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Family of Detective Garda Colm Horkan taking solace from continued messages of support

Dec 11, 2020 13:40
By Shannonside News
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Family of Detective Garda Colm Horkan taking solace from continued messages of support

The Horkan family say they are taking immense solace from the continued support from the public following the death of Detective Garda Colm Horkan. The

The Horkan family say they are taking immense solace from the continued support from the public following the death of Detective Garda Colm Horkan.

The 49-year-old was shot dead in Castlerea in June and a man is currently before the courts charged with his capital murder.

This weekend would have been Colm's 50th birthday and his local GAA club in Charlestown is launching a fundraising drive for a new pitch to be named in his honor.

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Speaking on the Joe Finnegan Show this morning, Colm's brother Dermot says people are still reaching out to the family.

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