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Jason Faulkner Dies Days After Carrying Sister Scarlett's Coffin at Funeral

The cause of death has not been released, and detectives at Nenagh Garda Station are still investigating the assault that killed Scarlett Faulkner.

  • Jason Faulkner died on Sunday, 48 hours after serving as a pallbearer at his sister Scarlett Faulkner's funeral in Limerick on Friday.
  • Scarlett, 28, died on April 13 after sustaining catastrophic injuries in a roadside assault on the R494 near Birdhill on March 21, spending three weeks on life support at Cork University Hospital.
  • Jason carried Scarlett's coffin at the funeral last Friday, and cousin Melissa McCarthy confirmed his death on Sunday via social media, urging the public to "keep the Faulkner family in their prayers."
  • Gardaí at Nenagh Garda Station continue investigating the assault on Scarlett, with a 16-year-old girl and a 40-year-old woman charged in connection with the March 21 incident.
  • Messages of condolence continue pouring in, with one friend calling Jason an "angel," as parents Banny and Mary grieve the loss of both siblings within days.
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limerickleader.ie broke the news on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
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