Marie Steward (née Humphries) 1 Woodgrove, Rathvilly and formerly Rathdaniel, Rathvilly, Co. Carlow – 22nd December 2025 peacefully in the loving care of the wonderful staff at Carnew Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family; predeceased by her loving husband Cyril.

Sadly missed by her loving son Thomas, brother Jimmy, sisters Peg and Chrissie, sister-in-law Breda, nephews, nieces, neighbours, relatives and friends.

May Marie’s Gentle Soul Rest In Peace.

Reposing at Halligan’s Funeral Home, Station Road, Rathvilly (Eircode R93 C560) on Tuesday, 23rd December from 4pm with removal from there at 6.30pm to St. Patrick’s Church, Rathvilly for reception prayers at 7pm. Requiem Mass on Christmas Eve at 11am after which she will be laid to rest in St. Patrick’s Cemetery.

Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, can be made directly to The Alzheimer’s Society.

Tony Ryan, Monavothe, Rathvilly, Co. Carlow and late of Drimnagh, Dublin 12 – 5th January 2026 peacefully at his residence surrounded by his loving family; predeceased by his parents James and Annie, brother Michael, Aunt Sue and uncle Willie. Sadly missed by his loving partner Claire, daughter Pamela, her partner Terry and her mother, Claire’s brothers and sisters especially Elizabeth and their children, extended family, neighbours, relatives, friends and his companion Bowie.

May Tony’s Gentle Soul Rest In Peace

Reposing at his residence (R93DX72) on Wednesday from 4pm concluding at 7pm, House private thereafter please. Funeral arriving to St. Patrick’s Church, Rathvilly on Thursday for 11am Requiem Mass after which he will be laid to rest in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Rathvilly.

Jim Doyle, Knockavagh, Rathvilly, Co. Carlow – 5th January 2026 suddenly but peacefully; predeceased by his parents Christy and Mary, brothers Christy and John Jude and sister Siobhan.

Sadly missed by his loving wife Sheila, brother Pat, sister Mary, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, neighbours, relatives and many friends.

May Jim’s Gentle Soul Rest In Peace.

Reposing at Halligan’s Funeral Home, Station Road, Rathvilly (Eircode R93 C560) on Friday, 9th January from 4pm concluding at 7pm. Funeral arriving to St. Patrick’s Church, Rathvilly on Saturday for 11am Requiem Mass after which he will be laid to rest in Rathvilly Cemetery.

Philomena Donegan (née Kavanagh) No. 4 John Moriarty Terrace, Tynock, Kiltegan, Co. Wicklow – 7th January 2026 peacefully at her residence surrounded by her loving family; predeceased by her husband Michael, parents Phil and Elizabeth and her sister Elizabeth.

Sadly missed by her loving sons Michael and John, daughter Elizabeth, partner Matt, daughters-in-law Olivia and Pauline, son-in-law Christopher, grandchildren Shane, Gary, Rebecca, Mikayla, Carrie Lee, Cara and Cassidy, sisters Dorothy, Sheila, Martha and Geraldine, brothers Philip and Gerard, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours, relatives and friends.

May Philomena’s Gentle Soul Rest In Peace.

Reposing at her residence (Eircode W91 P8N3) on Thursday from 2pm concluding at 6pm. Removal from there at 6.45pm to The Church of The Assumption, Tynock for prayers at 7pm.

Requiem Mass on Friday at 11am after which she will be laid to rest with Michael in Rathvilly Cemetery.