Tributes as poet Sweeney laid to rest

Torrential downpours accompanied the burial of leading Irish poet Matthew Sweeney yesterday in his native Donegal.
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Torrential downpours accompanied the burial of leading Irish poet Matthew Sweeney yesterday in his native Donegal.
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