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Donegal Community Mourns 9-Year-Old Joey Forker as Safety Probe Continues

A short public repose takes place today at McGlynns before a funeral at St Crona's with burial at Magheragallon.

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  • Joey Forker, 9, died on Friday following a machinery-related incident at a premises in An Clochan Liath/Dungloe.
  • The Health and Safety Authority has opened an investigation and a file is being prepared for the coroner's court.
  • Reposing is today, Monday, from 3pm to 5pm at McGlynns Funeral Home in Dungloe, with removal strictly private.
  • The funeral will be held at St Crona's Church in Dungloe with interment at Magheragallon Cemetery in Gaoth Dobhair, with reports differing on whether the Mass is Wednesday or Thursday.
  • Parish priest Fr Johnny Moore and Deputy Pat "the Cope" Gallagher led tributes, as hundreds of messages of support were posted for the St Crona's National School pupil.