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Funeral of third Irish victim of terrorist attack in Tunisia takes place in Co Meath

The funeral of Lorna Carty has taken place in Robinstown, Co Meath this afternoon. Hundreds turne...
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07.55 4 Jul 2015


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Funeral of third Irish victim of terrorist attack in Tunisia takes place in Co Meath

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The funeral of Lorna Carty has taken place in Robinstown, Co Meath this afternoon.

Hundreds turned out to pay their respects to the nurse who was shot dead in the Tunisian terrorist attack last week.

A guard of honour was formed by the local GAA club, as well as the Meath County team, who her son Simon plays for.

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Lieutenant Michael Kiernan represented President Higgins and Commandant Kieran Carey represented the Taoiseach Enda Kenny.

Mrs Carty, who was in her 50s, was on holiday with her husband Declan at the time of the attack.

She was among 38 people killed in the shooting in the holiday resort of Sousse last week.

Parish priest for Dunderry/Robinstown, Fr Noel Horneck, says the grief of the community cannot compare to that of Lorna's husband and children:

Those gathered for the funeral of Laurence and Martina Hayes - the two other Irish victims of the attack - yesterday heard that the murders have left a community 'shocked, stunned and devastated'.

On Thursday, over 2,000 people queued along the Strand in Athlone to pay their respects at the couple's removal mass.

A final repatriation flight is expected to arrive in the UK this afternoon, carrying the bodies of five British people killed in the Tunisia terror attack.

30 UK holidaymakers were among the 38 people killed eight days ago.


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