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16/11/2004
Funeral takes place for fisherman
The funeral has taken place of Co Down fisherman Colin Donnelly who died after his boat sank in the Irish Sea last week.
Mr Donnelly's body was recovered by police divers on Saturday, three days after his boat, Emerald Dawn, went down.
Mr Donnelly’s cortege wound its way through the streets of Kilkeel from his home to St Colman's church for the funeral on Tuesday.
His friend and fellow fisherman Shane Murnaghan was rescued near the Isle of Man last Thursday after more than 20 hours in a life raft.
On Friday, Mr Donnelly's father Bernard said he was glad Shane had survived.
"My son didn't make it to the life raft, but it is better to have one than have lost two," he said.
"I mean that from the bottom of my heart. Shane is a member of my family - we are just all one family - though we are not related, but we are related in every other way.
"He is a friend and a colleague and I am so glad for the Murnaghan family to have their son home again."
The two lifelong friends had been fishing for crabs when their 11-metre boat sank.
Marine investigators are attempting to discover the cause of the accident.
(MB/SP)
Mr Donnelly's body was recovered by police divers on Saturday, three days after his boat, Emerald Dawn, went down.
Mr Donnelly’s cortege wound its way through the streets of Kilkeel from his home to St Colman's church for the funeral on Tuesday.
His friend and fellow fisherman Shane Murnaghan was rescued near the Isle of Man last Thursday after more than 20 hours in a life raft.
On Friday, Mr Donnelly's father Bernard said he was glad Shane had survived.
"My son didn't make it to the life raft, but it is better to have one than have lost two," he said.
"I mean that from the bottom of my heart. Shane is a member of my family - we are just all one family - though we are not related, but we are related in every other way.
"He is a friend and a colleague and I am so glad for the Murnaghan family to have their son home again."
The two lifelong friends had been fishing for crabs when their 11-metre boat sank.
Marine investigators are attempting to discover the cause of the accident.
(MB/SP)
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