Funeral of Kathleen O’Donnell to take place today.
The sister of country music star Daniel O’Donnell will be laid to rest today. Kathleen O’Donnell, who passed away suddenly on Friday, will be buried in her native village of Kincasslagh, Co Donegal. Daniel says his family are ‘heartbroken’ and has asked for people to keep Kathleen in…
Donegal councillor prevents the lowering of the national flag in Dungloe
Council staff working at the offices of Donegal County in Dungloe have been prevented from flying the national flag at half-mast this morning. It was planned to fly the national flag at half-mast on all Government buildings across the county today as a mark of respect as the funeral…
Funeral of Alice Kitty Dunleavy to take place today
The funeral of the young girl who tragically died at a caravan park in Enniscrone, Co Sligo on Friday will take place later today in Ballina. Alice Kitty Dunleavy who is from Ballina was visiting the caravan park on holidays when she was struck by a vehicle in the…
Funeral of Red Óg Murphy to take place today
The funeral of the Sligo GAA player Red Óg Murphy will take place later today. The 21 year old, who was a student at DCU, died suddenly last Friday. Just last month, he was named on the Sigerson Cup team of the year for his performances with DCU.…
Funeral of Vera Dwyer to take place today
The funeral is taking place today of the south Sligo woman who was the world’s longest-living single lung transplant survivor. With only days to live on May 18th 1998, and in what the first operation of its kind, Vera Dwyer, Carrowcrory, Keash, had the history-making surgery at Harefield Hospital in…
Tense scenes at Sligo town funeral home
There were tense scenes as mourners gathered at a funeral home in Sligo town on Wednesday afternoon this week. They occurred as a crowd gathered to pay their respects to a local man who had died suddenly. Video footage shows one man throwing a punch at another at the entrance…
Major Garda operation in Sligo Town ahead of funeral
There is a major Garda operation in Sligo town this morning ahead of a funeral taking place later in the afternoon. There are checkpoints on all approach roads Into the town and motorists are being questioned as to their movements. It is understood the funeral will be followed by burial…