# Funeral

This month

September 2023

# RIP

Three-year-old girl knocked down and killed in Co Laois was a ‘bright star’, funeral hears

Rosaleen McDonagh, known as Rosie, died after being struck by a car in Portlaoise last Wednesday.

22.5k

Sep 4th 2023, 1:51 PM

# Clonmel

Mourners at funeral of Clonmel crash victim told she dreamed of being a teacher

The teenager was one of four killed in a crash while on their way to an event celebrating their Leaving Cert results.

31.2k

Updated

Sep 2nd 2023, 2:08 PM

Last month

August 2023

# Tipperary

Mother of Clonmel crash victim Nicole Murphy pays tribute to her 'beautiful angel' during funeral

A joint funeral for Grace and Luke McSweeney will take place tomorrow while Zoey Coffey will be laid to rest on Saturday.

54.9k

Updated

Aug 31st 2023, 3:25 PM

# Eulogy

Muslim funeral prayer for Sinead O’Connor hears that she 'moved a generation of young people'

Al-Qadri told the funeral service that Sinead ‘could reduce listeners to tears by her otherworldly resonance’.

32.6k

Aug 8th 2023, 1:43 PM

# Sinead O'Connor

Large crowds line streets in Bray to bid farewell to Sinead O'Connor ahead of private burial

The Grammy-winning singer was found unresponsive by police at her south-east London home, aged 56.

O’Connor’s family have asked people who wish to say a “last goodbye” to stand along the Bray seafront as the cortege passes by.

Handwritten notes left outside O'Connor's former home in Bray thanked her for sharing her voice and her music.

President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina are attending today's funeral.

68.2k

Updated

Aug 8th 2023, 1:18 PM

This year

2023

# Ciaran Keating

Ronan Keating performs musical tribute at brother Ciaran's funeral

The former Boyzone star sang This is Your Song towards the end of the service.

39.2k

Jul 20th 2023, 2:47 PM

# Funeral

Hundreds attend funeral for mother-of-four killed by train in Sligo

Jessica McLoughlin died following a collision in Ballysadare, Co Sligo, on 14 June.

25.9k

Jun 19th 2023, 2:51 PM

# Dublin

'Idol, legend, beloved': Hundreds gather at Christy Dignam's public farewell

A crowd of mourning family, friends and fans followed Dignam’s hearse through Finglas, before gathering outside of Erins Isle GAA Club.

65.5k

Updated

Jun 17th 2023, 1:15 PM

Voices

Lynn Ruane: 'Christy, you inspired me to live longer, love deeper and fight harder'

The senator pays tribute to the late Christy Dignam who will be laid to rest today.

30.4k

Updated

Jun 17th 2023, 8:00 AM

# Finglas

Funeral and farewell gathering for Christy Dignam to be held in Finglas on Saturday

Christy’s funeral cortege will arrive at the junction of Tolka Valley Road and Cardiffsbridge Road in Finglas at 9.45am on Saturday morning.

27.2k

Jun 14th 2023, 6:08 PM

# Italy

Thousands gather in Milan for state funeral of Silvio Berlusconi

The former Italian prime minister died on Monday aged 86.

13.4k

Jun 14th 2023, 5:15 PM

# Rebecca Browne

21-year-old woman killed after being hit by Garda patrol car ‘radiated life’, funeral told

Rebecca Browne, from Galliagh, Co Derry, was on a night-out in Buncrana when the collision occurred early on Sunday morning.

15.7k

May 26th 2023, 12:41 PM

# RIP

Community ‘numb’ after Tyrone road crash, funeral for siblings told

Siblings Dan and Christine McKane, and their aunt Julia McSorley, 75, were killed in a crash last week near Aughnacloy.

14.4k

May 1st 2023, 4:20 PM

# Rathass Cemetery

Teen to appear in court in connection with Tralee funeral stabbing

Thomas Dooley (43) was attending a funeral when the incident occurred and was pronounced dead at the scene.

9.4k

Apr 26th 2023, 11:54 AM

# Colm Murphy

Funeral takes place for man found liable for Omagh bombing

Mourners gathered in Co Armagh for the funeral of Colm Murphy, who was found liable in a civil trial for the 1998 atrocity.

28.1k

Apr 21st 2023, 6:59 PM

# RIP

'He wanted to make people proud': Irish rally driver Craig Breen laid to rest in Waterford

The 33-year-old died last Thursday during the pre-event test ahead of Rally Croatia later this month.

7.0k

Updated

Apr 18th 2023, 10:57 PM

# RIP

'He wanted to make people proud': Irish rally driver Craig Breen laid to rest in Waterford

The 33-year-old died last Thursday during the pre-event test ahead of Rally Croatia later this month.

23.3k

Updated

Apr 18th 2023, 9:33 PM

# Galway

Boxers form guard of honour at funeral for John Keenan (16) who died in Galway pier tragedy

John Keenan died together with two other teenagers when their car entered the water at Menlo Pier in the early hours of Saturday.

20.2k

Feb 15th 2023, 7:00 PM

# Cork

Pensioner who died after alleged assault at Cork hospital ‘meant world to family’, funeral told

Healy was killed in an attack at the hospital shortly after 5.30am on Sunday.

16.9k

Updated

Jan 26th 2023, 1:15 PM

# SANTOS

'The King': Brazil says its final farewell to Pelé

Santos FC said some 250,000 people had attended his 24-hour wake in the Vila Belmiro stadium, where mourners continued arriving straight through the night.

11.4k

Jan 3rd 2023, 7:18 PM

# Catholic Church

Pilgrims keep streaming to Vatican to honour Pope Benedict

The former pontiff’s body is lying in state after his death on Saturday.

8.5k

Jan 3rd 2023, 11:00 AM

# tributes

Fans mourn Pele at public viewing in Brazil stadium

Football fans started arriving at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in the early hours of this morning to pay their last respects.

21.5k

Updated

Jan 2nd 2023, 8:40 PM

# Lying in state

Tens of thousands pay tribute to ex-pope Benedict at Vatican

Today is the first day of three days of lying-in-state at St Peter’s Basilica.

16.7k

Updated

Jan 2nd 2023, 7:21 PM

Last year

2022

# Courts

Man accused of brother's murder in Tralee cemetery fails to overturn bail refusal

Patrick Dooley of Arbutus Grove, Killarney, Co Kerry, is charged that with the murder of Thomas Dooley.

15.9k

Dec 20th 2022, 8:59 PM

# celebration

'She achieved a better Ireland': Music and memories at Kilkenny service for Vicky Phelan

The celebrated campaigner died earlier this month.

18.0k

Nov 27th 2022, 3:10 PM

# vicky phelan

Private funeral of Vicky Phelan has taken place in Co Clare

Vicky Phelan died in the early hours of Monday morning.

39.2k

Nov 18th 2022, 5:19 PM

# Queen Elizabeth II

British queen died of 'old age' three hours before announcement, death certificate reveals

The queen was laid to rest on 19 September, following a reign of 70 years.

45.9k

Sep 29th 2022, 3:41 PM

# Funeral

Sport to resume in UK on Tuesday after nation paused to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

Race meetings will resume and football will continue after sport paused for the Queen’s funeral on Monday.

2.6k

Sep 20th 2022, 8:28 AM

# Funeral

Queen Elizabeth II laid to rest in Windsor after emotional public farewell

Around 2,000 people attended the late monarch’s state funeral at Westminster Abbey, including members of royal families from across Europe.

67.1k

Updated

Sep 19th 2022, 8:55 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II draws to a close as UK mourns

Huge crowds turned out to pay their respects to the monarch.

32.8k

Updated

Sep 19th 2022, 12:30 PM

# royal duties

Truss and Sturgeon join King Charles III for queen's thanksgiving service

Charles will visit Northern Ireland tomorrow for a memorial service, which the Taoiseach and President will attend.

49.9k

Updated

Sep 12th 2022, 6:52 PM

# last journey

Thousands line Queen’s coffin route to pay final respects in Scotland

The cortege travelled around 180-miles from Balmoral to Edinburgh in a journey lasting more than six hours.

62.2k

Updated

Sep 11th 2022, 6:00 PM

# Tallaght

Funeral takes place for three siblings killed at home in Tallaght

Andy Cash, 24, has been charged with their murders.

42.4k

Updated

Sep 9th 2022, 12:34 PM

# Moscow

Russians bid farewell to Gorbachev, but without Putin

Hundreds of mourners, including Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, lined up to file past Gorbachev’s open casket.

46.1k

Updated

Sep 3rd 2022, 2:40 PM

# RIP

'A parent's worst nightmare': Funeral held for Derry teenagers who drowned in Lough Enagh

Bishop of Derry Donal McKeown said that the two boys ‘were a huge gift to all of us in their life’.

28.3k

Updated

Sep 2nd 2022, 4:15 PM

# No Show

Putin will not attend Mikhail Gorbachev funeral due to 'work schedule'

Gorbachev’s funeral ceremony will be held on Saturday in Moscow.

17.7k

Sep 1st 2022, 12:19 PM

# Tribute

'A young life needlessly ended': Funeral of Dylan McCarthy takes place in Limerick

McCarthy sustained fatal injuries when attacked by several men last week.

29.2k

Aug 28th 2022, 7:44 PM

# brandon thomas byrne

Funeral of toddler struck by jeep in Co Roscommon takes place

The 21-month-old child was knocked down close to the house where he and his family had been staying.

25.6k

Aug 23rd 2022, 1:45 PM

# GAA

Tipperary hurling hero Dillon Quirke died “doing what he loved” funeral mass told

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he was “shocked and saddened” by the news of Quirke’s passing.

43.7k

Updated

Aug 9th 2022, 5:34 PM

# ballybunion tragedy

Siblings who died off Kerry beach 'looked after each other in life', funeral hears

Mourners were told of Dessie Byrne’s ‘wicked sense of humour’ and Muriel Eriksson’s ‘loving, caring’ nature.

21.9k

Aug 9th 2022, 3:03 PM