Eve McCarthy was described as a 'gorgeous young woman, a ray of sunshine in our lives' at her funeral Mass at St Anne's Church in Shankill, Co Dublin. Mourners lined the streets and churchyard as the funeral cortege arrived, including colleagues and former classmates. The chief celebrant said the large turnout reflected the popularity of Ms McCarthy and how many lives she touched.
Large turnout for 21-year-old’s funeral Mass reflected the popularity of a ‘gorgeous young woman ’, mourners told
Chief celebrant at the requiem Mass, Fr Michael O’Sullivan, parish priest of St Anne’s, welcomed the capacity congregation, including those watching on a relay in the parish centre nearby and those watching online. Storm Éowyn: Met Éireann extends red warning nationwide with schools to close and life-threatening conditions forecast‘My sister’s boyfriend never left us alone at Christmas. Should I confront her?’
In a joint eulogy Helen and Paul McCarthy paid tribute to their daughter’s energy, ability, popularity and determination. They also thanked her friends from school, work and college, many of whom they said had visited their home to console them in recent weeks.
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