Kerry cemetery killing may have been linked to a feud over arranged marriage

Thomas Dooley from Killarney suffered fatal stab wounds when he was attacked in Rathass cemetery in Tralee while his wife, Siobhan, was also injured in the attack

Thomas Dooley who was fatally wounded at an incident at Rath Cemetery in Tralee during a funeral service there. Pictured with him is his wife Siobhan, who was also injured and taken to hospital. Picture: Facebook.

A feud over an arranged marriage may have been behind a man being stabbed to death and his wife injured as they attended a funeral in Kerry.

Thomas Dooley, a member of the Traveller community from Hazlewood Drive, Ballyspillane in Killarney, suffered fatal stab wounds when he was attacked in Rathass cemetery in Tralee on Wednesday morning. He and his wife, Siobhan had been attending the funeral of mother-of-five, Bridget O’Brien, from Killarney, who died suddenly on Sunday.