The funeral of Garda Kevin Flatley has heard that he was “adored” by everyone in his family and that the loss they are experiencing is “heartbreaking”.
Garda Flatley died after he was struck by a motorcycle while operating a speed checkpoint last Sunday.
The congregation in St Peter and Paul’s Church, Balbriggan, was told that the 49-year-old father of two young daughters died in the service of the State keeping the roads safer.
The motorcyclist, who was seriously injured in the collision, was also prayed for at the mass.
Celebrant Fr Dan Joe O’Mahony asked people to show courtesy on the roads in memory of Kevin.
He said driving can “unleash road rage and…