Achill Island man killed battling Russian forces in easter Ukraine
Mr Cafferkey declined to elaborate on the circumstances of his son’s death.It is understood the family will be issuing a statement later on Mr Cafferkey’s death.
One local person said: “We heard reports yesterday that Finbar had been killed but we were hoping against hope that the information was untrue.Others on Achill Island spoke of Mr Cafferkey’s commitment to humanitarian and environmental causes. “Finbar was a man of principle,” one islander said. “I know that about eight years ago he worked on the border between Greece and Macedonia assisting [refugees] coming off dinghies.
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