{"id":345859,"date":"2026-03-14T12:05:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T12:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/345859\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T12:05:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T12:05:20","slug":"taken-far-too-soon-heartbreaking-tributes-pour-in-for-dedicated-sligo-nurse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/345859\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Taken far too soon&#8217; &#8211; Heartbreaking tributes pour in for &#8216;dedicated&#8217; Sligo nurse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The popular nurse has been remembered as &#8216;a wonderful woman, great mother and a lovely friend&#8217; who &#8216;will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing her.&#8217;<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nycin Thomas\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0_Nycin_Thomas_photo_966f07360bfd02b15b78dd43da0035267a14a5943854bf07jpgNycin-Thomas.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Nycin Thomas\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Nycin Thomas<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Tributes have been paid to &#8216;a dedicated nurse&#8217; and &#8216;beautiful wife and mammy&#8217; from <a aria-label=\"Co SligoLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/sligo\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Co Sligo<\/a> who sadly passed away earlier.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Nycin Thomas, who was originally from Kerala in India but had been living in Ballisodare for a number of years, passed away peacefully on Thursday at North West Hospice, The Mall, surrounded by her loving family following a brave illness battle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Nycin is survived by her husband Albin Sratel and two children, Nathan and Thomas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A death notice shared on RIP.ie said Nycin &#8220;will be sadly missed and remembered with love by her husband, sons, parents Thomas and Sobha, sisters Serin (Bebil) and Angel, parents-in-law Sebastian and Lilly, sister-in-law Ancy (Sino), nieces, nephews, colleagues at Sligo University Hospital, relatives, neighbours and many friends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Nycin was a member of the nursing staff at the dialysis unit in Sligo University Hospital, where she made a huge impression on her co-workers and patients.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Tributes have been paid to the popular mum-of-two, with the Irish Kidney Association Sligo branch wiring in a message shared on their social media pages: &#8220;Members of our branch and dialysis patients were deeply saddened to learn of the death of former Sligo dialysis nurse Nycin Thomas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;A dedicated nurse, she will be fondly remembered by those she cared for before she had to give up work due to illness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A fellow nurse at Sligo University Hospital said: &#8220;Sincere condolences to all Nycin\u2019s family, my thoughts and prayers are with you at this very sad time. Nycin will be greatly missed by all her colleagues in SUH.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A family friend added: &#8220;Our heartfelt condolences to you Albin, your two beautiful boys Nathan &amp; Tommy &amp; to all of Nycin&#8217;s family &amp; friends on the loss of your beloved wife, mother &amp; friend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Nycin will be fondly remembered for her beautiful smile, her kindness &amp; her positive spirit. She will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Our thoughts &amp; prayers are with you all during this incredibly difficult time, a young life taken far too soon. May Nycin&#8217;s gentle soul RIP.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A close pal said: &#8220;Such sad news my heart breaks for Albin and your precious boys Nathan and Tommy. Nycin is such a wonderful woman great mother and a lovely friend. I will truly miss her calls about our kids playdates together. My sincere apologies. My thoughts and prayers are with u and all your extended family at this very difficult time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While another mourner added: &#8220;Our deepest sympathy to Albin, Nathan and Tommy on the sad passing of Nycin. A beautiful wife and Mammy. May she rest in eternal peace. Thinking of you all at this difficult time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Nycin will lie in repose at Se\u00e1n Feehily\u2019s Funeral Home at Cartron Cross, Sligo (F91EH98) on Sunday from 12.30pm until 3.30pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated on Monday at 2pm in Saint Brigid\u2019s Church, Corhownagh, Ballisodare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Want to see more of the stories you love from the Irish Mirror? <a aria-label=\"Making us your preferred source on GoogleLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=irishmirror.ie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Making us your preferred source on Google<\/a> means you\u2019ll get more of our exclusives, top stories and must-read content straight away. 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