Thousands attend funerals of boating victims

Thousands of people have turned out in the Co Wexford town of New Ross for the funerals of three members of the same family who died when their fishing vessel sank of Fethard-on-Sea last Sunday.

Thousands of people have turned out in the Co Wexford town of New Ross for the funerals of three members of the same family who died when their fishing vessel sank off Fethard-on-Sea last Sunday.

Representatives of the President and the Taoiseach were among the mourners.

Fourteen-year-old Mark Doyle, his father Seamus Doyle and grandfather Jim Cooney were among five people who died in the accident.

Another victim was buried yesterday and the fifth is due to be laid to rest later today.