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Capt Dara Fitzpatrick's Funeral Takes Place In Dublin

The funeral of Captain Dara Fitzpatrick has taken place in County Dublin. The pilot lost her life wh...
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12:48 PM - 18 Mar 2017



Capt Dara Fitzpatrick's Fu...

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Capt Dara Fitzpatrick's Funeral Takes Place In Dublin

TodayFM
TodayFM

12:48 PM - 18 Mar 2017



The funeral of Captain Dara Fitzpatrick has taken place in County Dublin.

The pilot lost her life when Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 116 crashed off the Mayo coast this week.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny and President Michael D Higgins were among the hundreds of mourners at St Patrick's Church in Glencullen, saying their final farewell to the mother of one.

In his homily, Parish Priest Fr Andrew O'Sullivan paid tribute to the Fitzpatrick family and said they and the community had lost a person who was loved and valued: 

As the coffin left the church, an Irish Coastguard helicopter staged a fly-by as a mark of respect.

During the service prayers were said for Captain Fitzpatrick's fellow crew members who are still missing off the Mayo coast, and for the families of the victims:



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