Tributes to priest who anointed victims of Cork Airport crash

Schools and communities around Cork City unite to express sorrow at the passing of the much-loved priest

The Very Reverend Canon Michael Murphy, the former Parish Priest of Ballyphehane in Cork City who has passed away. Picture: Mike English

Cork Airport has led tributes to the chaplain of the airport who supported staff during and after the tragic events in February 2011 in which six people lost their lives in a fatal crash.

The Very Reverend Canon Michael Murphy, the former Parish Priest of Ballyphehane, passed away this weekend unexpectedly.