The Bingham family live in Ireland. Bernie and Viola have two remaining children. Maria was born in December 1976 and Daria was born in May 1980. Mirek was the youngest of their children, and born in May 1983. They have a son-in-law, Shane Finnegan married to Daria, and two grandchildren, Jack and Ailaina.
The family’s disillusionment with the Irish State and its Agents attitude to ‘justice‘, and the healthcare professionals attitude to “First do No Harm“, has caused Bernie, Viola and Maria to look to the Internet in order to appeal to the Irish public to put pressure on the Irish State and it’s Agents to hold a Public Inquiry into Mirek’s death and subsequent cover-up.
Bernie, the dad, was a professional musician playing the trombone and arranging music, who became a Television Engineer when he married Viola, but continued to enjoy playing and arranging music as a hobby. On retiring from the TV industry, Bernie devoted his time to teaching music, conducting the local Brass Band, arranging music and studying computer music. When Mirek died, much of Bernie’s time was devoted to medical research and examination of Mirek’s medical records to assist and prepare the necessary papers required by the Irish State to access ‘justice’ for Mirek. Bernie continues to work on Mirek’s case. Bernie is also a busy grandfather helping to care for his grandchildren.
Viola, the mum, was a professional hairdresser, who later worked in the hotel industry before marrying Bernie and moving to Ireland, where she was a housewife and mother, raising three children and looking after her family. Viola is a qualified Reiki practitioner, Special Needs Assistant and enjoys painting oil paintings in her spare time. She is a busy grandmother and with Bernie helps care for her grandchildren. Viola also assists in St Oliver’s Church Blackrock, where she is a Reader of the Word, Eucharistic Minister and flower arranger.
Maria, Mirek’s eldest sister worked in IT Support for Vodafone, when following Mirek’s death she developed Cushing’s Disease, a benign, but functioning tumour of the pituitary gland. Maria later changed career and became a medical secretary within the HSE. Following a second tumour of the pituitary gland, Maria is currently on long-term sick leave due to the long-term effects of Cushing’s Disease and secondary conditions that have arisen from her illness. Maria loves spending time with her niece and nephew. Maria has devoted much of her spare time since Mirek’s death carrying out legal research to assist her parents in obtaining justice for Mirek. She also loves spending time with her niece and nephew and organising ‘Mystery Tours’ for them. Maria loves musical theatre and although her illness prevents her from actively taking part, she enjoys seeing musicals both professional and amateur whenever she can. She is also a member of Dundalk Gospel Choir and looks forward to rehearsals and singing with them at the Saturday night vigil mass in the Redemptorist Church on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month.
Daria, Mirek’s second sister worked as a Customer Service Representative in Vodafone. She married Shane in August 2006. Daria then changed career and became a legal secretary. In August 2008, their first son Jack was born, and in December 2010, their daughter Ailaina was born. Daria later moved to Intact Software where she worked on reception and accounts part-time and moved to full-time work when the children were settled in school. Daria has since studied and graduated in Human Resources and works in the HR department managing staff in the Irish and UK offices. Daria enjoys jogging, reading and musical theatre. Most of her spare time is spent with her children running the ‘Mammy Taxi’ and as ‘Football Mamager’, as Jack and Ailaina both love football.