Funeral of man found dead in his Killybegs home to take place on Sunday
Eddie Friel, who was in his 60s, was found dead at Harbour View Drive on Sunday afternoon
The funeral of Eddie Friel, who was found dead in his Killybegs home last weekend, is to take place in the town on Sunday.
Mr Friel, who was in his 60s, was found at Harbour View Drive at around 12.20pm on Sunday, April 13.
A man has been charged with serious assault as part of an investigation into the death.
The funeral Mass for Mr Friel is to take place on Sunday, April 20 at 2pm at St Mary of the Visitation Church in Killybegs with burial afterwards in the local cemetery.
A funeral notice for Mr Friel says he was predeceased by his father Eddie, mother Mary Teresa, brother Hughie and sister Philomena. He will be sadly missed by his brother Leo (Marie), sisters Frances, Ann Marie, Christina, Angela, Pauline (Reggie) and Rosanne (John Paddy), nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
James Spendley, 57, of St Cummin's Hill, Killybegs has been charged with assault causing serious harm to Mr Friel contrary to Section 4 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act, 1997. He appeared at Sligo District Court on Wednesday morning, where he was remanded in custody to appear in person before the court next Thursday.