Community gathers to mourn death of baby

Around 500 people, including the heartbroken mother of the 11-month-old baby found dead in an apartment on Sunday, have attended a special Mass in Killarney’s St Mary’s Cathedral.

Baby Karol Rozycki had brought the Polish and Irish communities together, Fr Piotr Delimat, the Polish chaplain serving the Diocese of Kerry, told the gathering. Part of the child would always remain in Killarney, he said. Karol is to be buried in Poland.

“It doesn’t matter where we are from — we all love our children,” said Fr Delimat.