Memorial service in a mart ‘is true Paddy’

The humanist ceremony that marked the death of Irish farming giant Paddy O’Keeffe took place in a North Cork mart and, in the words of his friend, Dawn Meats chairman Dan Brown, “that he chose this unconventional setting for his service is true Paddy”.

And unconventional the centre is: Hosting Tommy Tiernan one night and a cattle sale two days later.

Yesterday’s ceremony was as the man himself had planned. “Paddy had chosen the menu and as usual left the organisation and detail to others, mainly his family,” Dan laughed.