Martin Salinger, a horse-and-carriage driver from Dublin, was stabbed to death in Cloverhill Prison last Saturday. Over a dozen horse-drawn carriages escorted his coffin through the streets of Dublin yesterday for his funeral Mass.
A man stabbed to death in prison was given a spectacular final farewell with over a dozen horse-and-carriage drivers escorting his coffin through the streets of Dublin yesterday.
Mr Salinger, a native of the Liberties, was a horse-and-carriage driver and the owner of the family business, Dublin Horse Drawn Carriages.READ MORE: Two arrested during anti-war protest at Shannon Airport He added: “We’re all aware of the tragic circumstances in which Martin lost his young life. It’s always difficult to lose a family member, but to lose someone the way they’ve lost Martin is hugely tragic and traumatic.A cellmate who has a violent reputation was arrested in connection with his killing but later released without charge as investigations continue. It is understood the 30-year-old suspect was moved to the National Violence Reduction Unit in the Midlands Prison during the week.
Fr Kennedy described the deceased as a man who was devoted to his family and his horses. “He was above all a family man. There were two great loves in Martin’s life, number one was his family and the second love in his life was horses, since he was a little boy.
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