Waterford trade unionist Pat Fitzgerald 'fought for justice', mourners hear

Mr Fitzgerald, a father of three in his 70s, was found with injuries at a home in Waterford City on Friday. He died on Sunday

Pat Fitzgerald was 'generous to a fault, completely unjudgmental with a great sense of humor and sharp wit'.

The funeral of respected trade unionist Pat Fitzgerald, who died last weekend, has heard of his generosity, quick wit, and his passion in advocating for workers’ rights.

As the coffin of Mr Fitzgerald was carried into the Sacred Heart Church in Waterford for his Requiem Mass, the notes of On Raglan Road drifted poignantly from the uilleann pipes outside.