John O’Donoghue funeral: ‘He didn’t die in vain. Maybe garda presence will increase’

Hopes that some good might come out of the tragic death of a beloved man were expressed at his funeral yesterday.

Fr Tony Ryan addressed mourners at the funeral in Doon, Co Limerick, of John O’Donoghue, 62, who collapsed and died of a heart attack when he saw two men who had broken into his home.

Politicians were yesterday called on to revisit their policies on policing in rural Ireland amid growing fear and feeling of isolation. Addressing the congregation in St Patrick’s Chuch, Fr Ryan said many, particularly the elderly, were now living in fear throughout rural Ireland.