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SHINKWIN - (Blackrock, Cork): On December 8, 2025, peacefully, at the Bon Secours Hospital, JOE, dearly loved husband of the late Mary (née McKenna), loving father of Moira, Winifred, Joe and Owen. Sadly missed by his loving family, brother Charlie, daughter-in-law Margaret, Owens partner Tara, grandson Joe and his partner Grace, great-grandchildren Madeleine and Jude, nephews, nieces, relatives and many friends. Requiem Mass at 11.00am on Friday (December 12), in the Church of the Holy Cross, Mahon. Funeral afterwards to the Island Crematorium, Rocky Island, Ringskiddy, Co. Cork. Family flowers only, please. Donations if desired to St. Lukes Home.

"May he rest in peace"

BOYLAN - Michael (Monkstown and formerly Sandymount, Dublin) 5th

December 2025 peacefully at St. Vincents University Hospital.

Beloved husband of the late Lynne and loving father of Emma, Jodie,

Shaun, Andrew and Amy. Predeceased by his brother John and his sister

Eithne. He will be greatly missed by his family, his sisters Maeve,

Mary and Kate, his brother Patrick, son-in-law Duncan, daughter-in-law

Joanna, his treasured grandchildren Noah, Adam, Ned, Issie, Hannah,

Phoebe and Toby, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews,

extended family and a wide circle of friends. Rest in Peace.

Removal on Thursday morning (11th December) to the Church of the

Sacred Heart, Donnybrook arriving at 9.50 am for Funeral Mass at

10.00 am, which may be viewed on the following link

https://donnybrookparish.ie/webcam/ followed by cremation at the

Victorian Chapel, Mount Jerome, Harold’s Cross.

LAVELLE - Eugene. Cartron, Kinvara, Co. Galway. Peacefully on 7th December 2025 after a long illness. Pre-deceased by his brother Kieran. Beloved husband of Carole and dearly loved father of Aonghus and Eoghan. Sadly, missed by his loving family, his grandchildren Luke, James, and Éabha, daughters-in-law Giselle and Ciara, his sister Gabrielle, extended family, neighbours and friends and members of the 35th Army Cadet class. Reposing in Conneely’s Funeral Home, Galway (H91 A786) on Wednesday 10th December from 5.30pm to 7pm. Arriving at Shannon Crematorium on Thursday 11th December for a cremation service at 3pm.

House Private please. Family flowers only, donations if desired to The Alzheimer Society of Ireland.

Fair Winds and Following Seas

SULLIVAN - (née Galligan), Sara (Marianella, Rathgar, Dublin 6 and formerly of 5 Springfield Road)- December 6, 2025. Peacefully at Beacon Hospital. Beloved wife of Dan and adored Mum of Peter, Danielle and Tanya. Will be greatly missed by her family, her sister Máirín, her brother Colm, daughter-in-law Christine, son-in-law Chris, grandchildren Suzanne, Ruth, Mark, Conor, Brendan, Dilon, Anna, Ryan, Jay, Ethan, and her great-grandchildren Sophie, Jack, Charlie, Freddie and Mason, nieces, nephews, relatives, friends. Rest in Peace. Reposing at Fanagans Funeral Home, Willbrook, Rathfarnham today (Tuesday) December 9, 2025 from 5pm to 7pm. Funeral Mass tomorrow (Wednesday), December 10, in Terenure College Chapel at 10.30 am followed by burial in Deansgrange Cemetery. Family flowers only.

O'HIGGINS - Niav, Died peacefully in Dublin on 2 December 2025, aged 61 years. Daughter of Dr Rachel O’Higgins and the late Professor Paul O’Higgins, youngest sister of Maeve, Siobhan and Niall O’Higgins. Greatly missed and lovingly remembered by all her family, friends and former work colleagues. Humanist funeral at Mount Jerome Cemetery and Crematorium in Dublin on 13 December 2025, at 3:45 PM. Family flowers only, please. Donations can be made to: The Alzheimer Society of Ireland, ARC Cancer Support Dublin and Our Lady’s Hospice in Harold’s Cross, Dublin.

MOLLOY - William J. (Bill) (Sixth Anniversary, December 9). Always remembered Teresa, Conor, Brona, Brian and all the family

MULDOON - Seán (Twentieth Anniversary). Remembered with love.

MEAGHER - Sr. Madeleine, Religious Sisters of Charity, Providence, St. Mary’s Merrion Road, Dublin and formerly California, 6th December 2025, peacefully at Blackrock Hospice.

Predeceased by her loving parents, Michael and Kathleen Meagher (née Murphy), her sister Stephanie, and brother Michael. Deeply regretted by her communities in Merrion, the Congregation of the Religious Sisters of Charity, brother David, sister Helen, extended family and friends.

Reposing at Massey’s Funeral Home, Cranford Centre (Eircode D04 X446) from 2.30pm – 4pm on Monday 8th December. Funeral mass on Tuesday 9th December at 11a.m. in the Sacred Heart Church, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 followed by burial in the community cemetery in Donnybrook.