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Wednesday 29 March 2023 Dublin: 14°C

# Funeral

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# Pat Hume
'She was the calm at the centre of chaotic times': Funeral of Pat Hume takes place in Derry
Mrs Hume, a mother-of-five from Derry, died at home after a short illness on Thursday, surrounded by family.
# Funeral
Funeral of Pat Hume to take place on Monday
Tributes have poured in for the widow of former SDLP leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume.
# Des O'Malley
Funeral of 'person of courage and integrity' Des O'Malley takes place
O’Malley died on Wednesday at the age of 82.
# Jovenel Moise
Violence and protests continue ahead of funeral service for slain Haitian leader
Jovenel Moise was assassinated in his private home on 7 July.
# Peter R de Vries
Thousands of mourners bid farewell to slain Dutch journalist de Vries
Thousands more are expected throughout the day in an “unprecedented” outpouring of grief.
# dean maguire
Gardaí launch probe into cars 'driving erratically' behind hearse of N7 crash victim
Dean Maguire died in a crash earlier this month. The car he was in was driving the wrong way on the motorway.
# bobby storey
PSNI chief constable vows to rebuild trust after Bobby Storey funeral probe clears force of bias
The funeral was one of the most controversial events to occur during the pandemic in the North.
# rochestown
Family pay tribute to 'beautiful boy' Conor King as he is laid to rest in Cork
Conor passed away following a fall in to a blow hole from cliffs near Garrettstown beach in West Cork on Saturday.
# Funeral
Irish flags half-mast at State buildings in 'mark of respect' for Prince Philip
The Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral will take place later today.
# bobby storey
Bobby Storey funeral: O'Neill will not be prosecuted as Foster calls for PSNI chief to resign
The PPS has said it will not bring any charges after considering evidence on 24 people.
No charges to be brought in relation to the funeral
NI's DPP says Covid-19 regulations at the time of the funeral had become 'inconsistent'
O'Neill apologises for what she said was the hurt caused to families as a result of the incident
Foster has claimed the PSNI 'facilitated a breach of the law'
# George Nkencho
'He will forever be in our hearts': Funeral of George Nkencho takes place in Dublin
Nkencho (27) was shot dead by gardaí on 30 December.
# Funeral
Gardaí launch investigation after 200 people gather in marquee following Leitrim funeral
Very few people were observed wearing face masks.
# RIP
Funeral takes place for two brothers killed in murder-suicide
Willie, 66, and Paddy Hennessy, 60, are believed to have been killed by their younger brother Johnny, 59.
# RIP
Coronavirus restrictions prevent Jurgen Klopp from attending mother’s funeral
The Liverpool boss paid an emotional tribute to his mother Elisabeth following her death at the age of 81.
# Dublin
Tributes paid at funeral of teenage boy killed in Dublin last month
The funeral heard of a talented young man who would have frequently have his peers “in stitches laughing”.
# PSNI
PSNI investigates possible Covid breaches at funeral of well-known republican in Derry
The PSNI said a “significant” number of people gathered for the cortege in Derry.
# Louth
Funeral of former Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt takes place
The dissident republican, one of four men found liable for the Omagh bomb, died a number of years after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
# Funeral
World Cup hero Rossi's home burgled during funeral
Items stolen included a watch belonging to the football legend and cash.
# Ballinteer
Funeral of mother and children found dead at Dublin house to take place today
Seema Banu and her two children Asfira Syed and Faizan Syed will be laid to rest in the Muslim burial section of Newcastle cemetery.
# Cork
Kanturk shooting: Mourners hear of 'heart-breaking loss' at final O'Sullivan funeral
The funeral mass of Mark O’Sullivan took place today.
# Co Cork
'The shock, the numbness, the devastation': First funerals for members of O'Sullivan family held today
A father and his two sons were found dead on Monday in Kanturk, Co Cork.
# Darragh Sheehan
'He was the most amazing person': Funeral of man (26) who died outside Kerry hotel takes place in Cork
IT Tralee graduate Darragh Sheehan was found unconscious in Killarney last Saturday.
# RIP
'He was Ireland's Martin Luther King': Derry and Ireland say goodbye to John Hume
“Make no mistake about it – there are people alive today who would not be alive had it not been for John’s vision and his work.”
# Northern Ireland
'We're in tears': Derry's people on what John Hume meant to the city
The city is in mourning ahead of the funeral of John Hume today.
# Derry
John Hume’s body makes final journey home
The former SDLP leader and a key architect of the Good Friday Agreement died on Monday aged 83.
# CervicalCheck
'Beautiful, caring and wise': Ruth Morrissey remembered at funeral
The 39-year-old CervicalCheck campaigner and mother died on Sunday.
# Legend
Famous Walkinstown Roundabout scenes recreated as Ireland remembers Big Jack
There were a number of events held around the country to mark the former Ireland manager’s funeral today.
# bobby storey
PSNI chief constable requests external police officer to investigate Bobby Storey funeral attendance
The PSNI has previously said that it would review footage taken at the funeral.
# bobby storey
Foster claims 'creditability of the Executive' has been undermined following O'Neill funeral controversy
O’Neill, party president Mary Lou McDonald and other prominent SF members attended the funeral on Tuesday.
# Belfast
Noah Donohoe gave mother a lifetime of love in his 14 years, funeral hears
The teenager’s body was found on Saturday, six days after he went missing in north Belfast.
# bobby storey
'A friend of ours has passed away': Pearse Doherty defends attending Bobby Storey funeral
The Sinn Féin TD said he believes the senior republican’s funeral is now being politicised.
# colm horkan
'He was the rock in our family': Officers line the streets to pay their respects at the funeral of Detective Garda Colm Horkan
Over 1,000 people turned out to mourn his passing.
# Charlestown
Funeral of Detective Garda Colm Horkan taking place in Co Mayo
The 49-year-old died following a shooting in Castlerea, Co Roscommon on Wednesday night.
# Funeral
President to hold memorial service for Detective Garda Colm Horkan as funeral takes place tomorrow
Detective Garda Colm Horkan (49) was shot dead on Wednesday night in the town of Castlerea.
# black lives matter
'He has not died in vain': Thousands gather in Houston to mourn George Floyd before private funeral
The death of George Floyd has triggered protests and anger in the US and beyond.
# Support
Ex-champ Mayweather to pay for Floyd funeral - report
The death of the unarmed black man while in police custody has ignited violent reactions across America.
# Guidelines
Traveller organisations urge mourners to avoid mass gatherings at funerals
Yesterday, video footage emerged of a large Traveller funeral being held in Birr, Offaly.
# Kimberly O'Connor
'The pain of losing you is unbelievable': Funeral held for Cork schoolgirl killed in crash
Two teenage boys also suffered serious injuries in the crash.
# RIP
'An incredible man. A remarkable life': Man Utd greats gather for funeral of Harry Gregg
The Hero of Munich died earlier this week aged 87.
# Drogheda
Keane Mulready-Woods 'groomed by ruthless criminals', funeral hears
The 17-year-old was killed and his body dismembered last month.