A tragic dad-of-one who was found dead in a drain will be laid to rest later this week.
Tommy Kelly, 37, was a native of Cloghore near Ballyshannon in Donegal but lived in Belleek in Co Fermanagh.
Mr Kelly was described as “popular and pleasant” and a source told the Irish Mirror he will be sadly missed by his large immediate family and friends in the area.
Mr Kelly’s body was discovered at around 11pm near the roadside in the townland of Cloghore – around 5km from Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, and less than a kilometre from the Fermanagh border village of Belleek.
It is understood the remains had been in the drain for some time.
A technical examination was carried out at the scene and the remains were brought to Sligo University Hospital for a postmortem.
Garda sources said they would wait on its outcome before establishing the course of their probe.
A death notice on RIP.ie reads: "Unexpectedly. Beloved partner of Laura and darling daddy of Eva.
"Very deeply regretted by his heartbroken mother Nora, father Liam, brothers Willie, Pauric (Patricia), sisters Vera (Sean), Anne (Micheal), Celine (Phil), Chrissy (Bernie), Denise (Paul), Joan (Cathal), mother-in-law Ann, sister-in-law Ann Marie (Francis), brother-in-law Kevin, aunts, uncles and entire family."
A wake will take place at Mr Kelly's family home in Rathfort Crescent in Fermanagh on Wednesday, February 26, from 12 noon until 7pm, private at all other times.
A Requiem Mass will take place on Thursday morning at 11am in Saint Patrick's Church, Ballyshannon followed by interment in Magheramenagh Cemetery, Belleek.
Family flowers only donations, if desired, may be made to the Donegal Branch Alzheimers Society c/o Patsy McCauley Funeral Director.
