Funeral plans for owner of Powerscourt killed in crash

THE funeral of Dr Michael Slazenger who died along with a friend following a plane crash in Wicklow is expected to take place on Thursday.

He will later be buried on the family-owned Powerscourt Estate grounds.

Tributes were paid to the 69-year-old, who was head of the 1,000-acre estate, after he passed away yesterday following the weekend crash on the picturesque grounds.