The former Bishop of Down and Connor, Patrick Walsh, has been remembered at his funeral for his 'strong sense of duty and loyalty to the church in rapidly changing times'.
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A Catholic bishop who supported Northern Ireland and counted goalkeeper Harry Gregg among his friends could have been a “special diplomat of peace and reconciliation during the reconstruction of Casement Park”, his funeral has been told.
A well-known figure in the city’s business circles, Mr O’Hare passed away peacefully at Nazareth Care Village on Sunday after a long illness, some 51 years after losing his first wife Margaret on Bloody Friday.