he funeral has taken place of five members of the Connors family, who died with five others in the Carrickmines fire.

Hundreds of mourners gathered in Balally earlier, to remember Thomas and Sylvia, and three of their five children.

Juliette Gash reports;

Three coffins carrying the remains of Jim (5), Christy (3) and Mary (5 months)

John Lynch spoke about the horror of hearing the news of the fire;