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Gwen McKenna

Gwen McKenna is the co-founder and voluntary director of the Family Addiction Support Network (FASN) in Co. Louth, Ireland, supporting families affected by addiction for nearly 30 years.

Oct 16, 2026

Liveline

Liveline

"You're sitting there and next there's rocks through the window"

Oct 16 · 57m

Ciaran Cudahy
Ciaran CudahyHOST
31:33
Gwen, will you be outside the Dáil on the 3rd of November?
Gwen McKennaGUEST
31:37
I most definitely will.
Gwen McKennaGUEST
31:39
I definitely will.
Gwen McKennaGUEST
31:40
Um, these families, um, who have died, they c- they cannot die in vain.
Gwen McKennaGUEST
31:47
We have to come out.
Gwen McKennaGUEST
31:48
We have to support all of the families in Ireland.
Gwen McKennaGUEST
31:52
Um, Sean, thank you so much for sharing.
Ciaran Cudahy
Ciaran CudahyHOST
33:23
Is that, is that too positive a way of looking at what's an awful tragedy?

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