High-profile fashion designer and well-known socialite Catriona Hanly passed away at her home in Ballsbridge in Dublin on Saturday November 8 – here, her friend Mary Kate Harrington remembers what made Hanly so special

Designer Catriona Hanly who passed away in November (Photo supplied)
I was sitting on my sofa on a Saturday evening when I heard of Catriona’s passing, having been in an unexpectedly foul mood earlier that day. Strangely enough, I had thought about calling her only a few hours beforehand.
I’m 26 and this happens to be my first experience of heart-aching loss. I was in disbelief as I read the news, followed by messages from other friends. She was immortal in my mind.