Colm Horkan funeral: A thin blue line, bowed by grief but unbroken, links the nation

Gardaí around country turn out in force to lead somber tribute to colleague killed in line of duty
Colm Horkan funeral: A thin blue line, bowed by grief but unbroken, links the nation
Mon, 22 Jun, 2020 - 01:00
Cormac O’Keeffe

The coffin of Detective Garda Colm Horkan is carried from St James' church to the cemetery in Charlestown, Co Mayo. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
The coffin of Detective Garda Colm Horkan is carried from St James' church to the cemetery in Charlestown, Co Mayo. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Gardaí around country turn out in force to lead somber tribute to colleague killed in line of duty

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Colm HorkanPlace: LouthPlace: CharlestownPlace: LetterkennyPlace: WaterfordPlace: DundalkPlace: BantryPlace: WestportPlace: DublinPlace: St James’ Church in CharlestownPlace: Phoenix ParkPlace: Áras an UachtaráinPlace: CovidPlace: Chapel St.Place: St James’s ChurchPlace: CastlereaPlace: RoscommonPlace: HaguePerson: Colm HorkanPerson: GardaíPerson: Covid-19Person: GardaPerson: Det Gda Adrian DonohoePerson: Deputy Commissioner John TwomeyPerson: TaoiseachPerson: Leo VaradkarPerson: TánaistePerson: Simon CoveneyPerson: President Michael D HigginsPerson: presidentPerson: Drew HarrisPerson: Justice MinisterPerson: Charlie FlanaganPerson: ColmPerson: MartyPerson: Garda Tony GoldenPerson: Simon ByrnePerson: HarrisPerson: BrendanOrganisation: GardaOrganisation: Garda HeadquartersOrganisation: ForcesOrganisation: PSNIOrganisation: EuropolOrganisation: EU policeOrganisation: New York Police DepartmentOrganisation: Garda Síochana
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