The Strokestown man who died after a crash in Longford town will be laid to rest on Monday.
John Ross, who was in his 80s, was struck by a car on Earl Street on Tuesday morning and was critically injured.
He was brought to Beaumont Hospital, where he was pronounced dead that evening.
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Former politician Eugene Murphy, from Strokestown, says he was a "very well known and loved individual".
He says he a "great carer for those around him" and was a lover of music.
His remains will repose in McHugh's Funeral Home, Strokestown, on Sunday, from 5pm until 7pm.
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His removal will take place on Monday to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Strokestown, to arrive for funeral Mass at 11am, with burial afterwards in Strokestown Cemetery.
