Funeral details confirmed for nephew of Sinn Fein candidate following tragic drowning
RIP: Fiachra Ó Faoláin was recovered from a lake in the Carricklongfield Road area of Aughnacloy, Co Tyrone
The funeral details for Fiachra Ó Faoláin have been confirmed after his body was recovered from a lake in the Carricklongfield Road area of Aughnacloy, Co Tyrone at the weekend.
The 21-year-old was from the Brantry area of Co Tyrone. He was one of six siblings and a twin to his sister, Dearbhla.
Colm Gildernew issued a statement on behalf of the Ó Faoláin family.
He said: "It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of our nephew Fiachra Ó Faoláin, after a tragic accident in Carrick Lough on Saturday evening.
"Fiachra was a much-loved, loving and caring young man with a bright future ahead of him and he will be remembered fondly by all who knew and loved him".
His funeral Mass will take place at noon on Thursday in St Joseph’s Church, Caledon. Interment will be afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
A funeral notice said he was the beloved son of Shane and Fiona (née Gildernew) and brother of Roisín, Méabh, his twin Dearbhla, Dáithí and Dualtách. He was also described as the dear grandson of Phelim and Geraldine Gildernew and Eileen and the late Patsy Fullen RIP.
Wake times will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am to 10pm with the family requesting that the house remain private on Monday evening and Thursday morning.
"Very deeply regretted and sadly missed by his mother, father, brothers, sisters, many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends," the notice read.
Police confirmed that Mr Ó Faoláin entered the water in the lake shortly after 11pm on Saturday and got into difficulty.