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Funeral details announced for man who died two days after incident at his home
The funeral details of a man who died two days after an incident at his home in Waterford have been announced.
Pat Fitzgerald, who was in his 70s and a former chairman of the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers Union (ATGWU), was found with injuries and unresponsive at his home in St Catherine's Grange on Friday, August 1.
He was brought to University Hospital Waterford but passed away on Sunday, August 3, two days after the incident.
Mr Fitzgerald was a former chairman of the ATGWU and had been employed for many years at Waterford Crystal, his death notice on stated.
Mr Fitzgerald is predeceased by his wife Kathleen (nee Flynn), his father Jack, brother Mark and nephew Luke.
'Much loved father of Wayne, Joanne and Karl. Will be sadly missed by his mother Maura, brothers Nicky and John, sisters Joan, Margie, Brenda, Helen, Ann and June, grandchildren Mia, Ruben, Sofia and Adam, son-in-law Mick, daughter-in-law Barbara, his brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended family, neighbours and friends," his death notice continued.
He will lie in repose at Tom Hennessy's Funeral Home, 45A Johnstown, Waterford on Thursday, August 7 from 5.30pm to 7pm.
Mr Fitzgerald's funeral will walk from Ballytruckle Green at 11.40am on Friday, August 8 to the Sacred Heart Church, The Folly, Waterford for Requiem Mass on arrival at 12 noon followed by burial afterwards in St Mary's Cemetery, Ballygunner, Waterford.
Mr Fitzgerald's funeral announcement comes after David Norris, 35, appeared before a special sitting of Waterford District Court on Sunday, August 3 on a charge of assaulting Mr Fitzgerald causing him harm.
Norris, of Assumption Terrace, Rosbercon, New Ross in Wexford, appeared before Judge Miriam Walsh.
Garda Donal Donohue of Waterford Garda Station gave evidence of arrest, charge and caution.
Norris is charged with assaulting Mr Fitzgerald causing him harm at St Catherine's Grange, Waterford City on Friday, August 1.
That offence is contrary to Section 3 (1) and 3(2) of the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997 (as amended by Section 20 of the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023).
Norris was remanded in custody to appear before the court again today (August 5).
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