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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Anita McSorley

Heartbreaking joint funeral for dad and daughter who died hours apart hears family was ‘heart of their lives’

A heartbreaking joint funeral for a dad and daughter who died just hours apart heard that family was "at the heart of their lives”.

Huge crowds turned out to remember popular Patrick Devenney and Margaret Sullivan (nee Devanney) at the service at All Saints Church in Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal on Saturday afternoon.

Their deaths sent shockwaves through their local community and across the island. Patrick was a well-known sportsman and passed away on Wednesday at the Donegal Hospice after a battle with illness.

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