Christopher choked on his salmon; AUTHOR 1.

Byline: GEORGINA O'HALLORAN

A SISTER of award-winning author Christopher Nolan yesterday thanked her parents for giving him a wonderful life.

Yvonne Nolan - whose brother, a cerebral palsy cerebral palsy (sərē`brəl pôl`zē), disability caused by brain damage before or during birth or in the first years, resulting in a loss of voluntary muscular control and coordination. sufferer, shot to fame by writing the book Under The Eye Of The Clock - said mum Bernadette and dad Joseph were "absolute heroes".

She told Dublin City Dublin City can refer to any of the following:

Dublin capital of the Republic of Ireland.
Dublin City F.C. association football club
Dublin City (UK Parliament constituency), a constituency represented in the United Kingdom Parliament between 1801 and 1885.

Coroner's Court: "Without my parents input into Christopher's life, he wouldn't have had 43 years. He wouldn't have had three years."

The award-winning author, 43, of Shelmartin Road, Sutton, Dublin 13, collapsed and died while eating his favourite snack of smoked salmon on February 20.

Coroner Dr Brian Farrell

For the bioinformatics professor and museum curator, see Brian D. Farrell

Brian Farrell (born Bernard Bredan Farrell January 9, 1929) is an Irish author, journalist, academic & broadcaster. recorded a cause of death of brain damage due to a heart attack as a result choking.

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Publication:	The Mirror (London, England)
Geographic Code:	4EUIR
Date:	Nov 20, 2009
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