Esther McCarthy: He wasn't my biological father, but he was my dad

'He did our homework with us, he brought us to the dentist, he went to the parent/teacher meetings, he made breakfasts. He’d bring me a slab of toffee every Thursday, pension day'

Sat, 15 Jun, 2024 - 02:00

Esther N McCarthy

Eugene Patrick Emmet McCarthy, Paddy Mac to his friends, daddy Pat to us.

He liked to listen to the BBC World Service in the back kitchen, late at night, with a hot toddy.

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