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Funeral to Be Held for Garda Kevin Flatley in Balbriggan
- Garda Kevin Flatley's funeral mass took place on May 16 at 1:30pm in St Peter and Paul's Church, Balbriggan, with full Garda honours and a private burial to follow in Newcastle Cemetery, south County Dublin.
- The funeral followed Garda Flatley's death last Sunday afternoon, when he was struck by a motorbike while operating a speed checkpoint near Lanestown, north County Dublin, around 12:50pm.
- Traffic restrictions and parking limitations were enforced in Balbriggan and Dublin, including road closures on Drogheda Street and the R132 main street from midday, with public transport strongly advised.
- Garda Kevin Flatley, 49, who had dedicated 26 years to the force as a roads policing officer stationed at Dublin Castle, was a devoted husband to Una and father to two daughters, aged 14 and 9, and was remembered as a cherished family man by all who knew him.
- His death marked the 90th line-of-duty fatality in An Garda Síochána, prompting calls from Commissioner Drew Harris for a road safety reset and affirming strong community and Garda support for the family.
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Emotional scenes at Garda Flatley funeral as thousands of mourners line streets
THERE were emotional scenes in Balbriggan this afternoon as hundreds of mourners lined the streets in a poignant tribute to Garda Kevin Flatley. Thousands of gardai, both uniform and plainclothes, performed a guard of honour as the tragic cop took his final journey by hearse to St Peter’s and Paul’s Church. An Garda SiochanaThousands lined the streets in tribute to Garda Kevin Flatley this afternoon[/caption] Garda Kevin Flatley sadly passed awa…
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