Rail tragedy dad funeral on Friday
LOCALS STILL SHOCKED AT INCIDENT
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ALL ABOUT IRELAND
1) How many seasons did Love/ Hate run for? THE funeral of a young dad who was tragically killed by an express train is to take place this Friday.
Jonathon ‘Johnny’ Hughes Flanagan (22) from Skerries, Dublin, died after the horror incident which happened at Gormanston Train Station in Co Meath last Wednesday.
His tragic death has left local communities numbed and shocked.
It is believed the young dad, who was living in Balbriggan, and a pal in his 30s were taking a shortcut via the tracks when a Dublin to Belfast express train collided with him.
Mr Flanagan was treated at the scene by emergency services but he was later pronounced dead.
His body was taken to Navan mortuary for a postmortem examination.
Parents
His pal was treated for shock at the scene.
Jonathon is survived by devastated parents
Ann and John, sister Raeann, brothers Jai and Luke, stepmum and dad Lorraine and John, his daughter
Macie and his extended family and a large circle of friends.
His funeral is set to take place on Friday at St Patrick’s Church in Skerries for 12 noon mass followed by burial afterwards in Ardla Cemetery, his death notice on RIP.ie stated. His family is asking mourners who would like to walk with them to the church to meet at the monument in Skerries at 11.45am.
Investigations are underway following the tragic death.