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HILARY, Wendy (Oldleagh, Ballickmoyler, Carlow) - July 30th 2024 in the excellent care of ICU, St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny. Greatly loved by Paddy McDermott, her siblings June, Michael, Susan, Peter, Neil and Hugh, extended family and many friends. Funeral Service on Friday (August. 2nd) at 12.30pm in Newlands Cross Crematorium, Dublin 24, followed by Cremation. House private, please.

McDONNELL, Margaret (nee Connolly) (Ivy Lawn, Ballyclough, Co. Limerick. Formerly of Ballycullane House, Grange, Co. Limerick. Late teacher Laurel Hill Secondary School.) July 30th 2024 peacefully at University Hospital Limerick. Beloved wife of Geoffrey. Dearly loved mother of Paul, Bryan and Ruth. Sadly missed by her loving daughters-in-law Izabela and Valerie, her cherished grandchildren Kinga, Maya and Bo, brother Tim, sisters Aine and Oonagh (Ennis) nephews, nieces, extended family and friends. May she rest in peace. Reposing at Thompson’s Funeral Home, Thomas Street tomorrow (Thursday) (1st August) from 5pm to 6.30pm. Funeral arriving at St. Nessan’s Church, Raheen on Friday (2nd August) for Requiem Mass at 12 noon followed by burial in Crecora Cemetery. Margaret’s Requiem Mass will be live-streamed on https://www.churchservices.tv/raheen

KAVANAGH, Sr. Attracta (Convent of Mercy, Mater Hospital) July 29th 2024, peacefully, in the loving care of all the staff at Catherine McAuley House, Beaumont. Sadly missed by her loving sisters Jenny and Breda, brothers Jim, Michael and Paddy, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, her Mercy community, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Predeceased by her sister Adrienne. Reposing at the Mater Hospital Chapel today Wednesday 31st July from 2pm to 5pm, followed by Mass at 5pm. Funeral Mass tomorrow Thursday 1st August at 11am, followed by burial in the Community Cemetery, Inchicore. Leaba I Measc na naomh go raibh Aici

BROUGHALL, Nicholas, 30th July 2024, (Perrystown and late of The Irish Times and The Irish Press); peacefully at home. Beloved husband of the late Norah, loving father of Edward, Yvonne and Susan, loving grandad and papa of Keith, Kerrie, Jessica, Mark and Laura Mae. Nicholas will be forever loved and sadly missed by his heartbroken family, sons-in-law Noel and Peter, brother-in-law Greg and his wife Olive, sister-in-law Hilda, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours and friends. Reposing at the Brian McElroy Funeral Home, Crumlin Village tomorrow Thursday from 5pm to 7pm. Funeral Mass on Friday at 10am in St. Agnes's Church, Crumlin Village followed by Burial in Bohernabreena Cemetery arriving 11.30am approx. May he rest in peace.

DUFFNER, Peter (Laytown, Co Meath) - July 28th 2024. Peacefully, at home, in the care of his family. Predeceased by his parents Joseph and Dorothy and sisters Pauline and Mary (Bon). Beloved husband to Helgard and father of Fiona, Karin and Orla. Cherished grandfather of Lukas, Vincent, Lorcan, Nia, Éanna, Kian and Eric. Sadly missed by his family, his sons-in-law Peter, Stephen and Jeroen, his dear sister Monzi, cousins, nieces, relatives and friends. May he rest in peace. Removal into Sacred Heart Church, Laytown this evening (Wednesday) at 7.30pm. Funeral Mass tomorrow Thursday at 11am which will be streamed live on https://www.youtube.com/user/Finnegandvd Burial afterwards in Reilig Mhuire, Piltown. Family flowers only. Donations, in lieu, if desired, to Meath Palliative Care Team.

DWAN, (Beakstown Lodge, Holycross, Thurles and formerly Ivy Hall, Turtulla, Thurles, Co. Tipperary) – July 29, 2024, William (Bill) (peacefully) after a short illness; deeply regretted by his loving family, son Louis, daughter Katie and their mother Catherine, brother Brian, sisters Mary and Bernadette, step-mother Breda, nephews, nieces, brother-in-law John, uncles Kevin and Liam, aunts Kathleen and Nancy, cousins, relatives, colleagues in T.U.D., neighbours and a wide circle of friends. R.I.P. Reposing in Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Thurles tomorrow (Thursday) (August. 1) from 5pm to 7pm. Requiem Mass on Friday (August. 2) at 11am in the Cathedral, Thurles. Burial afterwards in St Patrick’s Cemetery, Thurles.

PHIBBS, - Jean (Bentleigh, Melbourne, Australia and formerly Dublin), died 25th July 2024. Daughter of the late Nancy and Denis Phibbs. Sister of the late Caroline (her twin) and Joanna. Sadly missed by her sisters Nicky and Liane, nephews, nieces and her extended global family . A Memorial Service will be held to celebrate Jean's life this Friday (August 2) at St John’s Anglican Church in Bentleigh, Melbourne at 2 pm local time . “The world was her oyster!"

MC AULEY, Muriel (née Redmond) Blackrock, Co Dublin July 28th 2024. Beloved wife of Dermot and mother to Paul, David and Michelle and much loved Mamó to her five grandchildren. Predeceased by her sister Helen and brother Dara, survived by her sister Lucille. Reposing at Massey Bros. Funeral Home, 5 Newtown Park (A94X308) on Thursday 1st August from 5.30pm to 7pm. Arriving for funeral Mass in the Church of the Guardian Angels, Newtown Park Ave, Blackrock at 10am Friday 2nd August, followed by burial afterwards in Shanganagh Cemetery. May she rest in peace

SCOTT, – Sheila Urquhart (née McBain) (Dublin, formerly Mallorca, born in Edinburgh), July 28th 2024; peacefully, surrounded by her family, at the Fern Dean Care Home. Beloved wife of Alfie, much loved mother of Patrick, Mary, Laura and Sean, adored Granny of Louis, Ruby, Alexander, Savannah, Alfie, Cian, Sean, Sasha, Georgina and Patrick. Loved and remembered always by her family, her sons-in-law and daughters-in-law Sonja, Frank, Pat and Ruth, her extended family and friends. Special thanks to all the staff at the Fern Dean Care Home, for their kindness and care shown to Sheila. Funeral Service on Thursday (August 1st) at 11 am in Dun Laoghaire Presbyterian Church, York Road, afterwards to Mount Jerome Crematorium, arriving at 1.30 pm.

FARRELL, Matthew Aloysius (Roundwood, Co. Wicklow and formerly Clonskeagh, Co. Dublin) - July 27, 2024. Peacefully, after an illness borne with great courage, surrounded by his loving family in the Blackrock Clinic. Predeceased by his parents Gerald and Bridget. Dearly beloved husband to Julie (née Reilly) and wonderful father to Matthew, Alexandra and Richard. Greatly missed by his son-in-law Cian, daughters-in-law Kaniah and Rosamai; grandchildren Luke, Liadan, Thomas, Max, Dan, Willow and Luna, his cherished siblings Mary, Geraldine, Bride, Faustina, Helen, Anne and Frank; brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended family and many great friends. Requiescat in Pace. Reposing this (Wednesday) evening from 5pm-7pm in Carnegies Funeral Home, Monkstown, A94 XK28. Funeral Ceremony tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon at 2.30pm in the Victorian Chapel at Mount Jerome Crematorium, D6W HY98. No flowers, please. Donations ,if desired, to the Irish Cancer Society. A special thank you to the caring team of doctors and nurses. Matthew was loved and will be missed by all of us but especially by his soulmate Julie.