirelessly for children with additional needs. We are all deeply saddened at Mary's death.

My deepest condolences to Mary’s family at her sad passing. I had the pleasure and privilege of working with Mary in the NCSE. Mary was a wonderful colleague and lovely company. May she rest in peace.

Deepest sympathies to Cormac, Rick, Ciarán and and all of Mary’s family.

Rick, Cormac, Ciaran and extended family. So sad to hear of Mary’s passing. Her influence on children, parents, teachers and all involved in Special Education in Ireland will be her lasting legacy. Mary worked tirelessly and bravely in the front line to introduce guidelines on practice and allocation in the area of Special Needs. She will be remembered fondly. So sad Rick that she has been taken so young. May Mary now rest in peace.

Deepest sympathies and condolences to Rick , Cormac and Ciaran. Words seem so inadequate to describe what a wonderful women Mary was, it was an honour have had her in our lives. She will be sadly missed.

Dear Rick ,Cormac and family ,

Our sincere condolences on the passing of Mary, a really lovely lady .
Thinking of you all at this very sad time .

Bernadette and Sean

Rick, Cormac, Ann and Kev, we're so sorry to hear the sad news about Mary's passing. Please accept our deepest sympathies. We hope all your memories of the happy times you shared throughout Mary's life will help you through the difficult days ahead. Rest in peace Mary.

Deepest sympathies to Mary's family and friends. I first met Mary when she was lecturing in the CICE, and later through her tireless work for the NCSE. She has always been such a wonderful advocate for inclusion.

Sincere sympathy to Mary's family at her sad passing. I worked with Mary in NCSE she was a lovely lady . Rest in peace

Ann, we're so sad to hear of Mary's death. She was a kind and gentle soul and even those who met her in passing remember her fondly (Craig always remembers they share a birthday!). I know you meant the world to each other Ann and I'm sorry I can't be with you today. Our condolences to Rick, Cormac and Ciarán, Kevie, you, Kevin, Conor and Shane. You are in our thoughts and hearts at this sad time. Love John and Mellie xxx

Very sorry to hear about Mary’s passing your family are in our thoughts and prayers may Mary rest in peace

A pleasure to work with and a privilege to know

So very sorry about Mary's passing. Deepest sympathies to Rick, Cormac and all her family.

Sincere condolences to Mary's family on her sad passing, I had the pleasure and privilege of working with Mary in her time with the NCSE

Ah Rick, so sorry to hear this news. My sincere sympathies to you, Cormac, Ciaran and all the family.

We are so sorry to hear of Mary's passing, and think of the happy times we enjoyed with her and Rick, and with Ann, we offer our deepest sympathies and condolences to Rick, Cormac Kevin, Ann,and Ciaran

Ann, deepest sympathy to you Kevin and the boys. We are thinking of you at this saddest of times. Mary, rest in peace.

So saddened to learn of Mary's passing, a true advocate for children and young people, especially those with additional learning needs, a wonderful colleague and an inspirational leader. Sincere condolences to Mary's family, may she rest in peace.

We offer you,Rick and Cormac our most sincerest condolences on the passing of Mary
A real lovely lady and neighbour. Rest in peace Mary

Deepest Sympathy to Kevie Ann Rick and Cormac on the sad passing of Mary May she rest in Peace.
You are in our thoughts and prayers at this sad time.

My sincere sympathies to Rick, Cormac, Ciaran, and family on Mary's passing. Mary had a stand out vision of inclusive education and worked hard to achieve it. She made a real difference for the better. May she rest in peace.

So sorry to hear of Mary's passing. I was lucky to have worked with her briefly. I learned so much from her, a wise, empathetic and generous person. May she rest in peace. My sincere sympathy to her family.

Rick, Cormac & Ciaran, so sorry to hear your very sad news. Our deepest sympathy for your loss. May the many happy memories you shared with Mary help you through this difficult time.

So sorry for your loss Rick, Cormac & Ciaran
May Mary rest in peace

My deepest sympathies to you Rick and Cormac.
Mary was a very special person and always will be. She will remain in our hearts and bring a smile to our face whenever we will think of her.
Rest easy Mary

Such sad news.So sorry for your loss Rick, Cormac, Ciaran and the wider Watson and Byrne families.
May she rest in peace.

My sincere sympathies to Rick, Cormac, Ciaran, and family at this very sad time. I worked with Mary in the area of special education for many years. She was alway so dedicated, professional, kind and generous in her approach, and made an enormous contribution to the education of children with special needs. She will be greatly missed. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dilís.