Parents Naomi and Jason McMullan lost daughter Saoirse in 2017, when she was days from her seventh birthday. the children’s hospice was a huge help to them during an awful time

Naomi Mc Mullan with her daughter Fiadh, son Odhran and husband Jason at home in Kells, Co. Meath. The McMullans are fronting LauraLynn’s Christmas campaign and sharing the story of their child Saoirse who died in 2017 just before her seventh birthday.Photo: Tony Gavin 09/12/2025

Naomi Mc Mullan with her daughter Fiadh, son Odhran and husband Jason at home in Kells, Co. Meath. The McMullans are fronting LauraLynn’s Christmas campaign and sharing the story of their child Saoirse who died in 2017 just before her seventh birthday.Photo: Tony Gavin 09/12/2025

Naomi and Jason McMullan describe LauraLynn, Ireland’s Children’s Hospice, as a lighthouse in their lives, helping them care for their daughter, who died in 2017, a few days before her seventh birthday.

While Jason (49), a technical sales manager, says there’s nothing he wouldn’t do for one more day with Saoirse, he says the family want to share their story to raise awareness of the remarkable work LauraLynn does, particularly at this time of year.