Thomas
To my parents, Thomas and Margaret, my brothers, Jim, Gerard and PJ, and my sisters, Mary B. and Rita, for their continued love and support.
Carole
To my husband, Martin O’Donoghue, and my sons, Hugh and Brian, for their love, good humour and tolerance. I would also like to thank my parents, Kitty and Pat Hogan, and my brothers and sisters.
Amanda
Thanks to my husband, Keelan, for his unwavering support, interest and enthusiasm. Thanks to my parents, T.J. and Carmel, for inspiring my love of learning; and to all my family and friends for their encouragement. Finally, a special welcome to my son Conor.