School pays heartbreaking tribute to young boy, 7, who died in beach tragedy
A young boy who died after getting into difficulty in the water at a Sligo beach on Saturday has been described as 'warm and full of kindness'.
Seven-year-old Alan Singh was in the water at Lissadell Beach at around 3.30pm when the alarm was raised. He was given medical assistance onshore before being airlifted to Sligo University Hospital, where he sadly died.
The young boy was a pupil at St John's National School in Ballisodare and his father runs a takeaway restaurant in the town. On the restaurant's Facebook page, 5 in 1 Takeaway, the heartbroken father wrote: 'It's with great sadness that we have experienced the loss of my beautiful son Alan.
'Thank you to all my family, friends and customers for their kindness and support at this difficult time.'
Alan's school principal Mary Curley said the young boy was a 'much-loved student' and will be dearly missed.
Paying tribute, she said: 'Alan was a much-loved pupil—always smiling, warm, and full of kindness. He was friendly, hardworking, and a talented young artist who brought joy and creativity to our classrooms. His gentle nature and positive spirit left a lasting impression on everyone who knew him.
"While school will remain open as normal, we recognise that the coming days will be particularly difficult for pupils, staff, and families.
"Our Critical Incident Management Policy is in place, and psychologists from the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) will be on site from tomorrow morning to support our school community. Resources will also be provided to parents to help support their children through this time of grief.
'We respectfully ask for privacy for Alan's family and for our school community as we all come to terms with this tragic loss. On behalf of everyone at St. John's, we extend our deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences.'
Funeral arrangements for the young boy were announced, however, a notice on RIP.ie says they have since changed and will be announced later.
The notice reads: 'Alan (suddenly) following a Tragedy at Lissadell. Dearly loved and sadly missed by his parents IqbalJeet Singh, mother Andrea, Dzurikova, sister Aisha Singh, grand parents Harminder, Pal Singh and Ravinder Kaur, Aunts, Uncle's, cousins and many friends and classmates at St. John's National School Ballisodare. (Home Private Please).'
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