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Brendan (Ranelagh and Donnybrook) - 19th November 2025, peacefully, surrounded by his family and the staff of St. Vincents University Hospital; also cared for by Marlay Nursing Home, St. Jamess Hospital and Donnybrook Gardaí. Deeply missed by his beloved wife Honor, his son Ben, brothers Des and Noel, sister Patricia, niece Emma, extended family in Ireland, London and Australia, and by Mahon and Isolde Carmody. Fondly remembered by his many friends and colleagues in the arts.

Reposing at Massey Bros. Funeral Home, Newtown Park, Tuesday 25th November, 57 p.m.

Celebration of Life in the Victorian Chapel, Mount Jerome, Wednesday 26th November at 4 p.m.

All enquiries: Massey Bros., Blackrock - (01) 280 4454.

O'NEILL - (née Morrissey) Kathleen (Kate), Donnybrook, Dublin, and formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

20th November 2025 peacefully in the wonderful care of St Vincent’s University Hospital. Predeceased by her adored husband Dan, and her cherished brother Tim.

Beloved mother of Ann-Marie, Catherine and Donal. Kathleen was treasured and loved and will be deeply missed by her family, daughter-in-law Karen, son-in-law Rory, granddaughter Alex, grandson Daniel, brothers Nicholas and Pat, sisters-in-law Eileen and Ursula, her nieces, nephews, her superb carers and wide circle of friends.

May Kathleen’s kind and generous soul Rest In Peace.

Reposing in Fanagans Funeral Home, 19 The Crescent, Monkstown, A94 XK28, on Monday (24th November) from 4.00pm to 6.00pm. Funeral mass will be celebrated on Tuesday (25th November) at 11.00am in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook, D04 HW82 followed by a family cremation service in The Victorian Chapel in Mount Jerome Cemetery, D6W HY98.

CROINN - Finbarr (Barry), Booterstown, Co. Dublin. Barry’s family would like to thank most sincerely all those who sympathised with them in their sad loss. We are very grateful to all those who attended the Removal, the Funeral Mass and the interment. We are very grateful also to Dr. Manuel Calvo Gurry and his colleague and to nurse Máire Ní Churraoin and her colleagues in St. Vincent’s Hospital ICU. Thanks also to Fr. Gerard Tyrrell in the Church of the Assumption, Booterstown, to Toni Wall and her colleagues in Massey Brothers for their courtesy and professionalism and to Eoin for his beautiful singing at the Requiem Mass. Special thanks also to John and Mary Gleeson. We are especially grateful to all Barry’s friends, cousins, neighbours and former work colleagues for their memories of him and for the many cards and expressions of sympathy on RIP.ie.

MACMAHON - Marieke - November 16, 2025, peacefully at home in London. Formerly of Dublin and Galway. Dearly loved wife of Bruce, mother of Rory, Georgia, Tasha, Freya and Maud and mother-in-law of Lisa, Niall and Pedro. Adored ‘Kiki’ to her beloved grandchildren Charlie, Lucy, Evie, Ella, Aedan and Alma. Greatly missed by her sister and brothers, Gena Lynam and Aedan, Ross, Mark and Rory MacMahon, her sisters-in-law, extended family and many friends. The family would like to thank the staff of St. Christopher’s Hospice, the NHS district nurses and carers. Funeral

at St. Giles, Camberwell, Wednesday, December 3, at 1pm. Private scattering of ashes next year in Connemara, where her soul will always be swimming - Mianach na farraige ionam.

MOLONEY - Conor, formerly of Blainroe, Dublin, Leitrim, November 12, 2025, died peacefully and unexpectedly in Chester, UK. Beloved husband of the late Brega. Adored father of Karen, Karl, and Elaine, grandfather to Brega, Niamh, Ethan and Willow, special father-in-law to Kaye, Kaitlyn and Danny. Conor, always the life of the party, will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and all who loved him.

HORKAN - Gerry. As we remember Gerry, beloved husband and wonderful father and grandfather, on the first anniversary of his death, his wife Mary, sons Gerry, John and David and daughter Pauline wish to thank all our family, friends, colleagues and neighbours who have supported us over the past year. We are grateful to those who came to the funeral and to everyone who got in touch to share their memories of Gerry. Sincere thanks to Monsignor Paul Callan and to the parish team at Holy Cross Church, Dundrum, where Gerry will be remembered at 12 noon Mass this Sunday 23rd November.

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Bill (William) Dalkey, Co. Dublin (15th November 2025), formerly of New Inn, Co. Tipperary. Unexpectedly, and to the inexpressible grief of his loving Dorothy and her family. Deeply mourned by his devoted sons Dermot (and Michele), Julian ( and Jackie); his adored grandchildren Kaie, Taran and Charlie, his brother Tom (and Vicky); his sisters Mary, Breeda and Helen (and James); his nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and kind neighbours.

Bill will be forever missed by all who loved him dearly.

The family wish to express their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Mount Carmel and St. James’s Hospital, and to his dedicated carers for their kindness and care.

Funeral Mass will take place in The Church of the Assumption, Dalkey, on Friday, 12th December at 10.00am, followed by cremation at Mount Jerome Crematorium.

For those who wish to join remotely, the live web-link is as follows: https://www.churchservices.tv/dalkey/embed

May Bill’s gentle and loving soul rest in peace

SULLIVAN - Maeve (Creedon) Sullivan, Ballymoney, Co. Wexford. Died November 18, 2024, pre deceased by her husband Gerry.

Lovingly remembered and very sadly missed by her children Ruth (Sadler), Mark, Jane (Beer), Jill (Gossip), Gary, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Thank you to the doctors and nurses at the Hermitage. We would also like to thank the Wexford Palliative Care team who were so kind throughout Mums long illness, the nurses and doctors of the hospice at Waterford Hospital who were such a comfort to all of us, they are amazing. We were so grateful to all who came to Mums Funeral, we were overwhelmed by how many relatives and friends came to share in Maeve’s goodbye and apologies to those that we didn’t get a chance to thank personally. To Shelly Atkins who sang so beautifully and a special thanks to Aiden Murphy and Liz, the Undertakers who were just incredibly kind and sensitive and to Fr. Tom in Riverchapel who did such a lovely Funeral Mass, just as Mum would have loved.