A brother and son in mourning has spoken out about how he feels the pressure to have a "happy Christmas". A brother and son in mourning has spoken out about how he feels the pressure to have a "happy Christmas". 'Christmas can feel so fake' - grieving brother and son on why the festive season can be difficultNeil Fox's beloved sister Donna (30) died after she was hit by a truck while cycling in Dublin City Centre on September 6 2016. Neil, who is from the Naul in Co Dublin, told Independent.ie: "If you're on your own and don't have children and you're going home alone you can feel very isolated. "Mam and Donna were the Christmas people in our family, mammy actually got sick on St Stephen's Day 2011 so I always think of her last being herself on Christmas Day.

Source: Irish Independent December 26, 2017 20:26 UTC