Two people arrested following Traveller funeral in Leitrim Gardaí issue 80 fixed penalty notices after 300 mourners gather in Carrick-on-Shannon
Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 19:16
Two people have been arrested and more than 80 fixed penalty notices handed out following a Traveller funeral in Carrick-on-Shannon on Thursday, which attracted nearly 300 mourners despite Covid-19 restriction rules.
Following the burial at St Mary’s Cemetery in the Leitrim town, large numbers went to a marquee on a local halting site, with some mourners breaking through a Garda cordon to get there.
Principal of Scoil Mhuire in Carrick-on-Shannon, Caroline Healy, has written to the parents of her Traveller pupils, expressing sympathy on their loss, but reminding them to follow necessary precautions, including quarantine.
School principal, staff and parents express concerns about reopening after funeral
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As the fallout from the Traveller funeral in Carrick-on-Shannon yesterday continues, the effect on the community in the aftermath of such a large gathering over the course of two days and nights is now foremost in the minds of local people.
One consideration that has caused much anger and anxiety is the re-opening of the national schools to all children next week.
Principal of Scoil Mhuire in Carrick-on-Shannon, Caroline Healy, has sent a letter to the parents of the Traveller pupils who attend the school, firstly expressing sympathy with them on their loss, but secondly to remind them to take whatever precautions are necessary before their children return to school, and that includes quarantine precautions.