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Trevor Quinn

Wake held for elderly man whose body was carried to a post office to collect his pension

A wake for a man whose body was carried to a post office to collect his pension took place last night as dozens of mourners are expected at his funeral today.

Locals will rally around the heartbroken sister of Peadar Doyle and his extended family to comfort them following his sudden death, Carlow’s Mayor insisted yesterday.

The funeral of the 66-year-old will take place this morning at the Church of the Holy Family after mourners queued and comforted relatives last night. Gardai suspect Mr Doyle was dead for up to three hours before he was brought to a post office on Friday during in an alleged attempt to collect his pension.

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