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Laois Father And Son Who Died In Turkey To Be Laid To Rest Today

Tuesday, 25 July 2023 06:34

Photo Credit: Facebook @Portlaoise GAA

They died while on holiday in Alanya last Monday.

The funeral of a Laois father and son who passed away in Turkey is due to take place today.

36-year-old Eoin Fitzpatrick and his ten-year-old son Dylan, who were from Portlaoise, died after their scooter collided with a bus in the resort of Alanya last Monday.

A joint funeral mass will be held in St. Peter and Paul's Church in Portlaoise at 12 o'clock today, followed by burial in St. Peter and Paul's Cemetery.

Parish priest, Monsignor John Byrne says it's hard to comprehend the scale of the tragedy:

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