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Brothers who died in Portroe diving tragedy to be laid to rest

Two brothers who died in a tragic diving accident in Co Tipperary over the weekend will be laid to rest later.

34-year-old Phillip Brophy, and his 42-year-old brother Fergus, from Lough, near Portarlington in Co Laois, drowned on Sunday at the Dive Centre at Portroe Quarry.

A joint funeral service is being held at St John’s Church, Killenard, at 12 noon, while the mass will also be streamed online, due to Covid restrictions.

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The brothers will then be buried in the adjoining cemetery.

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